Southwest Detroit Community School

4001 29Th St, Detroit MI, 48210 | Detroit City School District | 313-782-4422
  • grades KG-12
  • students 428
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 14% 68% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 246 in Detroit
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
19%Detroit
42%Michigan

Southwest Detroit Community School is a school servicing grades KG to 12 and is located in the district of "Detroit City School District" in Detroit, MI. There are a total of 428 students and 23 teachers at Southwest Detroit Community School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Southwest Detroit Community School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 13.5%, which is 68% lower than the Michigan average.

Southwest Detroit Community School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students428
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southwest Detroit Community School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All6%
3<= 10%
4<= 10%
5<= 10%
6<= 10%
7<= 10%
8<= 10%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
320-29%
411-19%
511-19%
6<= 10%
720-29%
850-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southwest Detroit Community School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 7.3% 4.8% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 37.1% 83.4% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 55.0% 10.4% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.1% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Detroit demographics profile

StatisticDetroitMichiganNational
Population672,3519,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,84617891
Median age34.639.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)32%55%55%
Speak English89%91%79%
Speak Spanish6%3%13%

Education level achieved in Detroit

IndexDetroitMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade73.8%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school72.3%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college46.5%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.7%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.8%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Southwest Detroit Community School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.