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Three Oaks Public School Academy

Public, Magnet, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

1433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Three Oaks Public School Academy is an elementary charter school in Muskegon, MI, serving 363 students in grades PK-6, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Three Oaks is currently facing significant academic challenges. The school's overall state ranking has dropped to the 4th percentile, a steep decline from the 15th percentile the previous year. This is most visible in 3rd-grade scores, where ELA proficiency fell from 25.5% in 2022-2023 to just 5.17% in 2025-2026, and math proficiency dropped from 44.2% to 6.9%. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with a rate of 35.6%—much higher than the 14.8% seen at North Muskegon Elementary School, a nearby school serving a more affluent population. While many schools in the area struggle, Three Oaks' decline is notably sharper than that of peers like Timberland Charter Academy or Cardinal Elementary.

There are a few bright spots worth noting. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's African American students ranked in the 40th percentile statewide—significantly higher than the school's overall ranking—suggesting some practices may be working well for this group. Additionally, 6th-grade students have consistently outperformed younger grades, with ELA proficiency reaching 45% in 2022-2023, near the state average. The school spends $15,070 per student, comparable to the higher-performing North Muskegon Elementary School ($14,923), indicating that funding is not the primary issue. Rather, the combination of extreme poverty concentration and high absenteeism appears to be driving outcomes. The recent test scores suggest the school is moving in the wrong direction, and families considering this school should be aware of the current trajectory and may want to ask about intervention plans.

363

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,070

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

79.4%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 14.7% (any vaccine)

1212 Kingsley St
Muskegon, MI 49442-4025

(231) 767-3365

District: Three Oaks Public School Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.8%

White:

15.7%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (9% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg9%

Michigan avg37%

1,433^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

611^th of 625Three Oaks Public School 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
2026	7.2	1433 of 1492	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	1258 of 1488	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1278 of 1486	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1111 of 1470	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1192 of 1344	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	1337 of 1408	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1189 of 1448	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	1324 of 1466	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	1350 of 1548	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	1363 of 1580	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.9	1260 of 1533	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.2	1157 of 1563	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.8	885 of 1566	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.9	1252 of 1552	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	2.5	1537 of 1552	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.4	1582 of 1589	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	1551 of 1577	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.5	1556 of 1565	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.8	1537 of 1545	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	220 of 369	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	178 of 348	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	176 of 321	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	76 of 158	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.1	173 of 212	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.9	178 of 475	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	1272 of 1338	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1167 of 1342	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	936 of 1321	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1048 of 1106	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1171 of 1443	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	1295 of 1352	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	1079 of 1346	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1170 of 1381	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	928 of 1350	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	935 of 1099	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1066 of 1134	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1022 of 1397	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1150 of 1366	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1124 of 1347	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	865 of 1334	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	7.5	1152 of 1196	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1151 of 1446	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	46.6	197 of 403	51.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	21.9	1053 of 1253	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)51st percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+25 vs school

White (2018)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science10%-30 vs state

English Language Arts9%-31 vs state

Math9%-28 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Three Oaks Public School Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-6	1212 Kingsley St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Three Oaks Public School Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 767-3365	363	24	15.2	—	57 (15.7%)	246 (67.8%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	7.2	1433^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	4.0%		15.1	1258^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.5%	175			5.2	6.8	1467.7	20.8		6.9	6.7	1459.3	16.7		10.4		1464.2		79.4%	14.7%	$15,070	$2,525	$12,545
Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Madison St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2450	438	25	17.6	95.7%	82 (18.7%)	269 (61.4%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.4%)	7.7	1416^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.1%		5.7	1452^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	2.4%	36			17.3	14.5	5.7			14.8	6.6	1453.0			11.5		1462.1		84.5%	5.2%	$17,499	$4,207	$13,292
Muskegon Maritime Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	571 E Apple Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Maritime Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 724-7577	141	8	18.0	86.5%	16 (11.3%)	115 (81.6%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)			1249.2	1361.9	1456.5	1559.9		1240.2	1362.2	1448.5	1547.6		1470.8		23.1		100%	0%	$16,311	$2,358	$13,953
Marquette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Bennett St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2600	367	30	12.1	95.1%	49 (13.4%)	228 (62.1%)	41 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.8%)	5.6	1469^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.5	1458^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.0%	11			11.3	11.1	7.1			13.1	8.3	1457.1			5.5		1463.7		87.2%	7.7%	$22,735	$6,475	$16,260
Dr Martin Luther King Academy	Public, Charter	3-5	55 E Sherman Blvd	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 830-3600	105	7	14.1	86.7%	6 (5.7%)	95 (90.5%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			1261.1	7.9	16.7			1259.3	1359.0	1452.8			1465.1		1461.5				$23,808	$7,335	$16,473
Timberland Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2574 McLaughlin Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Timberland Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 767-9700	613	41	14.9	97.1%	71 (11.6%)	370 (60.4%)	86 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (13.5%)	12	1330^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.9%		15.8	1248^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.1%	82	20.7	5.2	18.3	12.3	14.3	24.1	16.9	22.5	9.0	5.4	14.8	17.2	10.5	12.3	1466.7	10.5	95.3%	1.6%	$15,545	$2,292	$13,253
Cardinal Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2310 Marquette Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1700	611	44	13.8	71.2%	327 (53.5%)	167 (27.3%)	55 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	18.3	1208^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.0%		16.6	1230^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.3%	22			24.3	22.1	26.7			26.6	27.9	12.0			20.7		7.3				$16,208	$1,590	$14,618
Edgewood Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	3028 Howden St	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 830-3280	134	11	11.8	91.8%	9 (6.7%)	118 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (3.0%)								(n/a)																	87.5%	5%	$22,420	$5,899	$16,520
Glenside Elementary	Public	K-5	1213 W Hackley Ave	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 720-2201	185	11	16.3	85.9%	11 (5.9%)	54 (29.2%)	104 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	7.5	1425^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.5%					(n/a)			10.0	1365.6	19.1			10.0	1367.5	1460.1			14.3		1463.8				$21,220	$5,469	$15,751
North Muskegon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Mills Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	North Muskegon Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 719-4201	406	25	16.1	27.8%	314 (77.3%)	24 (5.9%)	25 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.6%)	58	585^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.8%		67	465^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.8%	120			29.5	50.0	40.6			54.1	57.4	40.6			42.2		26.6		91.5%	8.5%	$14,923	$1,052	$13,870

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Three Oaks Public School Academy ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

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Students at Three Oaks Public School Academy are 68% African American, 16% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Three Oaks Public School Academy.

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