Ronald Brown Academy

Detroit Public Schools Community District

834 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Brown Ronald Academy (often referred to as Ronald Brown Academy) is a public K-8 school located on East Outer Drive in Detroit, Michigan, and is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District. The school serves the surrounding East Side community, offering a comprehensive academic curriculum designed to support student growth from kindergarten through middle school.

The academy emphasizes a structured learning environment aimed at preparing students for high school success. Like many schools within the district, Ronald Brown Academy focuses on core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while often integrating extracurricular activities and community engagement initiatives to foster a well-rounded educational experience. As a neighborhood school, it serves as a central hub for families in the 48224 zip code, focusing on local student development and educational equity within the city of Detroit.

834

Total Students

47.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ronald Brown Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	10
Black	815
Asian	1
Two or More	5
American Indian	2

Black
815 (97.7%)
Hispanic
10 (1.2%)
Two or More
5 (0.6%)
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
White
1 (0.1%)
Asian
1 (0.1%)

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)886-2611
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	834
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	763
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 85

Grade 1 86

Grade 2 93

Grade 3 111

Grade 4 101

Grade 5 86

Grade 6 88

Grade 7 88

Grade 8 96