📍 15055 Dexter Ave, Detroit, Wayne County, 48238
Joy Preparatory Academy is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Detroit, Wayne County. The school has 179 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Joy Preparatory Academy school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. It operates as a public charter school. 17% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Joy Preparatory Academy enrolls 179 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 99% Black or African American, <1% Hispanic or Latino and <1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 177 | 99% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
178 of the school's 179 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 178 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Joy Preparatory Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 4, state house district 7.
Joy Preparatory Academy is one of 1 schools in Joy Preparatory Academy, based in DETROIT, Michigan. The district serves 161 students district-wide and employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 179 students, Joy Preparatory Academy is close to the district average of about 161 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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