Brewer Academy

Detroit Public Schools Community District

441 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Brewer Elementary-Middle School, located on Brock Street in Detroit, Michigan, operates as part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Serving a diverse student population, the school focuses on providing core academic instruction from the elementary through the middle school years. As an urban neighborhood school, it is positioned to play a vital role in its local community, striving to foster a supportive learning environment that helps students transition through critical developmental stages from childhood to adolescence.

Like many schools in the Detroit district, Brewer is committed to improving student outcomes through standardized curricula, literacy and math initiatives, and a focus on social-emotional learning. The school seeks to provide its students with the foundational skills necessary for academic success, aiming to prepare them for the challenges of high school and beyond. By focusing on consistent classroom instruction and community engagement, the school works to address the specific educational needs of its students within the Detroit area.

441

Total Students

20.8

Full-Time Teachers

21.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Brewer Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	1
Black	432
Asian	2

Black
432 (98.0%)
White
6 (1.4%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)
Hispanic
1 (0.2%)

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)866-0404
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	441
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	423
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 26

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 44

Grade 3 45

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 45

Grade 6 57

Grade 7 66

Grade 8 59