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Pembroke Academy: A Great Choice in Detroit

Pembroke Academy students continue to excel in the classroom, achieving academic gains not seen by any other Michigan school over the past four years. In addition to earning “A” letter grades for student growth and performance, 92% of eighth-graders were proficient on the state test in English Language Arts in 2022-23. The year prior, 2021-22, 100% of eighth-graders were proficient in ELA. Even more notable is that Pembroke Academy outperformed 94% of schools in Michigan on the 2022-23 state test. It also was ranked the #1 school in Detroit for 2021-22, according to the Michigan School Index.

Pembroke Named 2024 National Blue Ribbon School

Pembroke Academy was named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. No stranger to accolades for student achievement, Pembroke is only the fourth city of Detroit elementary school to earn such an honor and the first since 2001. Pembroke also earned the added distinction of an Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing School. Schools that earn this recognition are ones that excel in narrowing achievement gaps between different student groups and the overall student body.
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Pembroke earns grade A for proficiency and growth.

Michigan School Grades

Pembroke earned an A letter grade in Growth and Performance Among Peers on the 2022-23 Michigan School Grades System. This means our students are on track to reach or maintain proficiency within three years and outperform their peers on the state test.

Awards and Accolades

Central Michigan University honors Pembroke Academy with Innovation and Vision Award

Innovation and Vision

In 2023, Pembroke Academy was honored with Central Michigan University's Center for Charter Schools Innovation and Vision Award.

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Our Parents

94% of our parents believe Pembroke Academy provides a high-quality education.

Pembroke Academy is a Michigan Reward School

Reward School

Pembroke Academy was recognized as a Michigan Reward School by the Michigan Department of Education for both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years. We received this award for earning the highest grade in growth and performance among peers.

Pembroke Outperforms the Local District

State Test Proficiency
Pembroke Outperforms the Local District

State Test Proficiency

Pembroke outperformed all Detroit Public Schools on the 2022-23 state test. We outperformed DPS by 62 percentage points in ELA and 52 percentage points in math.

State Test Gains
Pembroke Outperforms the Local District

State Test Gains

Pembroke has shown significant proficiency gains on the state test since 2018-19 and continues to increase its performance compared to Detroit Public Schools.

Michigan School Index
Pembroke Outperforms the Local District

Michigan School Index

Pembroke outperformed 100% of Detroit area schools on the 2021-22 School Index.

Graph of state proficiency for Pembroke as compared to other schools.

How We've Grown

Overall state test proficiency has increased by 38 percentage points since the school's opening in 2018. Pembroke is the only school in the state to have achieved these gains over the past four years.
  • In ELA, proficiency has increased by 41 percentage points.
  • In math, proficiency has increased by 39 percentage points.

Pembroke Compared to Michigan Schools

Comparative Performance
Pembroke Compared to Michigan Schools

Comparative Performance

Pembroke outperformed 90% of schools in Michigan on the 2022-23 state test. We outperformed the state of Michigan average proficiency rate by 33 percentage points in ELA and 26 percentage points in math on the 2022-23 state test.

Michigan School Index
Pembroke Compared to Michigan Schools

Michigan School Index

Pembroke outperformed 86% of schools in Michigan on the 2021-22 School Index.

Stats At A Glance

94%

% of Students Who Qualify for Free-Reduced Lunch

100%

% of Minority Students

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio; Statewide Average - 17:1

10%

We're in the Top 10% of MI Schools
Pembroke recognized for delivering on promise of student success.

Pembroke Academy Garners Recognition for Delivering on Commitment to Student Success

Pembroke Academy has carved out its niche for placing student achievement and parental partnership at the top of its list of goals and educators there are receiving accolades for their success. We were recently honored with Reward School status, a designation given to schools who rank in the top 5 percent in the state for achievement, improvement, or meeting the parameters of "beating the odds," as defined by the state. Read the article covering this recognition to learn more.
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"The entire staff at Pembroke is commited to the education and development of each student. I could not ask for anything more!"

- Pembroke Academy Parent

Pembroke is a Safe School

Ensuring a safe school environment is crucial for the well-being and development of students, staff, and the broader school community. Pembroke Academy received the NHA Safety Award for the 2022-23 school year for achieving the highest ratings for safety on both the parent and staff surveys. We completed all required safety drills, and participated in the 2022-23 NHA Safety Week, a week set aside to educate staff and students on safety at school.

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All state performance data sourced from mischooldata.org.