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AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
376th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,492 Michigan Alternative Schools
Better than 75% of Michigan alternative schools
Summary

AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School is a private, independent K-12 school in Southfield, MI, serving 426 students as its own district, where a majority of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out as a high achiever in an area where many nearby schools struggle. In recent years, AGBU students have scored dramatically higher on state tests than peers at nearby schools. For example, 7th-grade English proficiency was 58.6%, compared to 21.4% at David Ellis Academy West and just 8.16% at Bradford Academy. The school also boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate—a stark contrast to Bradford Academy's 78.4% graduation rate and 15.6% dropout rate, or the 0% graduation rates at Keeler School and NOVA Discipline Academy. Chronic absenteeism is also much lower here (14.4%) than at any neighboring school, many of which exceed 30%.

What makes this success even more notable is that AGBU achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,193) than nearby schools like The School at Marygrove ($21,554) or David Ellis Academy ($15,930). The school builds a strong foundation early—3rd-grade math proficiency reached 73.1% in 2024-2025, well above the state average of 42%. While there was a temporary dip in 2023-2024, the school rebounded strongly, showing resilience. Although labeled "alternative" like its neighbors, AGBU functions as a mainstream academic institution, delivering exceptional outcomes for its students and proving that effective teaching and a strong school culture can overcome economic challenges.

426
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,193
Per pupil spending ?
54.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 22001 Northwestern Hwy
       Southfield, MI  48075-4081

(248) 569-2988

District: AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian School

Racial breakdown:

