Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Detroit, Michigan
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary in Detroit, Michigan enrolled 465 students in 2024-25 with 29.0 full-time teachers, 16.0 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%
451 students in 2022-23, 468 students in 2023-24, 465 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.5 to 29.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 451 | 30.5 | 14.8 |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 31.0 | 15.1 |
| 2024-25 | 465 | 29.0 | 16.0 |
16.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 52 of every 100 Michigan elementary schools
Among the 1,602 Michigan elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary enrolled 433 students and reported no counselor; it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent58.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
94.2% of students were Hispanic, 3.2% White, 1.9% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic94.2%
- White3.2%
- Black1.9%
- American Indian0.4%
- Two or more races0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Detroit
89 public elementary schools in Detroit report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Edison Public School Academy | 901 | 20.1 | 72.1% |
| John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy | 879 | 17.9 | 93.3% |
| Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus | 847 | 17.1 | 99.4% |
| Ronald Brown Academy | 834 | 17.7 | 91.5% |
| Bates Academy | 773 | 18.4 | 59.4% |
| Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre Arts | 754 | 18.6 | 93.0% |
| Gompers ElementaryMiddle School | 749 | 17.3 | 90.4% |
| Detroit Merit Charter Academy | 719 | 18.5 | 78.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary
- Bennett Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 498 students, 18.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
- Harms Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 279 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Compare Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary with Bennett Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Cesar Chavez Academy spends per student$12,238 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,238
- The largest public schools in MichiganCesar Chavez Academy Elementary is the number 388 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#388 of 1,611
- Michigan schools by students per teacher16.0 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.16.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary
How many students attend Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary?
465 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 451 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Detroit, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary?
16.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary a Title I school?
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary in?
Cesar Chavez Academy, NCES district ID 2600139. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 260013900789 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.