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Academy for Business and Technology Elementary

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Academy for Business and Technology Elementary is a public charter elementary school in Dearborn, Michigan that serves grades K-5 with an enrollment of 239 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently performing below state averages on academic assessments and having extremely high chronic absenteeism rates.

Academically, the school lags behind both the state and nearby Dearborn City School District on M-Step assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than state averages in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. The school's performance also varies greatly by student subgroup, with low-income students and some racial/ethnic groups performing worse than their peers.

Beyond academics, the school faces other challenges. Its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 64.8% over the past few years, are extremely high and likely contribute to the school's poor academic performance. Despite spending more per student than the state average, the school has not been able to translate that additional funding into improved outcomes for students. Addressing these issues should be a top priority for the Academy for Business and Technology district.

256

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,948

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5277 Calhoun St
Dearborn, MI 48126-3203

(313) 581-2223

District: Academy for Business and Technology

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.9%

Hispanic:

23.0%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2013 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Michigan avg40%

1,241^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

576^th of 613Academy for Business and Technology 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1241 of 1488	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1361 of 1486	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1359 of 1470	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1326 of 1408	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1309 of 1448	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	1291 of 1466	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	1368 of 1548	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	1361 of 1580	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.8	1152 of 1533	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.7	1297 of 1563	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.6	1209 of 1566	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.5	949 of 1552	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.9	1063 of 1552	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.3	1117 of 1589	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.3	1417 of 1577	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.6	1283 of 1565	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.4	1366 of 1545	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	166 of 369	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	171 of 321	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	152 of 212	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	289 of 475	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1180 of 1338	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1245 of 1443	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	60.2	69 of 222	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1039 of 1346	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1252 of 1381	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1216 of 1350	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1043 of 1134	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1185 of 1397	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	1060 of 1366	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1296 of 1446	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)69th percentile+59 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-14 vs state

Science11%-29 vs state

Math10%-33 vs state

Social Studies8%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Academy for Business and Technology Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	5277 Calhoun St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Academy for Business and Technology	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 581-2223	256	17	15.5	100.0%	10 (3.9%)	179 (69.9%)	59 (23.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	16.2	1241^st of 1488 public elementary schools	16.6%		9.1	1361^st of 1486 public elementary schools	8.4%	120	28.6	25.0	30.6	10.0			10.8	8.1	$13,948	$4,238	$9,710
Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4824 Lois St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6850	575	39	14.8	90.1%	561 (97.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46.4	771^st of 1488 public elementary schools	48.2%		55.8	621^st of 1486 public elementary schools	58.2%	150	41.9	57.3	41.5	49.4	57.0	27.2	14.3	9.8	$19,194	$1,745	$17,449
William Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14749 Alber St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6400	580	45	12.9	89.0%	567 (97.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	869^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.6%		39.2	861^st of 1486 public elementary schools	42.1%	8	25.0	33.0	39.6	36.6	35.7	41.2	25.5	28.4	$19,482	$1,483	$17,999
Lowrey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Jonathon St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1800	515	39	13.3	91.3%	498 (96.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.5	451^st of 1488 public elementary schools	69.7%		59	568^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.8%	117	44.7	41.5	47.4	61.3	58.0	52.0	40.0	39.0	$20,996	$2,317	$18,679
Geer Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14767 Prospect St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-2300	380	27	14.1	78.7%	350 (92.1%)	20 (5.3%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30.5	1005^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.5%		32.6	980^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.1%	25	28.6	33.8	38.3	35.3	12.9	25.0	33.9	20.7	$18,664	$1,516	$17,148
Iris Becker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10821 Henson St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6950	224	19	12.0	94.6%	217 (96.9%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.6	391^st of 1488 public elementary schools	73.7%		74.5	335^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.5%	56	54.1	43.3	53.3	57.9	59.4	63.3	33.3	40.0	$23,294	$1,525	$21,769
Riverside Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	7124 Miller Rd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Riverside Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 624-3200	397	28	14.1	100.0%	358 (90.2%)	29 (7.3%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1333^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	10.4%		10.5	1333^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	10.3%		19.0	18.8	14.1	21.9	18.1	9.2	10.8		$15,527	$2,561	$12,966
Maples Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Mead St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6454	541	39	14.0	94.5%	532 (98.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55.4	640^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.0%		41.8	820^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.8%	180	43.9	39.1	54.3	52.0	34.4	45.2	36.9	26.2	$17,878	$1,618	$16,259
Henry Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16140 Driscoll St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-4700	697	51	13.8	90.0%	663 (95.1%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42.5	828^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.4%		31.7	992^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	33.2%	164	31.9	30.5	47.4	43.9	34.6	35.9	32.5	23.1	$19,034	$1,470	$17,564
Oakman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7545 Chase Rd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6500	253	19	13.5	96.8%	252 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.1	592^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	60.2%		44.5	774^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.9%	182	42.0	46.2	61.5	59.6	26.4	47.6	35.7	28.6	$19,513	$1,565	$17,948

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy for Business and Technology Elementary

How many students attend Academy for Business and Technology Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Academy for Business and Technology Elementary.

Is Academy for Business and Technology Elementary a good school?

Academy for Business and Technology Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Academy for Business and Technology Elementary?

Students at Academy for Business and Technology Elementary are 70% African American, 23% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

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