White:
98.6%
African American:
0.9%
Asian:
0.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2023 → 75th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)
100% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)
Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2023
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school50%
District avg50%
Michigan avg41%
Elementary school
376th of 1,492
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 25%▼ down 22 pts since 2016
From top 3% (2016) to top 25% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
186th of 896
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From top 26% (2016) to top 21% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
201st of 800
Michigan public high schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 23 pts since 2016
From top 48% (2016) to top 25% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan High 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202672.4376 of 149274.8%★★★★☆
202573.6357 of 148876.0%★★★★☆
202467.7444 of 148670.1%★★★★☆
202367.5432 of 147070.6%★★★★☆
202256.0545 of 134459.4%★★★☆☆
202151.0500 of 115356.6%★★★☆☆
201963.4466 of 140866.9%★★★☆☆
201882.6226 of 144884.4%★★★★☆
201783.9153 of 146689.6%★★★★☆
201693.853 of 154896.6%★★★★★
201577.8309 of 158080.4%★★★★☆
201470.6408 of 153373.4%★★★★☆
201367.8484 of 156369.0%★★★☆☆
201250.3829 of 156647.1%★★☆☆☆
201168.1533 of 155265.7%★★★☆☆
201053.9989 of 155236.3%★★☆☆☆
200956.8885 of 158944.3%★★☆☆☆
200857.6829 of 157747.4%★★☆☆☆
200761.4707 of 156554.8%★★★☆☆
200664.8580 of 154562.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202636.7112 of 18840.4%★★☆☆☆
202475.242 of 18477.2%★★★★☆
201888.425 of 27090.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202655.2542 of 134359.6%★★★☆☆
202558.1510 of 133861.9%★★★☆☆
202461.0449 of 134266.5%★★★☆☆
202372.4276 of 132179.1%★★★★☆
202247.1562 of 110649.2%★★☆☆☆
201884.2171 of 144388.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202669.5304 of 135277.5%★★★★☆
202577.0205 of 134684.8%★★★★☆
202476.1215 of 138184.4%★★★★☆
202382.3135 of 135090.0%★★★★★
202279.5115 of 109989.5%★★★★☆
201978.7127 of 113488.8%★★★★☆
201884.1123 of 139791.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202672.2327 of 137276.2%★★★★☆
202577.7270 of 136680.2%★★★★☆
202465.0426 of 134768.4%★★★☆☆
202358.5515 of 133461.4%★★★☆☆
201882.0225 of 144684.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202658.7464 of 119961.3%★★★☆☆
202561.2436 of 120663.8%★★★☆☆
202455.0515 of 120457.2%★★★☆☆
202355.3503 of 119858.0%★★★☆☆
202246.0591 of 110246.4%★★☆☆☆
202143.7547 of 100545.6%★★☆☆☆
201951.3541 of 112852.0%★★★☆☆
201875.8264 of 125378.9%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202673.6186 of 89679.2%★★★★☆
202576.4163 of 89081.7%★★★★☆
202462.9260 of 89771.0%★★★★☆
202352.6356 of 88359.7%★★★☆☆
202249.5353 of 77654.5%★★★☆☆
202152.6272 of 67559.7%★★★☆☆
201977.1138 of 79282.6%★★★★☆
201874.9186 of 83877.8%★★★★☆
201773.2163 of 82180.1%★★★★☆
201669.9229 of 89474.4%★★★★☆
201569.0236 of 91974.3%★★★★☆
201458.4383 of 92158.4%★★★☆☆
201365.6277 of 91969.9%★★★☆☆
201239.0601 of 90033.2%★★☆☆☆
201150.9552 of 85835.7%★★☆☆☆
201044.9615 of 85127.7%★☆☆☆☆
200949.6564 of 84733.4%★★☆☆☆
200855.3501 of 83940.3%★★☆☆☆
200767.6294 of 82364.3%★★★☆☆
200678.6137 of 80683.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202649.549 of 10854.6%★★★☆☆
202587.07 of 10693.4%★★★★★
202458.834 of 8861.4%★★★☆☆
202358.519 of 7273.6%★★★★☆
201865.437 of 15476.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202661.7244 of 78969.1%★★★☆☆
202573.3154 of 78980.5%★★★★☆
202461.5217 of 77171.9%★★★★☆
202354.8282 of 77063.4%★★★☆☆
202252.1259 of 65760.6%★★★☆☆
201969.0162 of 65875.4%★★★★☆
201870.9189 of 79476.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202688.840 of 83495.2%★★★★★
202586.750 of 83294.0%★★★★★
202473.7125 of 83685.0%★★★★☆
202362.6228 of 82572.4%★★★★☆
202276.094 of 69186.4%★★★★☆
201987.733 of 67295.1%★★★★★
201878.297 of 81588.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202677.2140 of 81382.8%★★★★☆
202572.4173 of 79878.3%★★★★☆
202465.7217 of 78672.4%★★★★☆
202348.1348 of 77655.2%★★★☆☆
202250.9287 of 65856.4%★★★☆☆
201873.4175 of 79778.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202661.2226 of 68767.1%★★★☆☆
202565.7194 of 69672.1%★★★★☆
202451.4294 of 70158.1%★★★☆☆
202341.1370 of 68846.2%★★☆☆☆
202238.9372 of 63841.7%★★☆☆☆
202145.0286 of 57750.4%★★★☆☆
201965.0187 of 62470.0%★★★★☆
201862.0219 of 67867.7%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202667.5201 of 80074.9%★★★★☆
202551.5353 of 73952.2%★★★☆☆
202434.9469 of 74336.9%★★☆☆☆
202349.4355 of 73551.7%★★★☆☆
202256.9245 of 53153.9%★★★☆☆
202165.3147 of 56173.8%★★★★☆
201919.1547 of 66617.9%★☆☆☆☆
201879.5147 of 82482.2%★★★★☆
201747.7397 of 83552.5%★★★☆☆
201649.7413 of 85251.5%★★★☆☆
201557.7365 of 83256.1%★★★☆☆
201445.8465 of 79941.8%★★☆☆☆
201332.4542 of 80532.7%★★☆☆☆
201250.6430 of 77344.4%★★☆☆☆
201167.9313 of 78460.1%★★★☆☆
201063.4366 of 76552.2%★★★☆☆
200974.7202 of 75473.2%★★★★☆
200845.7490 of 75034.7%★★☆☆☆
200760.5373 of 76751.4%★★★☆☆
200668.1254 of 70564.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202670.524 of 11979.8%★★★★☆
202554.719 of 5364.2%★★★☆☆
202457.312 of 4372.1%★★★★☆
202374.89 of 3574.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202653.5280 of 68659.2%★★★☆☆
202551.4292 of 62953.6%★★★☆☆
202428.3441 of 61928.8%★☆☆☆☆
202337.7381 of 61137.6%★★☆☆☆
202245.7251 of 41639.7%★★☆☆☆
202184.949 of 46289.4%★★★★☆
201913.0488 of 55411.9%★☆☆☆☆
201883.290 of 71087.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202664.6184 of 71974.4%★★★★☆
202567.3177 of 63572.1%★★★★☆
202423.4522 of 65420.2%★☆☆☆☆
202357.6234 of 61461.9%★★★☆☆
202274.991 of 36975.3%★★★★☆
202175.673 of 41782.5%★★★★☆
201933.4376 of 53229.3%★☆☆☆☆
201889.837 of 75595.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202670.5151 of 69378.2%★★★★☆
202540.5372 of 62840.8%★★☆☆☆
202431.5447 of 63329.4%★☆☆☆☆
202345.1333 of 61145.5%★★☆☆☆
201918.7461 of 54315.1%★☆☆☆☆
201863.7251 of 70764.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202656.5248 of 67163.0%★★★☆☆
202538.8390 of 63939.0%★★☆☆☆
202424.1496 of 63822.3%★☆☆☆☆
202340.2379 of 64741.4%★★☆☆☆
202245.9271 of 49244.9%★★☆☆☆
202161.2155 of 51670.0%★★★★☆
20199.9537 of 5827.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201869.0187 of 70873.6%★★★★☆
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)78th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)76th percentile~ school
White (2026)61st percentile-13 vs school
Female (2026)60th percentile-15 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile-34 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+16 vs school
Male (2026)83rd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)69th percentile-10 vs school
White (2026)67th percentile-12 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)55th percentile-25 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)78th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile~ school
White (2026)63rd percentile-12 vs school
Female (2026)59th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts54%+14 vs state
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing51%~ state avg
Math49%+13 vs state
Social Studies49%+8 vs state
Science48%+9 vs state
Mathematics40%+7 vs state

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AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School ranks 376th of 1492 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School are 99% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School.

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