Charter K-12 school, Pre-K to 12
David Ellis Academy
David Ellis Academy is a charter K-12 school for grades Pre-K to 12 in Detroit, run as its own charter district. It opened in November 1998, by the state's register. Its 206 students make it smaller than the typical school in Detroit (421).
- Students
- 206
- 2024-25
- Teachers
- 15
- Full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 14.2
- Detroit 17.7
- Free or reduced-price meals
- 93%
- Share of students
- Public
- Charter
- Private
About David Ellis Academy
- Phone
- (313) 450-0642
- Website
- davidellisacademy.com
- Grades
- Pre-K to 12
- Type
- Charter
- District
- David Ellis Academy
- Opened
- November 3, 1998
- Title I
- Title I schoolwide program
- Setting
- City: Large
Students by grade
The federal count for 2024-25.
- K 23
- 1 25
- 2 25
- 3 29
- 4 18
- 5 24
- 6 24
- 7 18
- 8 20
Schools near David Ellis Academy
On this map
- 1 David Ellis Academy This place
- 2 Vernor Elementary School 0.6 mi
- 3 MacDowell Preparatory Academy 0.8 mi
- 4 University Yes Academy 0.8 mi
- 5 Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies 0.9 mi
- 6 Detroit Christian Schools of Excellence 1.0 mi
- 7 Randolph Career and Technical Center 1.0 mi
- 8 Mumford High School 1.0 mi
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David Ellis Academy, asked and answered
3 questions
What grades does David Ellis Academy teach?
Pre-K to 12, by the 2024-25 federal school file.
How many students attend David Ellis Academy?
206 in the 2024-25 count, with 14.2 students per full-time teacher.
What school district is David Ellis Academy in?
David Ellis Academy is a charter school, which Michigan counts as its own district; it is public and charges no tuition.
Sources
- NCES EDGE School Characteristics (Common Core of Data), 2024-25
- NCES Common Core of Data school directory, 2024-25
- NCES Common Core of Data school characteristics (Title I and magnet status), 2021-22
- Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line school district and municipal boundaries, 2024
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