Detroit Enterprise Academy

detroitenterprise.heritageacademies.com/

Charter School 686 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Detroit Enterprise Academy is a tuition-free public charter school serving students in grades K-8. Located on the east side of Detroit, the school operates under the National Heritage Academies (NHA) network, which emphasizes a curriculum grounded in high academic standards, moral character development, and a "partnership" model that encourages active involvement from parents and the community.

The school is structured around a "Moral Focus" program, which integrates character education—such as integrity, respect, and responsibility—directly into the daily classroom experience alongside core subjects like math, science, and literacy. By combining rigorous academic expectations with a supportive, values-based culture, Detroit Enterprise Academy aims to prepare its students for long-term success in high school and beyond, fostering both intellectual growth and personal accountability within the urban Detroit educational landscape.

686

Total Students

38.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Detroit Enterprise Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	13
Black	618
Two or More	51
American Indian	2

Black
618 (90.1%)
Two or More
51 (7.4%)
Hispanic
13 (1.9%)
White
2 (0.3%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Detroit Enterprise Academy
Phone:	(313)823-5799
Website:	http://detroitenterprise.heritageacademies.com/
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	686
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	595
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	15

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 67

Grade 1 77

Grade 2 77

Grade 3 83

Grade 4 88

Grade 5 75

Grade 6 68

Grade 7 73

Grade 8 78