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Advanced Technology Academy

Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

1420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 5% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Advanced Technology Academy is a public magnet charter school in Dearborn, Michigan that serves grades PK-12, with an enrollment of 1,217 students. The school has a focus on technology and alternative education, catering to students who may not thrive in a traditional school setting.

While Advanced Technology Academy has seen fluctuating graduation rates ranging from 78.8% to 86.4% in recent years, these rates are still below the state average of around 80%. The school's dropout rates have also varied, from 4.8% to 8.1%, which are higher than the state average. One of the school's most significant challenges is its very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 40.6%, significantly higher than the state average of around 20%. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 8% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.9%.

When comparing Advanced Technology Academy to nearby schools, such as Howe Trainable Center and Montessori, which is located just 4.86 miles away, the school is struggling academically, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across multiple grade levels. Additionally, Advanced Technology Academy has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 93.26% to 94.57%, suggesting that the school serves a predominantly low-income population. Despite the school's increased spending per student, from $9,197 in 2020-2021 to $12,591 in 2023-2024, these investments do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes.

1,207

Students ?

26.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,591

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4801 Oakman Blvd
Dearborn, MI 48126-3755

(313) 625-4700

District: Advanced Technology Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.6%

Hispanic:

25.7%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2022 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓86% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

1,420^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

653^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

606^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

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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	7.2	1420 of 1488	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	1422 of 1486	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	1362 of 1470	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	1312 of 1344	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	1146 of 1153	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1293 of 1408	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1224 of 1448	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	1351 of 1466	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.3	1341 of 1548	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	1373 of 1580	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	1417 of 1533	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.4	1428 of 1563	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.3	1437 of 1566	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.1	1424 of 1552	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	331 of 369	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	323 of 348	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	281 of 321	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	134 of 158	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	160 of 212	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	194 of 475	59.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	33.1	121 of 180	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	103 of 270	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1281 of 1338	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1297 of 1342	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	1263 of 1321	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	1105 of 1106	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	1128 of 1171	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1232 of 1443	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	181 of 209	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	159 of 201	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	155 of 188	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	119 of 222	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1283 of 1346	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1320 of 1381	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1236 of 1350	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	1071 of 1099	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	744 of 749	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1031 of 1134	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1102 of 1397	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	1344 of 1366	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	1326 of 1347	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	1261 of 1334	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1123 of 1139	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1113 of 1196	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1184 of 1446	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	653 of 890	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	756 of 897	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	789 of 883	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	739 of 776	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	660 of 675	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	666 of 792	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	696 of 838	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.7	776 of 821	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	754 of 894	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	697 of 919	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.5	788 of 921	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.6	756 of 919	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.6	766 of 900	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.3	713 of 858	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	151 of 338	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	182 of 300	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	217 of 310	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	142 of 182	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	100 of 196	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	176 of 366	51.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	45 of 106	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	48 of 88	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	30 of 72	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	41 of 154	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	633 of 789	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	665 of 771	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	718 of 770	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	633 of 657	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	589 of 658	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	651 of 794	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	166 of 265	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	222 of 257	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	215 of 246	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	76 of 137	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	174 of 266	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	544 of 832	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	671 of 836	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	713 of 825	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	656 of 691	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	505 of 523	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	553 of 672	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	610 of 815	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	601 of 798	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	700 of 786	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	703 of 776	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	548 of 639	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	634 of 797	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	606 of 739	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	666 of 743	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	623 of 735	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	536 of 561	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	594 of 666	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	633 of 824	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	603 of 835	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	647 of 852	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.2	631 of 832	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.1	674 of 799	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.1	607 of 805	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.2	640 of 773	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.6	627 of 784	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	102 of 192	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	135 of 188	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	80 of 170	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	89 of 147	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	147 of 254	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	60.4	16 of 102	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	532 of 629	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	591 of 619	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	540 of 611	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	504 of 554	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	568 of 710	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	174 of 203	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	184 of 195	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	64 of 97	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	134 of 201	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	491 of 635	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	584 of 654	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	532 of 614	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	390 of 417	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	459 of 532	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	561 of 755	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	537 of 628	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	588 of 633	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	514 of 611	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	445 of 472	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	493 of 543	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	583 of 707	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2023)33rd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2018)84th percentile+61 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing40%-15 vs state

Social Studies29%-15 vs state

Science16%-23 vs state

English Language Arts13%-28 vs state

Math11%-25 vs state

Mathematics8%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT 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 ()	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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Advanced Technology Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4801 Oakman Blvd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Advanced Technology Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 625-4700	1,207	46	26.3	92.0%	24 (2.0%)	864 (71.6%)	310 (25.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)								(n/a)	63.6	8.2	40.2	8.7	8.0	6.7	11.3	17.4	18.7	14.3	5.3		6.5	17.8	10.0	23.6	12.0		34.5	22.8	$12,591	$2,307	$10,284
Universal Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4833 Ogden St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Universal Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 581-5006	695	40	17.2	99.3%	654 (94.1%)	8 (1.2%)	31 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	25.4		15.9		9.3	5.6		7.3		16.3	14.8	6.1				6.8	4.8		18.6	14.3	$11,752	$2,325	$9,427
Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	K-10	4443 N Campbell St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Hope of Detroit Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 897-8720	430	24	17.9	91.4%	9 (2.1%)	48 (11.2%)	371 (86.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)					20.9	16.1	12.7			14.9	7.1	6.3			8.9			5.1			$18,429	$4,901	$13,528
Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4444 35th St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Hope of Detroit Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 788-1122	582	30	19.6	86.6%	8 (1.4%)	55 (9.5%)	516 (88.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)	28.7		14.1					27.1	21.2				14.1	11.6		3.5	4.8		3.5	14.1	$10,217	$3,447	$6,770
Academy of The Americas High School	Public, Alternative	4-12	5680 Konkel St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 335-1310	874	46	18.9	86.0%	11 (1.3%)	14 (1.6%)	846 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)								(n/a)	28.8	6.3				12.6	6.3	14.4	13.9		8.2	2.9	14.4	11.0	4.9	15.2		2.9	18.8	5.3	$16,731	$2,218	$14,513
New Paradigm College Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4001 29th St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	New Paradigm College Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-1500	215	10	20.6	65.6%	1 (0.5%)	61 (28.4%)	153 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	13.3				25.0	36.0	22.7	23.5	29.2	54.5	53.8		33.3	11.1	20.8	33.3		54.2	40.0		$17,424	$3,483	$13,941
River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1460 Coolidge Hwy	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(800) 297-2119	841	1	725.0	79.2%	338 (40.2%)	453 (53.9%)	33 (3.9%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)								(n/a)	31.4		11.6			12.0		13.0	14.3								3.2			6.3	$21,740	$7,983	$13,757
Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	18700 Audette St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 827-3023	515	18	29.0	78.4%	492 (95.5%)	19 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	37.5	7.1	37.0	9.6			27.8	16.7	25.0			16.7		10.3	16.7	15.8	6.5		10.7	9.1	$14,613	$1,043	$13,570
Vista Meadows Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	20651 West Warren St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Vista Meadows Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 240-4347	86	5	16.5	100.0%	3 (3.5%)	80 (93.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$16,101	$4,182	$11,919
Howe Trainable Center and Montessori	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	22586 Ann Arbor Trl	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-7000	247	29	8.4	74.9%	221 (89.5%)	15 (6.1%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)					27.3	47.1	75.0			54.5	41.2	81.3			68.8			62.5			$32,652	$2,139	$30,514

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,207 students attended Advanced Technology Academy.

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Students at Advanced Technology Academy are 72% African American, 26% Hispanic, 2% White.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.