📍 24590 Lahser Rd, Southfield, Oakland County, 48033
Laurus Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Southfield, Oakland County. The school has 749 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Laurus Academy school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 45.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. It operates as a public charter school. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Laurus Academy enrolls 749 students across grades K–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 45.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Black or African American, 6.4% Two or more races and 2.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 675 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 6.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
648 of the school's 749 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 615 qualify for free lunch and 33 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Laurus Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). It operates as a public charter school. 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 11, state house district 35.
Laurus Academy is one of 1 schools in Laurus Academy, based in SOUTHFIELD, Michigan. The district serves 791 students district-wide and employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 749 students, Laurus Academy is close to the district average of about 791 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small