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University Preparatory Academy (Psad) Elementary Primary School
435 Amsterdam St
Detroit MI, 48202, Wayne County
Phone: 313-309-0552
Ranking: 
(1,727 out of 2,213, bottom 22%)*
(1,727 out of 2,213, bottom 22%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | |||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 413 | 409 | 393 | 402 | 384 | 384 | ||||||
| Kindergarten: | 61 | 14.8% | 56 | 13.7% | 53 | 13.5% | 63 | 15.7% | 64 | 16.7% | 65 | 16.9% |
| Grade 1: | 68 | 16.5% | 68 | 16.6% | 68 | 17.3% | 68 | 16.9% | 64 | 16.7% | 64 | 16.7% |
| Grade 2: | 71 | 17.2% | 71 | 17.4% | 68 | 17.3% | 68 | 16.9% | 64 | 16.7% | 64 | 16.7% |
| Grade 3: | 72 | 17.4% | 72 | 17.6% | 68 | 17.3% | 67 | 16.7% | 64 | 16.7% | 64 | 16.7% |
| Grade 4: | 70 | 16.9% | 72 | 17.6% | 68 | 17.3% | 68 | 16.9% | 64 | 16.7% | 63 | 16.4% |
| Grade 5: | 71 | 17.2% | 70 | 17.1% | 68 | 17.3% | 68 | 16.9% | 64 | 16.7% | 64 | 16.7% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 208 | 50.4% | 217 | 53.1% | 212 | 53.9% | 218 | 54.2% | 206 | 53.6% | 208 | 54.2% |
| Female: | 205 | 49.6% | 192 | 46.9% | 181 | 46.1% | 184 | 45.8% | 170 | 44.3% | 168 | 43.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 378 | 91.5% | 378 | 92.4% | 384 | 97.7% | 393 | 97.8% | 379 | 98.7% | 379 | 98.7% |
| White: | 5 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 24 | 5.8% | 19 | 4.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 284 | 68.8% | 286 | 69.9% | 281 | 71.5% | 291 | 72.4% | 254 | 66.1% | 223 | 58.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 7.3% | 30 | 7.3% | 33 | 8.4% | 30 | 7.5% | 44 | 11.5% | 42 | 10.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.77 | 13.63 | 13.10 | 12.97 | 12.15 | 12.40 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 96.3% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.4% | 25.4% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 17.8% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 71.2% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 45.4% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 49.3% | 66.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 91.8% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 23.4% | 21.2% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 28.2% | 25% | 44.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70.4% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 54.6% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 50% | 68.1% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 42.2% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 32.6% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 34.1% | 46.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 76.5% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.9% | 25.9% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 40.9% | 45.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 84.6% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 54.1% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 56.5% | 70.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 67.6% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 1.5% | 2.2% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 6% | 2.9% | 13.1% |
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* University Preparatory Academy (Psad) Elementary Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.