About This School
Dr. Charles Drew Academy is located in Ecorse, MI and is in Dr. Charles Drew Academy School District. It is a charter school that serves 397 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Dr. Charles Drew Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Dr. Charles Drew Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2010, Dr. Charles Drew Academy had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Dr. Charles Drew Academy's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Dr. Charles Drew Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Dr. Charles Drew Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2010, Dr. Charles Drew Academy had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Dr. Charles Drew Academy's students and teachers. more
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Dr. Charles Drew Academy District Spending
$8,251Per Pupil
The Dr. Charles Drew Academy spends $8,251 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 50% on instruction, 45% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Dr. Charles Drew Academy District
Education.com TestRating
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Michigan, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 MEAP Results and MME Results for all subjects tested.
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Ecorse Community High School 0.4 miles |  |
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| Ralph J. Bunche School 0.7 miles |  |
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| Grandport Elementary School 0.9 miles | |
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| Raupp School 1 miles |  |
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| Mark Twain Elementary School 1.1 miles | |
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School Facts
- Charter School
- Grades K-8
- Dr. Charles Drew Academy School District
Made AYP
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see 2011 test scores
Contact
Dr. Charles Drew Academy50 West Josephine St
Ecorse, MI 48229
(313) 383-7501
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Test Scores
About the MEAP
What is it?
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) is an annual test administered in the fall of the school year and used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading, and writing, in grades 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels:exceeded standards (level 1), met standards (level 2), basic (level 3) and apprentice (level 4). The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard (levels 1 and 2).
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Michigan, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 MEAP Results and MME Results for all subjects tested.
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Enrollment (2010)
Total: 397
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Student Economic Level (2010)
In 2010, Dr. Charles Drew Academy had 97% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Michigan had 41% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2010)
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16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Dr. Charles Drew Academy had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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