📍 11685 Appleton, Redford, Wayne County, 48239
WashingtonParks Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Redford, Wayne County. The school has 580 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washington-Parks Academy school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 29.7:1. It operates as a public charter school. 13% of students are proficient in reading. 3% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
WashingtonParks Academy enrolls 580 students across grades K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 29.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% Black or African American, <1% Two or more races and <1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 565 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
567 of the school's 580 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 566 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
WashingtonParks Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 5, state house district 10.
WashingtonParks Academy is one of 1 schools in Washington-Parks Academy, based in REDFORD, Michigan. The district serves 591 students district-wide and employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 580 students, WashingtonParks Academy is close to the district average of about 591 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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