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Excel Charter Academy

Q: Is Excel Charter Academy a good school?

Excel Charter Academy ranks 290 th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 81% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Excel Charter Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 783 students in grades K-12. The school has seen fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.5% to 30.8%, and a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 52.22% to 64.5%, indicating a student population from lower-income backgrounds.

Despite these challenges, Excel Charter Academy consistently outperforms the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, M-Step/Science, and M-Step/Social Studies assessments across various grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students scored 69% proficient or better in M-Step/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.4%. In M-Step/Math, the school's 3rd-grade students scored 54.8% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 42.7%. This high academic performance is coupled with a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $10,525 to $12,378 over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Lighthouse Academy Waalkes, Bethany Based School, and Pine Grove Learning Center, Excel Charter Academy outperforms them in academic assessments, particularly in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math, despite having a higher student-teacher ratio. This suggests that the school may be providing a more resource-intensive educational experience compared to some of the nearby alternative schools.

791

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,378

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4201 Breton Rd SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-3857

(616) 281-9339

District: Excel Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.2%

White:

31.0%

Hispanic:

16.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2021 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (54% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Michigan alternative schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

290^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

118^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	290 of 1488	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	265 of 1486	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	257 of 1470	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	161 of 1344	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	113 of 1153	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	201 of 1408	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	121 of 1448	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	81.7	193 of 1466	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	322 of 1548	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	318 of 1580	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	342 of 1533	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	67.6	489 of 1563	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	435 of 1566	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	67.0	559 of 1552	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.3	655 of 1552	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.2	606 of 1589	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.1	391 of 1577	75.2%	★★★★☆
2007	69.3	469 of 1565	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	71.9	390 of 1545	74.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	42 of 369	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	25 of 348	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	20 of 321	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	9 of 158	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	1 of 51	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	10 of 212	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	13 of 475	97.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	30 of 173	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	29 of 184	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	42 of 180	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	23 of 98	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	10 of 42	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	35 of 117	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	53 of 270	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	344 of 1338	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	353 of 1342	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	269 of 1321	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	209 of 1106	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	107 of 902	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	164 of 1171	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	107 of 1443	92.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	24 of 209	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	40 of 201	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	48 of 188	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	24 of 222	89.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	63 of 1346	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	118 of 1381	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	75.8	203 of 1350	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	45 of 1099	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	27 of 749	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	87 of 1134	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	122 of 1397	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	258 of 1366	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	213 of 1347	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	224 of 1334	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	128 of 1139	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	106 of 915	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	226 of 1196	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	155 of 1446	89.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	23 of 93	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	31 of 78	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	57 of 1206	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	27 of 1204	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	26 of 1198	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	29 of 1102	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	10 of 1005	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	40 of 1128	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	25 of 1253	98.0%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	118 of 890	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	88 of 897	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	59 of 883	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	30 of 776	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	57 of 675	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	60 of 792	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	81 of 838	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	77.8	132 of 821	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	135 of 894	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	90.3	57 of 919	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	81.9	118 of 921	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	175 of 919	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	68.6	255 of 900	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	173 of 858	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	65.1	382 of 851	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.1	174 of 847	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	313 of 839	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.0	155 of 823	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.1	196 of 806	75.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	60 of 338	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	93.5	10 of 300	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	16 of 310	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	2 of 182	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	2 of 77	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	9 of 196	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	15 of 366	95.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	29.6	79 of 104	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	79.8	14 of 154	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	164 of 789	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	114 of 771	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	55 of 770	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	32 of 657	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	41 of 521	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	59 of 658	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	95 of 794	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	31 of 265	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	53 of 257	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	35 of 246	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	26 of 138	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	24 of 266	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	65 of 832	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	39 of 836	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	11 of 825	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	12 of 691	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	27 of 523	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	29 of 672	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	42 of 815	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	107 of 798	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	58 of 786	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	61 of 776	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	35 of 658	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	75 of 540	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	63 of 639	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	67 of 797	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	17 of 696	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	18 of 701	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	15 of 688	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	2 of 638	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	3 of 577	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	8 of 624	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	27 of 678	96.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)98th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

African American (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2018)24th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+20 vs state

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Social Studies55%+17 vs state

Math49%+13 vs state

Mathematics40%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Excel Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4201 Breton Rd SE	Grand Rapids	49512	Kent County	Excel Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 281-9339	791	42	19.0	62.6%	245 (31.0%)	255 (32.2%)	133 (16.8%)	51 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (13.5%)								(n/a)	72.5	40.0			52.9	53.6	69.0	49.4	53.4	54.8	51.2	46.0	45.8	48.9	62.1	58.8		40.2	71.3		$12,378	$1,373	$11,005
Lighthouse Academy South Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3300 36th St SE	Grand Rapids	49512	Kent County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 949-2287	213	17	12.4	93.4%	47 (22.1%)	105 (49.3%)	46 (21.6%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)	18.8																				$26,309	$7,886	$18,423
PrepNet Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3850 Broadmoor Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49512	Kent County	PrepNet Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 296-1499	1,080	62	17.5	85.2%	206 (19.1%)	589 (54.5%)	81 (7.5%)	19 (1.8%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	176 (16.3%)								(n/a)	54.4	12.7	42.9	14.3	10.0	28.6	16.7	40.4	21.2		8.5	6.0	13.7	10.6	13.2	26.3	39.5	5.2	29.9	46.2	$11,889	$1,197	$10,692
East Kentwood Freshman Campus	Public, Alternative	9	6170 Valley Lane Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 698-9292	742	40	18.6	68.6%	170 (22.9%)	246 (33.2%)	145 (19.5%)	124 (16.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.4%)								(n/a)																					$15,469	$2,192	$13,276
Hope Academy of West Michigan	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	240 Brown St SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Hope Academy of West Michigan	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 301-8458	284	26	10.7	93.3%	1 (0.4%)	41 (14.4%)	240 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)	44.4					22.7	18.2	13.0							13.0			17.4			$13,725	$2,388	$11,338
Shared Time	Public, Alternative	K-12	1331 Franklin St SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 819-3200	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pine Grove Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	2101 52nd St SW	Wyoming	49519	Kent County	Kent Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 410-4900	85	19	4.5	49.4%	36 (42.4%)	17 (20.0%)	21 (24.7%)	3 (3.5%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	159 College Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2405	297	18	16.5	41.8%	193 (65.0%)	42 (14.1%)	41 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)								(n/a)					36.7	43.2	41.9	33.3		24.5	29.7	20.9			41.9			32.6			$19,022	$5,887	$13,136
Lighthouse Academy Waalkes	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1501 Cedar St NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(616) 304-8537	73	7	10.4	95.9%	17 (23.3%)	41 (56.2%)	10 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)																					$10,603	$4,298	$6,305
Lincoln School	Public, Alternative	K-12	860 Crahen Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Kent Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 410-4700	99	27	3.7	57.6%	57 (57.6%)	20 (20.2%)	8 (8.1%)	6 (6.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)								(n/a)

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Excel Charter Academy ranks 290^th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Excel Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 791 students attended Excel Charter Academy.

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What is the racial makeup of Excel Charter Academy?

Students at Excel Charter Academy are 32% African American, 31% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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