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Landmark Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 18% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Landmark Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Kimball, Michigan, serving 818 students in grades K-12. While the school has seen some positive metrics, such as generally higher graduation rates than the state average, it also faces significant challenges that may impact student learning and achievement.

Landmark Academy's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 81.7% and 93.8% in recent years, indicating room for improvement. The school's dropout rates, ranging from 2% to 8.1%, are also higher than the state average. Additionally, Landmark Academy has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate, which has ranged from 30.8% to 45.8% in the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are projected to be significantly below the state averages in the 2024-2025 school year.

Interestingly, the nearby East China Virtual Academy and Woodland Developmental Center have similar graduation rates, dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism rates as Landmark Academy, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school may be common in the region. While Landmark Academy has increased its spending per student and improved its student-teacher ratio, these changes have not yet translated into significant improvements in student outcomes, indicating that the school may need to focus on addressing the root causes of its challenges, such as student engagement and support, to better serve its predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.

726

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,404

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4800 Lapeer Rd
Kimball, MI 48074-1517

(810) 982-7210

District: Landmark Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Two or more races:

10.6%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2023 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,214^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

770^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

492^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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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
2025	17.3	1214 of 1488	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1255 of 1486	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1258 of 1470	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1212 of 1344	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	1033 of 1153	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1108 of 1408	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1087 of 1448	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.6	942 of 1466	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.0	893 of 1548	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.6	855 of 1580	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.8	906 of 1533	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.5	1180 of 1563	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	1195 of 1566	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.0	1209 of 1552	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.9	1042 of 1552	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.0	1039 of 1589	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.9	1261 of 1577	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.6	1214 of 1565	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.7	1031 of 1545	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1141 of 1338	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1169 of 1342	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1181 of 1321	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1000 of 1106	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	791 of 902	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	958 of 1171	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1013 of 1443	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1009 of 1346	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1100 of 1381	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1132 of 1350	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	953 of 1099	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	694 of 749	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	799 of 1134	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	930 of 1397	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1169 of 1366	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1203 of 1347	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	1252 of 1334	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	579 of 915	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	924 of 1196	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1101 of 1446	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1138 of 1206	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	1173 of 1204	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	1162 of 1198	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	1074 of 1102	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	957 of 1005	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	984 of 1128	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1049 of 1253	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	770 of 890	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	747 of 897	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	702 of 883	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	705 of 776	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	575 of 675	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	509 of 792	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	614 of 838	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.6	595 of 821	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.7	588 of 894	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.9	394 of 919	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.3	520 of 921	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.6	428 of 919	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	33.7	660 of 900	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.7	479 of 858	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.4	657 of 851	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	55.0	518 of 847	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.9	393 of 839	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.5	357 of 823	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	327 of 806	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	685 of 789	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	652 of 771	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	596 of 770	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	560 of 657	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	439 of 521	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	505 of 658	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	575 of 794	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	724 of 832	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	688 of 836	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	637 of 825	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	615 of 691	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	416 of 523	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	373 of 672	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	567 of 815	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	725 of 798	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	686 of 786	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	604 of 776	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	335 of 540	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	386 of 639	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	559 of 797	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	677 of 696	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	682 of 701	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	624 of 688	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	619 of 638	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	497 of 577	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	473 of 624	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	588 of 678	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	492 of 739	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.9	649 of 743	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	703 of 735	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	313 of 531	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.1	531 of 561	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	511 of 666	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	551 of 824	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.6	492 of 835	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.0	322 of 852	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.2	358 of 832	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.9	380 of 799	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.4	434 of 805	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.0	393 of 773	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.1	413 of 784	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.8	465 of 765	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	462 of 629	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	572 of 619	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	327 of 416	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	479 of 710	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	277 of 635	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.6	552 of 654	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	80.5	63 of 369	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	349 of 755	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	466 of 628	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	571 of 633	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	257 of 440	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.1	440 of 472	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	305 of 543	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	515 of 707	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	481 of 639	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	614 of 638	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	635 of 647	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	337 of 492	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	4.1	511 of 516	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	487 of 582	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	554 of 708	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing48%-7 vs state

Science21%-18 vs state

Social Studies21%-19 vs state

English Language Arts20%-20 vs state

Math14%-22 vs state

Mathematics14%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Monday, April 23, 2012

Tired of hearing this school touted as a "Christian, private-school." Please do not give the schools who are actually Christian-based and ministries of churches a bad name. Landmark Academy is a PUBLIC school. Yes, they have a dress-code as do many PUBLIC schools in the Detroit area. They may be located next to a church, but this does not make them Christian. They are not allowed to teach Christianity in school just like every other PUBLIC school!!! Looking for a great education for your student? Investigate the test scores, disciplinary problems, and other parental feedback (public and private) of every school in your area before determining where your children will attend. No busing + uniforms does not equal a great education. CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE STILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS!! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 24, 2010

We have become increasingly unsatisfied with this school over the last few years. The administration is unresponsive to concerns, and has chosen a direction that is not in keeping with the previous academic focus of the school, in my opinion. Expectations are far too low for students, both academically and behaviorally. There is some emphasis on individual student needs, but it is often taken too far and is a detriment to the education of the class as a whole. Students who behave, and just want to learn, are pushed aside because so much focus is placed on placating every "need". We will be removing our children before next year, after many years investment. Remember when you choose a charter school, that you have no control over what direction they choose to go in - and that direction may be radically different from the one you signed up for. Saddened and disappointed by the direction this one has taken. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, April 18, 2010

New curriculum teaches students to believe in aliens and to do daily in-class meditation. This interferes with our Christian beliefs too. Landmark seems more concerned about being hip with students than sticking to the principles in which the school was founded. Teachers do not dress professional (a few seasoned teachers are the exception). Transferring out of this school almost always means the child will have to repeat the grade in a public school because they are so far behind.
Do yourself and your child a service and stick with public schools or even New Life. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, March 13, 2010

Landmark is always striving to excel. The school works with students and parents to consistently move forward in a well-rounded education. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			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	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 Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Landmark Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4800 Lapeer Rd	Kimball	48074	St. Clair County	Landmark Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 982-7210	726	48	15.0	67.8%	543 (74.8%)	38 (5.2%)	61 (8.4%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.6%)								(n/a)	44.6	13.5	48.1	25.0	37.2	17.6	14.3	13.8	23.2	30.2	9.8	6.3	4.6	21.6	17.3	26.4	11.8	25.3	23.1	$12,404	$1,922	$10,482
Woodland Developmental Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	499 Range Rd	Marysville	48040	St. Clair County	St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(810) 364-8990	132	22	6.1	62.1%	115 (87.1%)	8 (6.1%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)
East China Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1585 Meisner Rd	East China	48054	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	No	Yes	No	(810) 676-1353	33	2	16.0	33.3%	32 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$11,501	$604	$10,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Landmark Academy

What is the racial makeup of Landmark Academy?

Students at Landmark Academy are 75% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% African American.

How many students attend Landmark Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Landmark Academy.

Is Landmark Academy a good school?

Landmark Academy ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Michigan alternative schools.

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