Charyl Stockwell Academy Middle School

Charyl Stockwell Academy Middle School is a public charter school in Brighton, MI, serving 282 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-ranked Charyl Stockwell Academy district.

This school has earned a 4-star rating for four consecutive years and ranks in the top 20% of Michigan middle schools. Its most impressive achievement is with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds—in 2024-2025, the school ranked in the 94th percentile for this group, a remarkable jump from the 79th percentile the year before. This suggests the school's approach is especially effective at helping these students succeed. Academically, Charyl Stockwell shines brightest in humanities: 8th graders hit a 73.2% proficiency rate in Social Studies (versus a 50.3% state average), and 7th graders scored 58.9% proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state's 38%. Math scores are above average but less stellar—6th grade math dipped slightly below the state average in 2025-2026. One caution: chronic absenteeism runs at 27.3%, nearly matching the state average and well above high-achieving neighbors like Scranton Middle School (17.1%).

What truly sets this school apart is its efficiency. At $8,370 per student, it spends roughly half of what nearby schools like Sarah G Banks Middle School ($15,222) or Muir Middle School ($14,729) spend—yet achieves results that are competitive with, and in Social Studies superior to, many of these higher-spending institutions. Located just 2.66 miles from the powerhouse Scranton Middle School (part of the 96th-percentile Brighton Area Schools), Charyl Stockwell offers a smaller charter environment that's strong in humanities and exceptional with low-income students, though Scranton leads in math. Year-to-year scores fluctuate notably—6th grade ELA swung from 43.8% to 62.8% to 50% over three years—so view any single year's data with some caution.