Universal Academy

4612 Lonyo St, Detroit, MI 48210 | (313) 581-5006
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Student Enrollment: 500
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 4612 Lonyo Street, Detroit, MI 48210
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All 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
Universal Academy Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black357.0%
Asian--
Hispanic153.0%
White45090.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Universal Academy
  Number Percent
Kindergarten387.6%
1st Grade397.8%
2nd Grade367.2%
3rd Grade224.4%
4th Grade295.8%
5th Grade306.0%
6th Grade418.2%
7th Grade5410.8%
8th Grade5010.0%
9th Grade5511.0%
10th Grade5611.2%
11th Grade316.2%
12th Grade193.8%
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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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

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201085.7%85.7%95.3%
200995.7%95.7%94.8%
 
Reading Test
201040.0%40.0%86.8%
200978.3%78.3%89.8%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201085.2%85.2%79.9%
200970.0%70.0%79.5%
 
Reading Test
201074.1%74.1%85.1%
200960.0%60.0%85.2%
 
Science Test
201048.1%48.1%78.1%
200956.7%56.7%81.0%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201092.6%92.6%84.5%
200966.7%66.7%82.0%
200870.2%70.2%79.9%
 
Reading Test
201077.8%77.8%84.0%
200959.0%59.0%87.7%
200851.1%51.1%80.5%
 
Social Studies Test
201063.0%63.0%75.3%
200935.9%35.9%73.4%
200837.0%37.0%73.6%
 
English Language Arts Test
200861.7%61.7%79.5%
 
Writing Test
200868.1%68.1%75.7%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201078.3%78.3%78.0%
200958.8%58.8%70.3%
200868.6%68.6%74.5%
 
Reading Test
201078.3%78.3%81.9%
200960.8%60.8%83.4%
200837.3%37.3%75.5%
 
Science Test
201071.7%71.7%78.1%
200951.0%51.0%75.9%
200847.1%47.1%76.3%
 
English Language Arts Test
200839.2%39.2%76.7%
 
Writing Test
200856.9%56.9%74.2%
 

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Social Studies Test
201059.2%59.2%72.8%
200938.2%38.2%71.1%
200844.0%44.0%72.4%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200989.3%89.3%92.3%
 
Reading Test
200942.9%42.9%84.1%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200972.5%72.5%82.2%
200870.6%70.6%82.6%
 
Reading Test
200957.7%57.7%82.0%
200851.0%51.0%79.6%
 
English Language Arts Test
200860.8%60.8%80.1%
 
Writing Test
200872.5%72.5%77.9%
 

MME - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201028.6%28.6%50.4%
200950.0%50.0%49.3%
200831.6%31.6%46.2%
 
Reading Test
201032.1%32.1%65.2%
200944.4%44.4%59.9%
200831.6%31.6%61.9%
 
Science Test
201028.6%28.6%57.9%
200955.6%55.6%55.6%
200821.1%21.1%56.6%
 
Social Studies Test
201053.6%53.6%79.4%
200972.2%72.2%81.3%
200852.6%52.6%79.9%
 
Writing Test
201010.7%10.7%43.7%
200938.9%38.9%43.4%
200815.8%15.8%41.1%
 
English Language Arts Test
200944.4%44.4%52.1%
200826.3%26.3%52.3%
 
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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