Charyl Stockwell Academy

The Charyl Stockwell Academy district is a highly-rated, three-school public charter system in Michigan serving grades K-12, with an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school, all of which have earned a 4-star rating and rank in the top 20% of schools statewide.

For parents, this district offers a consistently strong academic environment, but each school has its own unique strengths. The Charyl Stockwell Academy elementary school is the largest and a standout in science, with 62.4% of 5th graders proficient, and it showed a remarkable 15.6-point jump in 5th-grade math proficiency in a single year. The Charyl Stockwell Academy High School excels in college readiness, particularly in reading and writing, with 70% of 11th graders proficient on the SAT EBRW section and a strong 92.5% graduation rate. The Charyl Stockwell Academy Middle School is the standout in social studies (73.2% proficiency) and 8th-grade ELA (82.7%), and it achieves these results with the lowest per-student spending in the district, suggesting excellent efficiency.

The most important takeaway is that while the district excels in ELA, science, and social studies, math is a relative weakness, especially at the middle and high school levels where scores are only near or slightly above state averages. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is a district-wide concern, with the middle school having the highest rate at 27.3% despite its high test scores, which may mean that its strong performance is driven by a subset of highly engaged students. Overall, this is a high-performing district with a clear area for improvement in math and attendance, making it a solid choice for families prioritizing strong literacy and humanities programs.