Colin Powell Academy

4800 Coplin St, Detroit, MI 48215 | (313) 823-5791

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 287

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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 287 elementary school students from grades KG-5

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 4800 Coplin Street, Detroit, MI 48215

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
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Charter School

School District Details

Colin Powell Academy
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,039
Students Per Teacher: 21.9
Enrolled Students: 591

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 287
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 14.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 153 (53.3%)
Females: 134 (46.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 10 (3.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 267 (93.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 277 (96.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Colin Powell Academy Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	286	99.7%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	-	-
White	1	0.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	51	17.8%
1st Grade	46	16.0%
2nd Grade	44	15.3%
3rd Grade	44	15.3%
4th Grade	53	18.5%
5th Grade	49	17.1%

Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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Reviewed by Teacher on February 09, 2009
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I agree

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 26, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag 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

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Colin Powell Academy performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies
Writing

MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2009	85.4%	85.4%	94.8%
2008	71.2%	71.2%	91.3%

Reading Test
2009	74.4%	74.4%	89.8%
2008	61.0%	61.0%	86.4%

English Language Arts Test
2008	53.4%	53.4%	83.2%

Writing Test
2008	25.4%	25.4%	61.1%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2009	64.4%	64.4%	92.3%
2008	61.5%	61.5%	87.9%

Reading Test
2009	76.1%	76.1%	84.1%
2008	65.4%	65.4%	82.8%

English Language Arts Test
2008	52.9%	52.9%	76.6%

Writing Test
2008	19.2%	19.2%	44.4%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2009	88.6%	88.6%	79.5%
2008	7.3%	7.3%	76.8%

Reading Test
2009	86.7%	86.7%	85.2%
2008	36.4%	36.4%	81.5%

Science Test
2009	79.2%	79.2%	81.0%
2008	27.3%	27.3%	83.1%

English Language Arts Test
2008	27.8%	27.8%	78.2%

Writing Test
2008	20.0%	20.0%	63.4%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2008	45.2%	45.2%	79.5%

Math Test
2008	37.7%	37.7%	79.9%

Reading Test
2008	47.3%	47.3%	80.5%

Social Studies Test
2008	36.3%	36.3%	73.6%

Writing Test
2008	44.3%	44.3%	75.7%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2008	62.5%	62.5%	80.1%

Math Test
2008	41.9%	41.9%	82.6%

Reading Test
2008	61.7%	61.7%	79.6%

Writing Test
2008	59.0%	59.0%	77.9%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2008	55.7%	55.7%	76.7%

Math Test
2008	35.8%	35.8%	74.5%

Reading Test
2008	51.6%	51.6%	75.5%

Science Test
2008	43.6%	43.6%	76.3%

Writing Test
2008	56.9%	56.9%	74.2%

Source: MI Department of Education 2008-2009

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