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University Preparatory Academy (Psad) - Elementary Primary School
957 Holden St
Detroit MI, 48202, Wayne County
Phone: 313-874-9800
Ranking: 
(1,948 out of 2,213, bottom 12%)*
(1,948 out of 2,213, bottom 12%)*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 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 393 | 376 | 367 | 368 | 343 | 345 | ||||||
| Kindergarten: | 61 | 15.5% | 44 | 11.7% | 44 | 12.0% | 44 | 12.0% | 48 | 14.0% | 48 | 13.9% |
| Grade 1: | 60 | 15.3% | 54 | 14.4% | 51 | 13.9% | 51 | 13.9% | 49 | 14.3% | 48 | 13.9% |
| Grade 2: | 67 | 17.0% | 71 | 18.9% | 68 | 18.5% | 68 | 18.5% | 62 | 18.1% | 62 | 18.0% |
| Grade 3: | 68 | 17.3% | 67 | 17.8% | 68 | 18.5% | 69 | 18.8% | 63 | 18.4% | 63 | 18.3% |
| Grade 4: | 67 | 17.0% | 69 | 18.4% | 68 | 18.5% | 68 | 18.5% | 60 | 17.5% | 62 | 18.0% |
| Grade 5: | 70 | 17.8% | 71 | 18.9% | 68 | 18.5% | 68 | 18.5% | 61 | 17.8% | 62 | 18.0% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 227 | 57.8% | 197 | 52.4% | 182 | 49.6% | 182 | 49.5% | 146 | 42.6% | 141 | 40.9% |
| Female: | 166 | 42.2% | 179 | 47.6% | 185 | 50.4% | 186 | 50.5% | 189 | 55.1% | 196 | 56.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 376 | 95.7% | 371 | 98.7% | 363 | 98.9% | 366 | 99.5% | 341 | 99.4% | 341 | 98.8% |
| White: | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 14 | 3.6% | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 296 | 75.3% | 293 | 77.9% | 268 | 73.0% | 268 | 72.8% | 245 | 71.4% | 235 | 68.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 6.9% | 22 | 5.9% | 27 | 7.4% | 21 | 5.7% | 36 | 10.5% | 29 | 8.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.10 | 13.93 | 13.01 | 13.14 | 12.25 | 12.90 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 96.3% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 17.7% | 25.4% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 6.2% | 17.8% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 71.2% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 45.4% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 49.3% | 66.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 91.8% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 19.1% | 21.2% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 21.5% | 25% | 44.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 70.4% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 54.6% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 50% | 68.1% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.8% | 42.2% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.9% | 32.6% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 34.1% | 46.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 76.5% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 20.9% | 25.9% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40.9% | 45.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 84.6% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 54.1% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 56.5% | 70.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 67.6% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 3% | 2.2% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 2.9% | 13.1% |
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* University Preparatory Academy (Psad) - Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.