Colin Powell Academy
Phone: (313) 823-5791
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- Status:Operational
- Type:Regular
- Grades:Kindergarten - 8th
- School Location: A Large City
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Brief Description
- Colin Powell Academy serves Kindergarten through 8th Grade Students From The City Of Detroit, Which Is Part Of Wayne County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. As A Charter School, Funding Is Provided Under A Specific Charter Granted By The State Legislature Or Other Authority. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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2 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on January 26, 2009
(Rating: 1 / 5) Report As Inappropriate 
- This is the worst school in Michigan kids are not allowed to bring books home, no gym, no library, some teacher are not certified, enrollment has dropped big time
- Reviewed by a Teacher on February 09, 2009
(Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate - I agree
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School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2010)
- January 18
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 15
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 4
- Easter
- May 31
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 6
- Labor Day
- October 11
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 25
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
- December 31
- New Year's Day (2010)
2010 School Year Events
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School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- Kindergarten: 54
- 1st Grade: 53
- 2nd Grade: 54
- 3rd Grade: 54
- 4th Grade: 43
- 5th Grade: 45
- 6th Grade: 78
- 7th Grade: 99
- 8th Grade: 81
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- Asian: 1
- Black: 557
- White: 2
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 294
- Female: 266
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 20.5%
- All Detroit Schools: 74.9%
- All Michigan Schools: 36.1%
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Libraries Near This School
- MONTIETH BRANCH LIBRARY
- 14100 KERCHEVAL STREET
- DETROIT, MI 48215
- (313) 852-5761
- PARKMAN BRANCH LIBRARY
- 1766 OAKMAN BOULEVARD
- DETROIT, MI 48238
- (313) 852-4000
- ELMWOOD PARK BRANCH LIBRARY
- 550 CHENE STREET
- DETROIT, MI 48207
- (313) 877-8014
- HUBBARD BRANCH LIBRARY
- 12929 WEST MCNICHOLS ROAD
- DETROIT, MI 48235
- (313) 578-7585
- CHANEY BRANCH LIBRARY
- 16101 GRAND RIVER AVENUE
- DETROIT, MI 48227
- (313) 852-4545
- FREDERICK DOUGLASS BRANCH FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
- 3666 GRAND RIVER AVENUE
- DETROIT, MI 48208
- (313) 833-9714
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 561
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 24
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 23.4:1
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Nearby Schools
- Hosmer Elementary School
- 0.3 Mi
- Mcnair Middle School
- 0.5 Mi
- Carstens Elementary School
- 1.0 Mi
- Blanche Kelso Bruce Academy-Victor's
- 1.6 Mi
- Detroit Merit Charter Academy
- 1.6 Mi
- Golightly Career And Technical Center School
- 1.7 Mi
- Robinson Middle School
- 2.1 Mi
- Stark School Of Technology
- 2.2 Mi
- Guyton Elementary School
- 2.3 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
- Wolverine Center School
- 0.9 Mi
- St Clare Of Montefalco School
- 1.7 Mi
Nearby Private Schools
*Source: NCES 2006-2007; MI Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools
