Summary:
Achieve Charter Academy is a single K-8 charter school in Canton, Michigan, serving 771 students and ranking in the top 4% of Michigan districts (25th of 625) with a 5-star rating.
This school delivers exceptional, consistent academic results across every subject and grade level, outperforming the state average by wide margins. For example, 6th grade ELA proficiency is 75.6% versus the state's 37.5%, and 8th grade Social Studies hits 75.7% compared to 50.3% statewide. The school's strongest relative showing is in 8th grade PSAT ELA, where 88.6% of students meet college-readiness benchmarks (state: 64.8%). Even in its weakest area—5th grade Social Studies at 36.7%—the school still beats the state average by 9.2 points. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 15.3% (state: 27.9%), suggesting strong family engagement. With 29.44% of students on free/reduced lunch, the school achieves these results while spending a moderate $11,732 per student.
However, parents should note a significant year-over-year decline between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. Proficiency dropped in 13 of 16 subject-grade combinations, with the steepest falls in 5th grade Social Studies (-20.6 points), 5th grade ELA (-18.7), and 8th grade Science (-18.7). This broad slide—not limited to one cohort—likely explains the school's ranking drop from 50th to 148th statewide. Despite this, the school remains far above state averages in every category, and its 5th grade dip (ELA: 63.3%, Math: 51.1%) may reflect a transition-year challenge. The 21.3:1 student-teacher ratio is relatively high, so families should watch whether the recent trend continues or stabilizes. Overall, Achieve Charter Academy remains an elite choice, but the recent slide warrants monitoring.
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