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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 500 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
- Ranks 594th out of 672 high schools in MI.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 4612 Lonyo Street, Detroit, MI 48210
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Charter School
School District Details
- Universal Academy
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,030
- Graduation Rate: 44.7%
- Dropout Rate: 9.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 500
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 500
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 224 (44.8%)
- Females: 276 (55.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 4 (0.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 473 (94.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 477 (95.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 35 | 7.0% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 15 | 3.0% |
| White | 450 | 90.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 7.6% |
| 1st Grade | 39 | 7.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 36 | 7.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 22 | 4.4% |
| 4th Grade | 29 | 5.8% |
| 5th Grade | 30 | 6.0% |
| 6th Grade | 41 | 8.2% |
| 7th Grade | 54 | 10.8% |
| 8th Grade | 50 | 10.0% |
| 9th Grade | 55 | 11.0% |
| 10th Grade | 56 | 11.2% |
| 11th Grade | 31 | 6.2% |
| 12th Grade | 19 | 3.8% |
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Universal Academy performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on MEAP and MME 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 | |||
| 2010 | 85.7% | 85.7% | 95.3% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | 95.7% | 94.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 40.0% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | 78.3% | 89.8% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.2% | 85.2% | 79.9% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 70.0% | 79.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.1% | 74.1% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 85.2% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.1% | 48.1% | 78.1% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | 56.7% | 81.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.6% | 92.6% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 82.0% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | 70.2% | 79.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.8% | 77.8% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 59.0% | 87.7% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | 51.1% | 80.5% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 63.0% | 75.3% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | 35.9% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | 37.0% | 73.6% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 61.7% | 61.7% | 79.5% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 68.1% | 68.1% | 75.7% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | 58.8% | 70.3% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | 68.6% | 74.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.3% | 78.3% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | 60.8% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | 37.3% | 75.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.7% | 71.7% | 78.1% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | 51.0% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | 47.1% | 76.3% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 39.2% | 39.2% | 76.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 56.9% | 56.9% | 74.2% |
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.2% | 59.2% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | 38.2% | 71.1% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 44.0% | 72.4% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 89.3% | 89.3% | 92.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2009 | 42.9% | 42.9% | 84.1% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 72.5% | 72.5% | 82.2% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | 70.6% | 82.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2009 | 57.7% | 57.7% | 82.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | 51.0% | 79.6% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 60.8% | 60.8% | 80.1% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 72.5% | 72.5% | 77.9% |
MME - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 50.4% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 49.3% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | 31.6% | 46.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.1% | 32.1% | 65.2% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | 44.4% | 59.9% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | 31.6% | 61.9% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 57.9% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | 21.1% | 56.6% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.6% | 53.6% | 79.4% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | 72.2% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | 52.6% | 79.9% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | 38.9% | 43.4% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | 15.8% | 41.1% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 44.4% | 44.4% | 52.1% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | 26.3% | 52.3% |
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010
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