16300 Lincoln Dr, Southfield, Oakland County, 48076
Thompson K8 International Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Southfield, Oakland County. The school has 361 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southfield Public School District school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Thompson K8 International Academy enrolls 361 students across grades K–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Black or African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 329 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 3.9% |
| White | 7 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
246 of the school's 361 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 233 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Thompson K8 International Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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.
Thompson K8 International Academy is one of 13 schools in Southfield Public School District, based in SOUTHFIELD, Michigan. The district serves 4,491 students district-wide and employs 335 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 361 students, Thompson K8 International Academy is close to the district average of about 345 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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