Mason Academy, Detroit MI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Mason Academy

Mason Academy is a regular public school in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from its location on Fenelon Street in northeast Detroit. The school enrolls roughly four and a half hundred students across those grade levels, with fairly even distribution from kindergarten through eighth grade. The student body is almost entirely Black, and a very large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school does not carry a charter or magnet designation. Data on individualized education programs and English learner services was not available, so those details are left out rather than guessed.

On state assessments administered through Michigan's M-STEP and PSAT in the most recent school year, Mason Academy's results were low across every tested subject and grade. In English language arts, proficiency rates ranged from the single digits in most grades to a modest uptick in eighth grade. Math proficiency followed a similar pattern, with third grade showing the strongest relative result and most other grades landing in the lowest reporting band. Science and social studies results, tested in fifth and eighth grades, were also at the low end. When the school's overall proficiency is positioned relative to districts in Wayne County, it sits in the bottom quartile. These are the most recent results available, and trend data was not provided, so there is no year-over-year comparison to contextualize whether performance is moving. A parent considering Mason Academy may want to ask the school directly what academic supports and intervention strategies are in place, since the current proficiency picture indicates many students are working below grade-level expectations.

Because Mason Academy does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the absence of that metric reflects the grade band rather than a gap in performance. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available for this school.

The surrounding community context is relevant for any family weighing this school. Detroit is a major urban center and the historical heart of the American automotive industry, with General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis all maintaining major operations in the metro area. The city has seen renewed population growth in recent years after decades of decline, with publicly reported Census estimates showing two consecutive years of growth as of the mid-2020s, driven partly by immigration and new housing construction. Revitalization has been concentrated in neighborhoods like Midtown, Corktown, and the East Riverfront, while many outer residential areas continue to face disinvestment. Walkability varies widely by neighborhood, with downtown and Midtown offering the most pedestrian-friendly environments and outer areas more car-dependent. The Detroit Public Schools Community District has announced a multi-year facilities improvement plan to renovate and modernize school buildings, which could affect the physical environment at Mason Academy in coming years, though specific timelines for individual schools were not available.

The housing market near Mason Academy's zip code is among the most affordable in the region. Home values sit well below both the state and national benchmarks, and the area has experienced a modest year-over-year decline in value. Rental costs are also low relative to broader county and state figures. For families, this means housing access is relatively inexpensive, though the broader neighborhood context of disinvestment in parts of the city is part of that equation.

No data was available on course access, staffing levels, discipline, attendance, or specialized programs at Mason Academy. Title I status was also not reported. These gaps mean the picture here is limited to enrollment, demographics, and state test results. Families considering this school would benefit from visiting directly and asking about academic intervention programs, staff retention, extracurricular offerings, and classroom support, since those details are not captured in the available data.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 317%

School 17% · District 16% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 56%

School 6% · District 9% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 36%

School 6% · District 13% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 32 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 46%

School 6% · District 15% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 35 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 58%

School 8% · District 17% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 34 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 68%

School 8% · District 17% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 77%

School 7% · District 16% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 813%

School 13% · District 31% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 49 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Science

Grade 89%

School 9% · District 17% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 86%

School 6% · District 21% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

This schoolDetroit Public Schools Community District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.