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Mt Clemens Montessori Academy

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Mt Clemens Montessori Academy ranks 479 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Mt Clemens Montessori Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 257 students in grades PK-5 in Mount Clemens, Michigan. The school is part of the Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy District, which is ranked 157 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Mt Clemens Montessori Academy has consistently outperformed the state average on M-STEP assessments across grades 3-5 in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. The school's proficiency rates are particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts, where they exceed the state average by over 10 percentage points. In Math, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rate is about 5 percentage points higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools like Seminole Academy and Prevail Academy, Mt Clemens Montessori Academy generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Math.

However, Mt Clemens Montessori Academy has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.9% to 60.9% in recent years. This is an area of concern that the school should address, as chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes. The school spends between $9,539 and $11,680 per student, which is lower than the spending levels of some nearby schools, but it has a generally lower student-teacher ratio ranging from 14.5 to 18.4.

278

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,680

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1070 Hampton Rd
Mount Clemens, MI 48043-2955

(586) 465-5545

District: Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

African American:

28.8%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Michigan avg39%

479^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

157^th of 613Mt. Clemens 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	479 of 1488	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	424 of 1486	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	363 of 1470	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	297 of 1344	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	509 of 1153	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	755 of 1408	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.2	505 of 1448	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	584 of 1466	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.4	654 of 1548	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.0	413 of 1580	73.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	243 of 1533	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	377 of 1563	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	303 of 1566	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.9	64 of 1552	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	64.3	709 of 1552	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.2	535 of 1589	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.8	269 of 1577	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	67.0	542 of 1565	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.8	677 of 1545	56.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	66.0	68 of 348	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	25 of 321	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	45 of 475	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	338 of 1338	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	281 of 1342	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	324 of 1321	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	237 of 1106	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	326 of 902	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	533 of 1171	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	416 of 1443	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	140 of 1346	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	398 of 1381	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	110 of 1350	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	66.0	293 of 1134	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	233 of 1397	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	652 of 1366	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	581 of 1347	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	399 of 1334	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	449 of 915	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.8	858 of 1196	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.0	584 of 1446	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	316 of 1206	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	265 of 1204	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	262 of 1198	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	212 of 1102	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	377 of 1005	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	653 of 1128	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	464 of 1253	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2024)80th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+13 vs state

Social Studies53%+24 vs state

English Language Arts51%+9 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

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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 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
Mt Clemens Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1070 Hampton Rd	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 465-5545	278	14	19.5	35.6%	170 (61.2%)	80 (28.8%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	65.9	479^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.8%		68.8	424^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.5%	55			42.9	55.6	56.7			47.6	27.8	43.3			53.3		53.3		$11,680	$1,673	$10,008
Clinton Valley Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1260 Mulberry St	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-5200	322	18	18.4	57.5%	167 (51.9%)	97 (30.1%)	10 (3.1%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.0%)	27.4	1047^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.6%		28.9	1036^th of 1486 public elementary schools	30.3%	11			47.3	32.2	33.9			23.6	20.3	19.6			25.0		8.9		$14,323	$1,323	$13,001
Seminole Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Mulberry St	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Mount Clemens Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 461-3900	407	21	19.3	92.4%	59 (14.5%)	261 (64.1%)	17 (4.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (15.2%)	6.7	1431^st of 1488 public elementary schools	3.8%		5.9	1442^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	3.0%	11			15.5		8.2			6.9					10.2		8.2		$17,650	$4,436	$13,214
Prevail Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	353 Cass Ave	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Prevail Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 783-0173	534	31	17.2	90.6%	32 (6.0%)	349 (65.4%)	45 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (20.0%)	19.9	1160^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.0%		33.1	965^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.1%	195	47.2	17.0	12.9	30.4	29.7	35.0	27.1	22.9	31.9	12.7	17.5	10.4	14.3	20.8	11.1	30.2	$13,498	$2,177	$11,322
Red Oak Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	22280 E Price Dr	Clinton Twp	48035	Macomb County	Red Oak Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 369-9500	60	6	10.0	98.3%	21 (35.0%)	5 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (55.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						53.9					61.5
Charles C McGlinnen School	Public	PK, KG-5	21415 Sunnyview St	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	Clintondale Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 791-3400	409	23	17.7	80.9%	145 (35.5%)	190 (46.5%)	22 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.0%)	9.1	1373^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	7.7%		15.2	1245^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.2%	128			16.4	17.5	8.1			17.9	22.2	4.1			8.1				$17,385	$1,669	$15,716
Tenniswood Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	23450 Glenwood St	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 493-5640	356	21	16.8	71.3%	119 (33.4%)	180 (50.6%)	12 (3.4%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.7%)	19.5	1171^st of 1488 public elementary schools	21.3%		30.8	1009^th of 1486 public elementary schools	32.1%	162			17.5	17.2	28.3			20.6	19.0	26.7			30.0		13.3		$15,900	$1,566	$14,334
Marie C Graham Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	25555 Crocker Blvd	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 783-6460	356	27	12.9	60.4%	215 (60.4%)	93 (26.1%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.6%)	52.2	684^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.0%		42.7	804^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.9%	120			39.7	48.0	47.0			36.2	38.0	34.8			37.9		34.8		$18,491	$1,795	$16,697
Ottawa Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	18601 Millar Rd	Clinton Twp	48036	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-6600	519	30	17.3	49.9%	304 (58.6%)	114 (22.0%)	41 (7.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.0%)	18.6	1188^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.2%		27.3	1065^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.3%	123			17.7	30.1	33.0			8.8	22.9	17.0			20.5		19.3		$14,763	$1,051	$13,712
Cherokee Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	42900 Rivergate Dr	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-4800	526	27	19.8	40.3%	368 (70.0%)	69 (13.1%)	29 (5.5%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.7%)	52.5	678^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.4%		44.1	781^st of 1486 public elementary schools	47.4%	103			50.6	41.4	51.0			35.1	38.4	34.6			37.5		30.8		$13,919	$944	$12,975

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Clemens Montessori Academy

How many students attend Mt Clemens Montessori Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Mt Clemens Montessori Academy.

What district is Mt Clemens Montessori Academy in?

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What is the racial makeup of Mt Clemens Montessori Academy?

Students at Mt Clemens Montessori Academy are 61% White, 29% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Mt Clemens Montessori Academy a good school?

Mt Clemens Montessori Academy ranks 479^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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