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Charyl Stockwell Academy

Q: Is Charyl Stockwell Academy a good school?

Charyl Stockwell Academy ranks 296 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Charyl Stockwell Academy is a public charter elementary school in Howell, MI, serving 696 students in grades K-5 as its own district, and it has shown one of the most dramatic improvement trajectories in the area—climbing from the 49th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 80th percentile statewide by 2025-2026.

For parents, the headline news is that your child is likely to perform well above state averages here. In 2025-2026, proficiency rates hit 52.3% in 3rd grade ELA, 52% in 4th grade, and an impressive 67.3% in 5th grade—compared to state averages of 38-44%. The school is especially strong in 5th grade science, where 62.4% of students are proficient versus 40% statewide. What's particularly noteworthy is how well the school supports its most vulnerable learners: economically disadvantaged students rank in the 84th percentile statewide, earning 4 stars. The school also appears to have approaches that benefit boys, who outperform girls (81st vs. 73rd percentile), which is unusual since girls typically lead in elementary reading. All of this comes at a remarkable cost—just $11,531 per student, which is $1,400 to $6,300 less than nearby traditional public schools like Hartland Round Elementary or Highland Elementary.

There are a few areas to watch. Chronic absenteeism sits at 25.7%, much higher than neighboring Hartland Lakes Elementary (8.2%) or Creekside Elementary (9.2%), though it is improving. Fifth-grade math (46.5% proficient) lags far behind 5th-grade reading (67.3%), a gap that has persisted for years, though math is improving rapidly. Special education students rank in the 43rd percentile, below the school's overall performance. When compared to the top-performing Brighton Area Schools or Hartland Consolidated Schools nearby, Charyl Stockwell trails by 10-15 percentile points—but delivers those results at roughly 65-75% of the per-student cost, making it a compelling value for families in the Howell area.

696

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,531

Per pupil spending ?

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9758 E Highland Rd
Howell, MI 48843-9098

(810) 632-2200

District: Charyl Stockwell Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Michigan avg38%

296^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 625Charyl Stockwell Academy among Michigan districts

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
2026	77.7	296 of 1492	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	351 of 1488	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	511 of 1486	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	478 of 1470	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	454 of 1344	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	442 of 1153	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	718 of 1408	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	813 of 1448	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.1	566 of 1466	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	524 of 1548	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	616 of 1580	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.2	464 of 1533	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.4	396 of 1563	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	270 of 1566	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	232 of 1552	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	497 of 1552	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	576 of 1589	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.1	848 of 1577	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.8	1086 of 1565	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.9	1046 of 1545	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	362 of 1343	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	407 of 1338	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	505 of 1342	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	423 of 1321	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	330 of 1106	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	410 of 902	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	799 of 1171	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	833 of 1443	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	216 of 1352	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	341 of 1346	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	362 of 1381	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	414 of 1350	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.6	78 of 1099	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	50.9	710 of 1397	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	257 of 1372	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	317 of 1366	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	507 of 1347	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	532 of 1334	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	552 of 1139	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	478 of 915	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	585 of 1196	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	743 of 1446	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	143 of 252	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	351 of 1199	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	421 of 1206	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	558 of 1204	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	535 of 1198	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	560 of 1102	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	487 of 1005	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	768 of 1128	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	868 of 1253	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2010	81.1	95 of 851	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	214 of 847	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	223 of 839	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	234 of 823	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	62.9	354 of 806	56.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science62%+22 vs state

English Language Arts57%+16 vs state

Math50%+12 vs state

Social Studies40%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Sunday, July 21, 2013

Be very careful, especially if your child has special needs of any kind. Pin the administration down on anything they promise you, because they regularly tell parents what they want to hear whether it's true or not. Schools receive thousands of dollars for every student they bring in, and CSA wants every dollar they can get. The teachers I worked with were awesome, but the founders regularly ties their hands, usually for financial reasons or for appearances. The founders are VERY focused on appearance. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Wonderful, wonderful school! The teachers work at your child's own academic level. So if your child has already mastered addition and subtraction, they will move your child up to multiplication if they feel he/she is ready. This way your child will always feel challenged and academically- stimulated. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 10, 2010

My son is doing very well at this school. His teachers are wonderful. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charyl Stockwell Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9758 E Highland Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Charyl Stockwell Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 632-2200	696	40	17.5	15.1%	652 (93.7%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	77.7	296^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.2%		73.9	351^st of 1488 public elementary schools	76.4%	55	52.3	52.0	67.3	47.7	55.1	46.5	62.4	39.6	$11,531	$416	$11,115
Creekside Elementary School	Public	K-4	3480 East St	Hartland	48353	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2600	408	29	14.0	15.4%	380 (93.1%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	94.4	61^st of 1492 public elementary schools	95.9%		93.9	67^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.5%	6	63.5	69.3		75.7	78.4				$14,947	$581	$14,367
Hartland Village Elementary School	Public	K-4	10632 Hibner Rd	Hartland	48353	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2850	461	31	15.1	24.3%	426 (92.4%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	90.5	122^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	91.8%		88.8	140^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.6%	18	65.9	71.4		70.5	58.2				$13,743	$569	$13,174
Hartland Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-4	687 Taylor Rd	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2700	457	30	15.4	11.6%	433 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	91.9	102^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.3	117^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.1%	15	81.4	60.5		72.2	64.2				$13,576	$570	$13,006
Hartland Round Elementary School	Public	K-4	11550 Hibner Rd	Hartland	48353	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2800	460	31	14.8	20.4%	421 (91.5%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	92.5	94^th of 1492 public elementary schools	93.7%		93.3	73^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	95.1%	21	58.6	73.3		66.7	80.2				$12,880	$569	$12,311
Hilton Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	9600 Hilton Rd	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-3950	507	29	17.6	7.3%	454 (89.5%)	4 (0.8%)	23 (4.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	92.7	91^st of 1492 public elementary schools	93.9%		87.2	170^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.6%	79	63.2	64.0		75.8	73.0				$14,950	$655	$14,294
Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary	Public	K-5	3503 Bigelow Rd	Howell	48855	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 234-6074	416	29	14.5	16.6%	377 (90.6%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.1%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	63.1	511^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.8%		73.1	368^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.3%	143	53.7	50.0	49.3	43.3	51.3	40.8	45.1	22.5	$17,114	$545	$16,569
Spencer Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	10639 Spencer Rd	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 299-4350	507	29	17.3	14.0%	473 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	92.3	97^th of 1492 public elementary schools	93.5%		92.1	90^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.0%	7	58.1	68.6		74.3	74.5				$14,482	$673	$13,809
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Livingston Rd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 684-8070	292	21	14.1	55.8%	247 (84.6%)	11 (3.8%)	22 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	51	680^th of 1492 public elementary schools	54.4%		52	687^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.8%	7	51.4	40.0	41.8	55.6	30.9	20.0	38.2	23.6	$17,849	$1,343	$16,506
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	219 Watkins Blvd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8190	448	28	16.2	24.1%	396 (88.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	66.7	460^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.2%		65.4	489^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.1%	29	54.3	62.5	46.9	71.4	69.4	25.9	38.3	27.2	$16,256	$724	$15,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Charyl Stockwell Academy

Is Charyl Stockwell Academy a good school?

Charyl Stockwell Academy ranks 296^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Charyl Stockwell Academy?

Students at Charyl Stockwell Academy are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Charyl Stockwell Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Charyl Stockwell Academy.

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