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Academy for Business and Technology Elementary

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

1378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Academy for Business and Technology Elementary is a small public charter school in Dearborn, MI, serving 256 students in grades PK-5, where every single student qualifies for free and reduced lunch. The school operates as its own single-school district and currently ranks in the 8th percentile statewide, placing it well below most nearby schools in the Dearborn City School District.

Academically, proficiency rates at this school are dramatically lower than those at neighboring schools serving similar communities. For example, in 3rd-grade math, only 8.3% of students were proficient, compared to 73.2% at Oakman Elementary School and 63.4% at Lowrey Elementary School. The gap is even more striking when compared to Miller Elementary School, located just a third of a mile away, which serves a similar high-poverty population yet achieves proficiency rates two to four times higher. Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern, with 55.1% of students chronically absent—more than double the state average and significantly higher than nearby schools like William Ford Elementary School (25.2%) or Iris Becker Elementary School (37.4%).

There are a few bright spots worth noting. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ranking jumped to the 17th percentile and ELA proficiency improved noticeably, though those gains were not sustained the following year. Additionally, African American students at the school performed relatively well, ranking in the 55th percentile statewide. However, the school spends significantly less per student ($13,948) compared to nearby Dearborn schools, which spend between $18,549 and $25,614, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.5 is higher than most higher-performing neighbors. For parents considering this school, the consistent performance gap compared to other schools in the same community—despite similar student demographics—is an important factor to explore further.

256

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

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: Declining — 25th percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (14% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg14%

Michigan avg38%

1,378^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

600^th of 625Academy 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
2026	9.5	1378 of 1492	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	24.4	311 of 388	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	12.5	1220 of 1343	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	14.4	1228 of 1352	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

Male (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts17%-25 vs state

Math12%-26 vs state

Science12%-28 vs state

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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
Academy for Business and Technology Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-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%)	9.5	1378^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.6%		16.2	1241^st of 1488 public elementary schools	16.6%	137	11.1	22.7	14.6	8.3	15.9	1466.8	12.2	1470.8	$00	$00	$00
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%)	44.9	779^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.8%		46.4	771^st of 1488 public elementary schools	48.2%	8	40.9	39.3	38.8	50.5	47.1	24.4	23.2	14.6	$19,910	$1,771	$18,139
Advanced Technology Academy Early Elementary	Public, Charter	PK-K	4800 Oakman Blvd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Advanced Technology Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(313) 625-4690	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	30	1003^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	32.8%		39.7	869^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.6%	134	23.2	27.5	32.6	28.6	32.9	35.4	27.1	16.7	$20,942	$1,458	$19,484
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%)	60.4	551^st of 1492 public elementary schools	63.1%		67.5	451^st of 1488 public elementary schools	69.7%	100	45.0	47.5	35.8	63.4	50.0	40.3	25.4	31.3	$23,605	$2,383	$21,222
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%)	26.7	1059^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.0%		30.5	1005^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.5%	54	23.0	30.0	46.2	35.9	11.8	18.1	19.4	16.7	$19,706	$1,533	$18,173
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%)	73.2	368^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.3%		71.6	391^st of 1488 public elementary schools	73.7%	23	54.8	55.3	41.9	69.0	65.8	38.7	29.0	48.4	$25,614	$1,781	$23,833
Riverside Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-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%)	11.7	1335^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.5%		11.3	1333^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	10.4%	2	16.7	15.6	18.8	15.7	16.7	16.7	13.6	1464.0	$14,745	$1,461	$13,284
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%)	49.7	698^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.2%		55.4	640^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.0%	58	57.5	30.3	46.7	66.7	36.4	35.8	25.5	12.8	$18,549	$1,693	$16,856
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%)	60.1	556^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.7%		58.1	592^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	60.2%	36	46.3	46.2	53.7	73.2	50.9	31.5	33.3	24.1	$21,376	$1,820	$19,556

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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.

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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