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Summit Academy North Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Summit Academy North Middle School is a public charter school located in Romulus, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 409 students. The school is part of the Summit Academy North district, which is ranked 538 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Summit Academy North Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Michigan middle schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math around 18% and 8% for 6th and 7th grades, compared to the state averages of 38-39% and 31-33%, respectively. The school's performance on the PSAT exam for 8th graders is also notably lower than the state average, with only 51% proficient in ELA and 6.9% proficient in Math, compared to 65.3% and 30.4% statewide. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 44.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Davidson Middle School, Robert J. West Middle School, and Boyd W. Arthurs Middle School, generally outperform Summit Academy North Middle School in academic proficiency, with higher rankings and better test scores. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that these factors may contribute to the academic performance gap. Despite the school's high per-student spending, its academic performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement in test scores or rankings.

385

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,220

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18601 Middlebelt Rd
Romulus, MI 48174-9290

(734) 955-1712

District: Summit Academy North

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.6%

White:

20.0%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2022 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 16th (2025) from a 11th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Michigan avg41%

747^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

538^th of 613Summit Academy North 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	15.7	747 of 890	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	714 of 897	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	700 of 883	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	688 of 776	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	613 of 792	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	516 of 838	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.7	577 of 821	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.7	589 of 894	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.0	579 of 919	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.3	613 of 921	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	527 of 919	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.2	419 of 900	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	425 of 858	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	443 of 851	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.2	337 of 847	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.1	545 of 839	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	19.1	728 of 823	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.3	730 of 806	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	255 of 338	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	192 of 300	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	225 of 310	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	147 of 182	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	134 of 196	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	110 of 366	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	680 of 789	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	655 of 771	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	666 of 770	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	598 of 657	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	572 of 658	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	507 of 794	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	68.4	65 of 266	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	730 of 832	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	691 of 836	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	669 of 825	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	638 of 691	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	525 of 672	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.0	417 of 815	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	718 of 798	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	681 of 786	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	627 of 776	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	616 of 658	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	486 of 639	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	444 of 797	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	206 of 244	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	283 of 377	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	589 of 696	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	507 of 701	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	516 of 688	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	540 of 638	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	413 of 624	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	383 of 678	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies23%-24 vs state

Science19%-22 vs state

English Language Arts18%-21 vs state

Math8%-25 vs state

Mathematics7%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Summit Academy North Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	18601 Middlebelt Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Summit Academy North	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 955-1712	385	24	15.9	67.8%	77 (20.0%)	268 (69.6%)	25 (6.5%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	15.7	747^th of 890 public middle schools	16.1%		19	714^th of 897 public middle schools	20.4%	33	51.0	6.9		18.2	17.2		6.1	9.4		19.4		22.9	$12,220	$2,411	$9,809
Brownstown Middle School	Public	7-8	20135 Inkster Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 783-3400	872	48	18.1	44.0%	529 (60.7%)	140 (16.1%)	104 (11.9%)	54 (6.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.8%)	60.1	300^th of 890 public middle schools	66.3%		54.5	344^th of 897 public middle schools	61.6%	44	64.7	32.9			42.8			32.0		36.7		57.6	$16,042	$1,436	$14,606
Carl T Renton Junior High School	Public	6-8	31578 Huron River Dr	New Boston	48164	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 782-2483	566	31	18.2	26.1%	477 (84.3%)	18 (3.2%)	39 (6.9%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	72.3	192^nd of 890 public middle schools	78.4%		60.6	281^st of 897 public middle schools	68.7%	89	73.5	42.5		41.7	43.2		41.9	43.6		46.2		57.0	$16,182	$1,724	$14,459
Woodhaven Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	24825 Hall Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 362-6100	811	44	18.3	38.6%	505 (62.3%)	112 (13.8%)	92 (11.3%)	61 (7.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.6%)								(n/a)			49.6	56.3		28.8	31.9		42.2		30.8		$16,242	$1,526	$14,716
Robert J West Middle School	Public	6-8	10575 William St	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 295-5783	641	38	17.0	76.4%	300 (46.8%)	190 (29.6%)	87 (13.6%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.1%)	23.2	662^nd of 890 public middle schools	25.6%		17.5	734^th of 897 public middle schools	18.2%	72	54.7	18.9		16.9	19.8		8.0	6.8		27.2		39.8	$19,191	$5,569	$13,622
Boyd W Arthurs Middle School	Public	6-8	4000 Marian Dr	Trenton	48183	Wayne County	Trenton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 676-8700	578	35	16.4	30.1%	484 (83.7%)	14 (2.4%)	53 (9.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	67.6	233^rd of 890 public middle schools	73.8%		66.9	228^th of 897 public middle schools	74.6%	5	73.5	35.5		43.1	44.0		35.7	32.7		46.2		60.3	$15,726	$315	$15,411
Thomas Simpson Middle School	Public	6-8	24900 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 535-6700	417	24	17.6	44.8%	345 (82.7%)	22 (5.3%)	31 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	28.5	613^th of 890 public middle schools	31.1%		41.5	506^th of 897 public middle schools	43.6%	107	50.4	17.6		24.1	23.8		22.9	24.2		27.4		29.7	$16,916	$1,428	$15,489
Huron AI Center FRCS Simpson Program	Public	6-8	24900 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-6360	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$48,346	$642	$47,704
Seitz Middle School	Public	6-8	17800 Kennebec St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 285-2043	606	30	20.4	41.9%	479 (79.0%)	44 (7.3%)	59 (9.7%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	50.3	405^th of 890 public middle schools	54.5%		50.9	389^th of 897 public middle schools	56.6%	16	76.0	33.8		30.5	35.8		21.4	30.5		35.6		42.9	$12,869	$1,202	$11,667
Romulus Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	37300 Wick Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Romulus Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 532-1703	423	30	14.3	78.0%	71 (16.8%)	297 (70.2%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	14.5	760^th of 890 public middle schools	14.6%		14.7	765^th of 897 public middle schools	14.7%	5	39.2	12.3		19.6	25.4		4.7	10.3		14.8		19.8	$21,467	$5,404	$16,062

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Academy North Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Summit Academy North Middle School?

Students at Summit Academy North Middle School are 70% African American, 20% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Summit Academy North Middle School in?

Summit Academy North

How many students attend Summit Academy North Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Summit Academy North Middle School.

Is Summit Academy North Middle School a good school?

Summit Academy North Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Michigan middle schools.

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