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International Academy of Flint K12

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 3% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

International Academy of Flint K12 is a large public charter school in Flint, MI, serving 939 students in grades K-12, where 85% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a mixed picture for parents to consider. On one hand, its graduation rate of 81.5% is close to the state average of 84%, which is a positive sign. However, this is where the good news largely ends. Test scores are consistently and significantly below state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, only 17.5% of 11th graders are proficient in reading and writing on the SAT, and just 5.1% of 8th graders are proficient in math. This disconnect between a decent graduation rate and very low academic proficiency suggests students may be progressing through the system without building a solid academic foundation. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, which affects nearly half (49.4%) of the student body—almost double the state average of 27.9%. This level of missed school is a critical barrier to learning and likely a primary driver of the low test scores.

When compared to similar schools in the area, the challenges become clearer. Flint Cultural Center Academy, another large K-12 charter in Flint with even higher poverty rates (96%), outperforms International Academy of Flint in nearly every academic metric. For instance, 3rd-grade reading proficiency is 20.5% at FCCA versus just 9.5% here, and FCCA also has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate (23.3% vs. 49.4%). This comparison shows that high poverty doesn't have to dictate outcomes. Additionally, the school spends $15,083 per student—higher than FCCA's $13,466 and the state average—which raises questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation. While there are slight fluctuations in some test scores year to year, no clear, sustained improvement trend has emerged. For parents, this school offers a high level of support for a high-need population, but the academic results and attendance issues are significant factors to weigh carefully.

939

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,083

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

98.1%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.9% (any vaccine)

2820 S Saginaw St
Flint, MI 48503-5708

(810) 600-5210

District: International Academy of Flint

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.5%

Two or more races:

6.7%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2023 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg11%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

1,453^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

883^rd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

771^st of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

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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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	1453 of 1492	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	1455 of 1488	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	1451 of 1486	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	1456 of 1470	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	1339 of 1344	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1367 of 1408	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1378 of 1448	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	1395 of 1466	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	1310 of 1548	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	1357 of 1580	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.1	1030 of 1533	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.4	1123 of 1563	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.6	1271 of 1566	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.5	1045 of 1552	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.3	1164 of 1552	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.9	1226 of 1589	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.5	1245 of 1577	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.2	1167 of 1565	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.8	1106 of 1545	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	357 of 388	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	350 of 369	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	339 of 348	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	309 of 321	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	156 of 158	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	193 of 212	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	327 of 475	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	1333 of 1343	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.2	1335 of 1338	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	1164 of 1171	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1347 of 1443	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	1338 of 1352	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	1315 of 1346	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1371 of 1381	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	1337 of 1350	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	1077 of 1134	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1320 of 1397	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	1340 of 1372	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	1329 of 1366	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1295 of 1347	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	1323 of 1334	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	1165 of 1196	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1340 of 1446	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	13.4	78 of 81	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.7	883 of 896	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	852 of 890	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	857 of 897	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	841 of 883	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	740 of 776	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	656 of 792	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	738 of 838	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	726 of 821	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	726 of 894	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	681 of 919	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.9	573 of 921	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.5	624 of 919	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.3	639 of 900	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.9	458 of 858	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.5	483 of 851	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.6	510 of 847	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.0	435 of 839	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.0	550 of 823	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.8	524 of 806	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	326 of 337	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	307 of 338	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	261 of 300	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	251 of 310	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	114 of 196	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	188 of 366	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	4.0	784 of 789	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	785 of 789	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	752 of 771	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	441 of 658	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.0	677 of 794	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	823 of 834	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	795 of 832	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	791 of 836	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	784 of 825	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	660 of 691	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	508 of 672	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	680 of 815	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	803 of 813	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	756 of 798	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	771 of 786	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	526 of 639	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	667 of 797	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	771 of 800	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	666 of 739	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	707 of 743	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	674 of 735	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	514 of 666	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	513 of 824	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.0	487 of 835	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.6	579 of 852	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.1	554 of 832	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.1	593 of 799	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.5	570 of 805	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.5	551 of 773	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.6	456 of 784	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.2	528 of 765	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	76.4	181 of 754	76.0%	★★★★☆
2008	58.2	398 of 750	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.1	401 of 767	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.0	555 of 705	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	231 of 252	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	130 of 192	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.9	176 of 188	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	103 of 170	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	42 of 147	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	96 of 254	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	2.1	682 of 686	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	566 of 629	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	599 of 619	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	369 of 554	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	444 of 710	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	700 of 719	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	584 of 635	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	624 of 654	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	305 of 532	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	412 of 755	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	4.3	674 of 693	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	584 of 628	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	491 of 707	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2026)8th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

High school

African American (2026)8th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing18%-35 vs state

Social Studies12%-29 vs state

English Language Arts9%-30 vs state

Math9%-27 vs state

Science7%-31 vs state

Mathematics5%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
International Academy of Flint K12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2820 S Saginaw St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	International Academy of Flint	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 600-5210	939	51	18.5	85.1%	14 (1.5%)	850 (90.5%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.7%)								(n/a)	19.2	19.2	18.2	5.1	344.1	358.8	17.5	379.8	9.5	10.4	8.7	4.6	12.4	10.8	14.3	7.2	1561.4	5.6	7.2	5.1	8.6	1468.2	12.8	10.3	98.1%	1.9%	$15,083	$4,093	$10,989
Michigan School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1235 W Court St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Michigan School for the Deaf	No	No	No	No	(810) 257-1486	90	25	3.6	53.3%	65 (72.2%)	10 (11.1%)	6 (6.7%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)								(n/a)									1256.4					1280.4
Kearsley Street	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	923 E Kearsley St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(810) 767-6134	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Flint Cultural Center Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1200 Robert T Longway Blvd	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint Cultural Center Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 845-3387	650	35	18.7	96.0%	85 (13.1%)	467 (71.8%)	29 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.5%)								(n/a)	49.3			16.9					20.5	30.7	32.9	20.5	20.8	20.5	32.0	13.7	15.1	12.5	19.2	23.9		9.6	29.6		85.7%	10%	$13,466	$1,913	$11,553
The Learning Community	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1181 W Scottwood Ave	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-3890	0	3	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Atherton Vern Van Y Educational Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2400 Clarice Ave	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Atherton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0850	48	2	20.3	95.8%	19 (39.6%)	16 (33.3%)	4 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (18.8%)								(n/a)		335.0	20.0		303.0	324.8	410.0	359.2													2077.8			2083.9			$16,151	$1,702	$14,449
Whaley Children Centers	Public, Alternative	K-12	1201 N Grand Traverse St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(810) 760-1259	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Elmer A Knopf Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1493 W Maple Ave	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Genesee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4489	342	39	8.7	58.8%	211 (61.7%)	102 (29.8%)	9 (2.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Special Education Services	Public, Alternative	K-12	5075 Pilgrim Rd	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Genesee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-7269	19	10	1.8	57.9%	14 (73.7%)	4 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)
Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	4287 W Pasadena Ave	Flint	48458	Genesee County	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4680	28	1	28.0	78.6%	5 (17.9%)	22 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)																											$14,497	$2,945	$11,552

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International Academy of Flint K12 ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Michigan alternative schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 939 students attended International Academy of Flint K12.

What is the racial makeup of International Academy of Flint K12?

Students at International Academy of Flint K12 are 91% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Hispanic.

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