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Creative Montessori Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

1169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Creative Montessori Academy is a public charter school in Southgate, MI, serving 759 students in grades PK-8, making it larger than most nearby traditional elementary schools. The school operates as its own district and has a student-teacher ratio of 18.7, which is higher than many of its neighbors.

The most striking pattern at Creative Montessori is its academic trajectory. In the early grades, proficiency rates are critically low—for example, only 7% of 3rd graders were proficient in Math in 2025-2026, compared to 42.9% statewide, and just 16.9% were proficient in ELA. However, by 7th and 8th grade, the trend reverses dramatically. In 7th grade, 46.2% of students were proficient in ELA, surpassing the state average of 38.4%, and in 8th grade, 64.4% met the college-readiness benchmark on the PSAT in ELA, nearly matching the state average. This "growth paradox" suggests the school may have a strong middle-school program, even as its elementary years lag significantly. Math remains a persistent weakness across all grades, though it improves somewhat by middle school. The school also has a chronic absenteeism rate of 33.5%, higher than the state average of 27.9% and notably higher than nearby schools like Lindemann Elementary School (17.1%) and Jefferson Elementary School (15.5%).

Comparing Creative Montessori to its immediate neighbor, Shelters Elementary School (just 0.41 miles away), reveals stark differences. In 4th grade, Shelters had 64% Math proficiency versus just 14% at Creative Montessori, despite similar free/reduced lunch rates. Creative Montessori also spends significantly less per student ($12,302) than nearby traditional public schools, which range from $15,423 to $30,683. While the school achieves comparable results to state averages by 8th grade, its K-5 performance is well below benchmarks, raising questions about whether elementary programs are adequately resourced.

759

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,302

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15100 Northline Rd
Southgate, MI 48195-2408

(734) 284-5600

District: Creative Montessori Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.9%

African American:

31.6%

Hispanic:

22.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Math scores 18 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,169^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

419^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

411^th of 625Creative Montessori 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	1169 of 1492	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	1141 of 1488	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1132 of 1486	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1144 of 1470	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1085 of 1344	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	901 of 1153	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1077 of 1408	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1057 of 1448	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	1145 of 1466	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.2	1162 of 1548	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.4	1168 of 1580	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.3	958 of 1533	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.3	630 of 1563	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.2	778 of 1566	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	781 of 1552	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.1	785 of 1552	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.2	1051 of 1589	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.7	777 of 1577	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	587 of 1565	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.0	927 of 1545	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	284 of 388	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.3	183 of 369	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	203 of 348	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	179 of 321	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	51 of 158	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	244 of 475	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	43.2	143 of 270	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	1169 of 1343	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	1156 of 1338	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1108 of 1342	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1145 of 1321	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	994 of 1106	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	717 of 902	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	887 of 1171	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1028 of 1443	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	145 of 225	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.0	171 of 209	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	166 of 201	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	59 of 86	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	36 of 86	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	99 of 222	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	1038 of 1352	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	997 of 1346	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1055 of 1381	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1057 of 1350	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	814 of 1099	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	632 of 749	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	816 of 1134	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	944 of 1397	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	1092 of 1372	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1069 of 1366	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1057 of 1347	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1078 of 1334	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	999 of 1139	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	800 of 915	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1020 of 1196	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1036 of 1446	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	193 of 246	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	215 of 252	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	190 of 225	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	101 of 195	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	315 of 403	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	948 of 1199	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	949 of 1206	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	859 of 1204	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	897 of 1198	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	883 of 1102	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	663 of 1005	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	882 of 1128	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	929 of 1253	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	419 of 896	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	385 of 890	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	485 of 897	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	347 of 883	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	387 of 776	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	248 of 675	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	380 of 792	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	403 of 838	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.3	479 of 821	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.9	453 of 894	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	471 of 919	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.6	264 of 921	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	67.9	251 of 919	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	59.9	345 of 900	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	280 of 858	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	385 of 851	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.7	267 of 847	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	394 of 839	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.0	463 of 823	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.3	430 of 806	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	51 of 337	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	79 of 338	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	88 of 300	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	72 of 310	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	25 of 182	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	66 of 366	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	384 of 789	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	319 of 789	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	468 of 771	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	318 of 770	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	429 of 657	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	238 of 521	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	262 of 658	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	299 of 794	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	144 of 260	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	159 of 257	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	89 of 246	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	310 of 834	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	205 of 832	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	41.5	471 of 836	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	312 of 825	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	346 of 691	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	181 of 523	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	178 of 672	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	142 of 815	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	406 of 813	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.8	421 of 798	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	466 of 786	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	367 of 776	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	291 of 658	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	239 of 540	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	306 of 639	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	459 of 797	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	117 of 244	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	44 of 199	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	225 of 687	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	233 of 696	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	283 of 701	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	193 of 688	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	149 of 638	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	116 of 577	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	271 of 624	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	404 of 678	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)47th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile~ school

