Bunche Preparatory Academy

Detroit Public Schools Community District

401 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Bunche Elementary-Middle School, located on Macomb Street in Detroit’s historic Elmwood Park neighborhood, serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD), the school is positioned within a vibrant urban community, focusing on providing foundational academic instruction to students during their formative years. The school serves as a neighborhood hub, emphasizing the development of core literacy and numeracy skills while preparing middle-grade students for the transition to high school.

The school is named in honor of Dr. Ralph Bunche, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning diplomat and civil rights leader, a legacy that often informs the school's mission to foster leadership, social responsibility, and academic excellence. Like many schools in the district, Bunche Elementary-Middle utilizes the broader DPSCD curriculum, which integrates technology, arts, and extracurricular opportunities to support a well-rounded student experience. The school remains dedicated to narrowing achievement gaps and fostering a supportive learning environment for the diverse student population of Detroit.

401

Total Students

31.7

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bunche Preparatory Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	4
Black	380
Two or More	9
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	2

Black
380 (94.8%)
Two or More
9 (2.2%)
Hispanic
4 (1.0%)
White
3 (0.7%)
American Indian
3 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Detroit Public Schools Community District
Phone:	(313)494-8350
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	401
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	363
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 61

Grade 1 58

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 32

Grade 5 50

Grade 6 44

Grade 7 32

Grade 8 32