Clara B. Ford Academy (Sda)
20651 West Warren St
Dearborn Heights MI, 48127, Wayne County
Phone: 313-240-4347
Ranking: 
(661 out of 665, bottom 1%)*
(661 out of 665, bottom 1%)*Type: Other/Alternative School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 133 | 158 | 166 | 166 | 184 | 177 | 180 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 2 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.7% | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 2 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.2% | 5 | 2.7% | 11 | 6.2% | 3 | 1.7% |
| Grade 7: | 6 | 4.5% | 10 | 6.3% | 3 | 1.8% | 7 | 4.2% | 8 | 4.3% | 17 | 9.6% | 17 | 9.4% |
| Grade 8: | 15 | 11.3% | 9 | 5.7% | 12 | 7.2% | 11 | 6.6% | 22 | 12.0% | 24 | 13.6% | 19 | 10.6% |
| Grade 9: | 13 | 9.8% | 31 | 19.6% | 38 | 22.9% | 39 | 23.5% | 36 | 19.6% | 36 | 20.3% | 41 | 22.8% |
| Grade 10: | 50 | 37.6% | 56 | 35.4% | 51 | 30.7% | 44 | 26.5% | 65 | 35.3% | 41 | 23.2% | 60 | 33.3% |
| Grade 11: | 30 | 22.6% | 33 | 20.9% | 40 | 24.1% | 32 | 19.3% | 29 | 15.8% | 29 | 16.4% | 30 | 16.7% |
| Grade 12: | 15 | 11.3% | 17 | 10.8% | 20 | 12.0% | 31 | 18.7% | 19 | 10.3% | 16 | 9.0% | 10 | 5.6% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Female: | 133 | 100.0% | 158 | 100.0% | 166 | 100.0% | 166 | 100.0% | 180 | 97.8% | 169 | 95.5% | 177 | 98.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 3.8% | 9 | 5.7% | 9 | 5.4% | 12 | 7.2% | 1 | 0.5% | 4 | 2.3% | 6 | 3.3% |
| Black: | 95 | 71.4% | 103 | 65.2% | 114 | 68.7% | 105 | 63.3% | 135 | 73.4% | 132 | 74.6% | 120 | 66.7% |
| White: | 33 | 24.8% | 38 | 24.1% | 41 | 24.7% | 40 | 24.1% | 47 | 25.5% | 33 | 18.6% | 52 | 28.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 3.8% | 2 | 1.2% | 6 | 3.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 130 | 97.7% | 155 | 98.1% | 163 | 98.2% | 163 | 98.2% | 178 | 96.7% | 174 | 98.3% | 177 | 98.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 8.31 | 10.75 | 10.13 | 10.47 | 11.27 | 8.90 | 10.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 15% | 15% | 70.3% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 27.3% | 81.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.6% | 17.6% | 75.9% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 23.9% | 23.9% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 35.5% | 72.8% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 2.7% | 2.7% | 28.7% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 4.2% | 4.2% | 28.6% |
| MME | ||||||
| 2008 | English Lang Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 7.4% | 7.4% | 52.3% |
| 2009 | English Lang Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 5.3% | 5.3% | 52.1% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 49.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 5.3% | 5.3% | 50.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 52% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 14.3% | 14.3% | 61.9% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 10.5% | 10.5% | 59.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 65.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 63% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 18.2% | 55.9% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 13.3% | 13.3% | 54% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 7.4% | 7.4% | 56.6% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 5.3% | 5.3% | 57.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 61% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 25.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 26% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 21.4% | 79.9% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 26.3% | 26.3% | 79.4% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 6% | 6% | 77% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 7.1% | 7.1% | 39% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 3.7% | 3.7% | 41.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 5.3% | 5.3% | 43.4% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 12.5% | 43.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 47% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 7.7% | 7.7% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 49% |
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* Clara B. Ford Academy (Sda) was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.