South Arbor Charter Academy

Summary:

South Arbor Charter Academy is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. This standout institution has consistently ranked among the top 4% of elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance that far exceeds state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels.

South Arbor Charter Academy boasts a statewide ranking of 35th out of 1,470 schools in 2022-2023, 49th out of 1,486 schools in 2023-2024, and 54th out of 1,488 schools in 2024-2025. Its district, South Arbor Charter Academy District, is ranked 7th out of 613 districts in Michigan and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. With a student-teacher ratio of 20.1 to 1 and spending per student of $11,183, the school appears to be efficiently allocating its resources to support student achievement.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% is higher than the state average, indicating a potential area for improvement, the school's balanced socioeconomic composition, with 35.29% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests it is serving a diverse student population effectively. Overall, South Arbor Charter Academy stands out as a high-performing institution that is providing an exceptional educational experience for its students.

District Detail

8200 Carpenter Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48197-9173

(734) 528-2821

SchoolDigger Rank:
7^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 800

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Arbor Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8200 Carpenter Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	South Arbor Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 528-2821	800	41	19.7	31.9%	359 (44.9%)	146 (18.3%)	65 (8.1%)	133 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (12.1%)	94.9	54^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.1	49^th of 1486 public elementary schools	96.7%	5	84.8	68.5	70.2	71.3	77.8	69.7	63.3	61.9	72.4	69.7	72.7	73.9	77.8	68.5	54.5	76.1	$12,425	$599	$11,826

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Michigan Department of Corrections	0.58 mi	25
Michigan Department of Community Health	0.6 mi	5
Pittsfield Acres Academy	2.33 mi	1
Multicultural Academy	2.82 mi	1
East Arbor Charter Academy	3.33 mi	1	308^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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