White (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)85th percentile+32 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies29%-10 vs state

Mathematics29%-4 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 vs state

Science23%-17 vs state

Math18%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, December 10, 2018

There is a lack of communication between administrators and parents. Big changes have been made the school year without letting the parents know. administrators do not take bullying seriously nor do they take it serious when there's a disruptive child in the class. Do to Construction in the building the teachers make the children stay silent for lunch in their classroom. Its very sad under the new Administration the school is just going downhill Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 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
Creative Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	15100 Northline Rd	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Creative Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 284-5600	759	41	18.7	60.5%	295 (38.9%)	240 (31.6%)	170 (22.4%)	20 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.2%)	20.4	1169^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.6%		20.8	1141^st of 1488 public elementary schools	23.3%	28	64.4	28.8	16.9	22.1	25.4	36.3	46.2	7.0	14.0	10.4	23.5	38.5	25.4	20.3	13.4	47.5	$12,302	$1,884	$10,417
Shelters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12600 Fordline St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4631	327	24	13.4	67.3%	175 (53.5%)	56 (17.1%)	57 (17.4%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.0%)	43.7	800^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.4%		51.3	697^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.2%	103			23.9	32.0	51.1			28.3	64.0	29.8			34.0		19.1		$20,327	$1,121	$19,207
Grogan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13300 Burns St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4642	353	23	15.1	63.5%	235 (66.6%)	43 (12.2%)	58 (16.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	46.9	745^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.1%		31.7	982^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	34.0%	237			28.3	34.5	42.3			43.5	32.7	20.8			41.5		47.2		$20,538	$1,314	$19,224
North Pointe Elementary	Public	K-5	18635 Bowie St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 246-4600	218	17	13.2	65.1%	95 (43.6%)	46 (21.1%)	58 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.3%)	43.1	806^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.0%		34	951^st of 1488 public elementary schools	36.1%	145			32.7	34.1	41.9			44.9	39.0	12.9			41.9		25.8		$20,560	$886	$19,673
Fordline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14775 Fordline St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4640	308	21	14.8	74.0%	182 (59.1%)	48 (15.6%)	62 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	21.9	1143^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	23.4%		16.6	1233^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	17.1%	90			12.2	30.8	29.3			14.3	32.7	12.1			24.1		20.7		$22,306	$1,611	$20,694
Hoover School	Public	PK, KG-5	3750 Howard St	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0207	287	28	10.1	88.9%	119 (41.5%)	47 (16.4%)	99 (34.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	46.8	748^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.9%		42.1	831^st of 1488 public elementary schools	44.2%	83			51.4	30.8	51.5			43.2	35.9	21.2			36.4		21.2		$30,683	$2,261	$28,421
James Foote School	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Abbott Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0216	308	17	17.7	88.0%	106 (34.4%)	43 (14.0%)	132 (42.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.8%)	35.4	926^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.9%		31.6	984^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.9%	58			23.1	41.2	51.9			23.5	32.0	20.4			37.0		13.0		$18,317	$2,908	$15,409
Lindemann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9201 Carter Ave	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Allen Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 827-1150	639	36	17.8	46.9%	489 (76.5%)	11 (1.7%)	108 (16.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.6%)	62.8	518^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.3%		69.4	417^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.0%	101			47.2	59.3	44.0			53.7	41.7	34.9			51.4		24.8		$15,424	$1,009	$14,415
Earl F Carr School	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Ferris Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0230	311	19	16.1	92.0%	127 (40.8%)	41 (13.2%)	130 (41.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	40.4	854^th of 1492 public elementary schools	42.8%		53.8	662^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	55.5%	192			31.4	56.4	40.0			25.0	40.0	24.5			24.0		22.0		$20,593	$2,536	$18,057
Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16500 McCann St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4644	359	22	16.5	63.8%	241 (67.1%)	36 (10.0%)	51 (14.2%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.3%)	45.8	764^th of 1492 public elementary schools	48.8%		63.6	513^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.5%	251			22.4	48.3	44.6			43.9	46.7	33.9			32.1		16.1		$19,493	$1,368	$18,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Creative Montessori Academy

What is the racial makeup of Creative Montessori Academy?

Students at Creative Montessori Academy are 39% White, 32% African American, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Creative Montessori Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 759 students attended Creative Montessori Academy.

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Creative Montessori Academy ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

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