Superintendent says district on track to improve most partnership schools; four remain off track at midyear

Superintendent Dr. Beatty told the academic committee that Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) has 24 schools in a state “partnership agreement” and that 20 of those schools were judged "on track" at the 18‑month benchmark review while four were off track based on midyear data.

The partnership agreement is Michigan’s process for districts with identified low‑performing schools under the Every Student Succeeds Act; the state requires a three‑year plan for identified districts and schools. "None of these schools right now [are] on our path to close," Dr. Beatty said, noting that the district has had 35 schools exit partnership status in recent years.

The update described how schools enter and exit partnership status — identification largely based on M‑STEP proficiency, growth measures, and a 67 percent graduation rate threshold for high schools — and emphasized that exit requires consecutive improvement in…