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Hamtramck Academy

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Hamtramck Academy ranks 324 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Hamtramck Academy is a public charter school in Hamtramck, MI, serving 549 students in grades K-8, and it stands out as a high-performing option in an area where many nearby schools struggle significantly.

This school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the 78th percentile statewide, a remarkable achievement given that over 95% of its students come from low-income households. The academic results are striking when compared to neighboring schools. For example, in English Language Arts, proficiency rates at Hamtramck Academy range from 45% to 64% across grades 3-7, while nearby schools like Dickinson West Elementary School and Dickinson East Elementary School typically see rates between 7% and 28%. The gap is just as wide in math, where Hamtramck Academy students score 40% to 66% proficient, compared to neighboring schools that often fall below 20%. Even in 8th grade, where students take the PSAT, 84% of Hamtramck Academy students are proficient in ELA, versus 44% at Davison ElementaryMiddle School. The school also outperforms the state average in most subjects, with 6th-grade ELA proficiency nearly double the Michigan average.

What makes this school particularly noteworthy is its success with students who often face the biggest challenges. Hamtramck Academy ranks in the 93rd percentile statewide for its English Language Learner students, and its low-income students perform in the 95th percentile—a dramatic improvement over just a few years ago. The school also maintains a chronic absenteeism rate of under 20%, compared to rates above 44% at schools in the nearby Hamtramck School District of the City of. Additionally, the school spends about $15,300 per student, significantly less than the $22,000 spent at Davison Elementary-Middle School, yet achieves far better results. The one area needing attention is 5th-grade math, where proficiency has been inconsistent, though it still meets the state average. Overall, Hamtramck Academy demonstrates that high-poverty schools can achieve exceptional outcomes with effective teaching and efficient use of resources.

549

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,328

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11420 Conant St
Hamtramck, MI 48212-3134

(313) 368-7312

District: Hamtramck Academy

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

66.7%

White:

13.5%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (56% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

324^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

78^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st of 625Hamtramck 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	75.9	324 of 1492	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	61.9	537 of 1488	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	669 of 1486	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	495 of 1470	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	417 of 1344	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	380 of 1153	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	505 of 1408	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	652 of 1448	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.8	619 of 1466	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	532 of 1548	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	518 of 1580	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.4	633 of 1533	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.6	809 of 1563	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	828 of 1566	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.8	1195 of 1552	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.5	1091 of 1552	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.0	1194 of 1589	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.9	1128 of 1577	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.0	1428 of 1565	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.2	1472 of 1545	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	47 of 100	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.5	71 of 95	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	80 of 97	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	65 of 84	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	35 of 51	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	26 of 36	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.2	85 of 101	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	13 of 188	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	67.7	47 of 173	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	91 of 184	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	68 of 180	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	19 of 98	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	30 of 117	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	84 of 270	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	241 of 1343	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.0	459 of 1338	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	598 of 1342	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	518 of 1321	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	332 of 1106	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	458 of 1171	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	616 of 1443	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	68 of 1352	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	80.2	156 of 1346	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	317 of 1381	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	130 of 1350	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	58 of 1099	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	43 of 749	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	80 of 1134	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	198 of 1397	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	414 of 1372	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	604 of 1366	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	621 of 1347	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	470 of 1334	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	506 of 1139	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	510 of 1196	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	692 of 1446	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	38.9	751 of 1198	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1184 of 1253	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	78 of 896	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	98 of 890	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	103 of 897	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	110 of 883	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	89 of 776	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	95.7	25 of 675	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.4	143 of 792	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	166 of 838	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	114 of 821	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.5	178 of 894	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	145 of 919	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	57.6	396 of 921	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	292 of 919	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.4	296 of 900	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.4	510 of 858	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.6	481 of 851	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.4	401 of 847	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.4	605 of 839	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.9	719 of 823	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.6	723 of 806	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	62.3	108 of 366	70.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	40 of 87	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	44 of 85	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	49 of 88	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	47 of 87	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	27 of 57	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	29 of 48	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	76 of 104	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	18 of 108	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	23 of 106	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	31 of 88	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	15 of 72	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	9 of 38	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	11 of 46	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	23 of 154	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	96 of 789	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	83 of 789	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	76 of 771	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	74.1	135 of 770	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	102 of 657	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	93 of 658	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	133 of 794	83.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	7 of 834	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	9 of 832	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	5 of 836	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	10 of 825	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	4 of 691	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	2 of 523	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	16 of 672	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	22 of 815	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	82 of 813	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	80.9	121 of 798	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	141 of 786	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	91 of 776	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	88 of 658	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	203 of 639	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	190 of 797	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	362 of 696	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	408 of 701	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)95th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)93rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)53rd percentile-25 vs school

