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Chandler Park Academy High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

663^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 10% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Chandler Park Academy High School is a public charter high school located in Harper Woods, Michigan, serving 703 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chandler Park Academy District, which is ranked 591 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Chandler Park Academy High School consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests. In 2024-2025, only 16.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. Similarly, only 14.9% were proficient or better in M-Step/Social Studies, compared to the state average of 42.1%. The school's performance in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing was also significantly lower than the state average (22.1% vs. 55.4%). Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.7% to 92.2% in recent years, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been high, ranging from 5.9% to 11.1%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as South Lake High School and Grosse Pointe North High School, Chandler Park Academy High School generally performs worse academically. For example, South Lake High School had higher proficiency rates in M-Step/Science, M-Step/Social Studies, and SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, while Grosse Pointe North High School had significantly higher proficiency rates across all subject areas. Despite increased spending per student, from $9,130 in 2020-2021 to $14,071 in 2023-2024, Chandler Park Academy High School's performance continues to lag behind both the state averages and many of the nearby schools.

688

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,071

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20254 Kelly Rd
Harper Woods, MI 48225

(313) 499-3010

District: Chandler Park Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.7%

American Indian:

0.1%

Two or more races:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2021 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 10th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Michigan avg44%

663^rd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

591^st of 613Chandler Park 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	663 of 739	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	719 of 743	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	676 of 735	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	558 of 561	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	603 of 666	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	626 of 824	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	620 of 835	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	672 of 852	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.2	623 of 832	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.6	678 of 799	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	628 of 805	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.7	638 of 773	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.6	667 of 784	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.0	668 of 765	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	117 of 192	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.7	167 of 188	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	113 of 170	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.9	59 of 59	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	97 of 147	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	115 of 254	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	570 of 629	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	615 of 619	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	565 of 611	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	457 of 462	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	517 of 554	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	581 of 710	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	562 of 635	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	641 of 654	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	561 of 614	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	476 of 532	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	559 of 755	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	594 of 628	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	617 of 633	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	601 of 611	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	517 of 543	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	560 of 707	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)39th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing22%-33 vs state

Science17%-18 vs state

Social Studies15%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Chandler Park Academy High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chandler Park Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	20254 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Chandler Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 499-3010	688	37	18.5	86.2%	0 (0.0%)	686 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10.2	663^rd of 739 public high schools	10.3%		4.8	719^th of 743 public high schools	3.2%	56			22.1			16.9		14.9	$14,071	$2,522	$11,550
The Harper Woods College and Career Institute	Public	9-12	20570 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(313) 332-8451	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Harper Woods Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet	6-12	19872 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(800) 297-2119	1,029	5	228.6	76.4%	374 (36.3%)	603 (58.6%)	27 (2.6%)	16 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	3.1	735^th of 739 public high schools	0.5%		2.6	741^st of 743 public high schools	0.3%	6	22.8		15.5	17.1				4.9	$7,647	$865	$6,783
Harper Woods High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	20225 Beaconsfield St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 245-3084	877	35	25.0	82.0%	12 (1.4%)	854 (97.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	8.2	674^th of 739 public high schools	8.8%		5.3	712^th of 743 public high schools	4.2%	38			24.7			10.4		14.3	$19,615	$2,055	$17,560
Avatar Academy of Excellence	Public, Virtual	7-12	19748 Harper Ave	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 912-3948	78	1	78.0	83.3%	1 (1.3%)	77 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$29,227	$2,024	$27,203
Eastpointe Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	15501 Couzens Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(586) 533-3700	128	0		85.2%	7 (5.5%)	114 (89.1%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)								(n/a)									$7,426	$2,638	$4,788
Eastpointe Alternative Center	Public	8-12	15501 Couzens Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 533-3700	3	0			0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Eastpointe High School	Public	8-12	15501 Couzens Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 533-3700	624	33	18.9	86.7%	45 (7.2%)	514 (82.4%)	9 (1.4%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	3.6	731^st of 739 public high schools	1.1%		7	693^rd of 743 public high schools	6.7%	38	32.6	4.4	13.6		12.1	4.9	10.6	8.6	$28,451	$7,742	$20,709
Denby High School	Public	9-12	12800 Kelly Rd	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-7200	464	26	17.8	89.9%	0 (0.0%)	457 (98.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	689^th of 739 public high schools	6.8%		2.3	742^nd of 743 public high schools	0.1%	53			6.4			6.5		21.3	$21,267	$3,105	$18,162
South Lake High School	Public	9-12	21900 E 9 Mile Rd	Saint Clair Shores	48080	Macomb County	South Lake Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 435-1401	426	27	15.7	56.3%	72 (16.9%)	315 (73.9%)	13 (3.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	6.7	695^th of 739 public high schools	6.0%		19.2	606^th of 743 public high schools	18.4%	89			20.8			8.5		14.2	$16,000	$1,571	$14,429

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Chandler Park Academy High School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Michigan high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Chandler Park Academy High School?

Students at Chandler Park Academy High School are 100% African American.

What district is Chandler Park Academy High School in?

Chandler Park Academy

How many students attend Chandler Park Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 688 students attended Chandler Park Academy High School.

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