White (2023)37th percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)83rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2018)70th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)54th percentile-37 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+16 vs state

Math54%+18 vs state

Science54%+14 vs state

Social Studies51%+12 vs state

Mathematics50%+17 vs state

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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
Hamtramck Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11420 Conant St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 368-7312	549	35	15.9	96.0%	74 (13.5%)	60 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	366 (66.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	75.9	324^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.3%		61.9	537^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.9%	213	83.9	50.0	45.2	64.1	55.2	62.3	51.6	61.3	65.6	39.7	55.7	48.4	53.4	54.4	17.2	86.0	$15,328	$2,799	$12,529
Early Childhood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	11680 McDougall St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7410	146	14	10.1	76.0%	58 (39.7%)	8 (5.5%)	1 (0.7%)	79 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$00	$00	$00
Dickinson East Elementary School	Public	K-6	3385 Norwalk St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7406	529	41	12.9	81.7%	359 (67.9%)	34 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	134 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15.2	1269^th of 1492 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.1	1243^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	16.5%	26			11.5	22.9	14.9	27.8		15.8	14.9	13.0	22.9		13.0		7.2		$00	$00	$00
Bridge Academy East	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9600 Buffalo St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Bridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6100	581	36	16.2	100.0%	500 (86.1%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31	987^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.8%		33.8	955^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.8%	32			23.2	32.7				40.6	24.5								$13,102	$2,264	$10,838
Bridge Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	3120 CARPENTER Ave	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Bridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6200	331	15	22.0	100.0%	265 (80.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	1205^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.2%					(n/a)	38.8	19.8			18.4	22.4	24.3			15.3	26.5	24.1	14.4	21.6	7.2	29.3	$15,620	$2,482	$13,138
Dickinson West Elementary School	Public	K-6	2333 Burger St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7407	422	28	15.0	85.5%	199 (47.2%)	85 (20.1%)	1 (0.2%)	129 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	8.2	1403^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	6.0%		10.2	1354^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.0%	49			15.2	12.5	14.5	7.4		15.9	1358.6	1455.2	8.6		11.7		1466.3		$00	$00	$00
Tau Beta School	Public	K-8	3056 Hanley St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7409	261	15	17.4	87.7%	249 (95.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.5	1204^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.3	1215^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.3%	11	37.0	17.9	10.7	14.8	18.5	28.0	17.2	21.4	37.0	1468.9	19.2	13.8	14.3	1774.1	10.7	14.3	$00	$00	$00
Commonwealth Community Development Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-8	13477 Eureka St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Commonwealth Community Development Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 366-9470	150	10	15.5	92.7%	4 (2.7%)	146 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.9	1216^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.5%		12.4	1310^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.0%	94			1263.1	21.1	21.4	23.1		1267.6	21.1	1466.1	1565.7		1474.5		1467.1		$14,064	$2,998	$11,066
Davison ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 E Davison St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 252-3118	765	43	17.9	89.3%	18 (2.4%)	350 (45.8%)	9 (1.2%)	369 (48.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	20.9	1161^st of 1492 public elementary schools	22.2%		23.8	1098^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.2%	63	44.2	22.1	16.3	16.5	23.9	23.5	23.7	25.8	30.9	16.5	19.8	29.1	21.1	21.3	19.6	48.8	$21,998	$1,777	$20,221
Oakland International Academy PreK1	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-1	4001 Miller St	Detroit	48211	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 923-0790	344	7	50.9	61.0%	293 (85.2%)	11 (3.2%)	11 (3.2%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)																	$9,948	$958	$8,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamtramck Academy

What is the racial makeup of Hamtramck Academy?

Students at Hamtramck Academy are 67% Asian, 13% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races.

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How many students attend Hamtramck Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Hamtramck Academy.

Is Hamtramck Academy a good school?

Hamtramck Academy ranks 324^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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