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Crescent Academy MiddleHigh School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades 7-10
730th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 890 Michigan Alternative Schools
Better than 18% of Michigan alternative schools
Summary

Crescent Academy Middle School is a public charter school located in Southfield, Michigan, serving grades 6-9 with a total enrollment of 218 students. The school is part of the Crescent Academy District, which is ranked 521 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crescent Academy Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of Michigan middle schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments (M-Step and PSAT) that are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies were 27.9%, 13.8%, 19%, and 43.1%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 39.2%, 41.1%, 47%, and 65.3%. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 30.8% to 59.9% over the past three years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools, such as Old Redford Academy Middle School, Redford Union Junior High, and Glenn W Levey Middle School, also perform significantly below the state averages on academic assessments and have high rates of chronic absenteeism and students from low-income backgrounds. In contrast, schools like Anderson Middle School, South Hills Middle School, and Berkshire Middle School, which are located within a similar geographic radius, have much higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a more socioeconomically diverse student population.

145
Students ?
17.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,883
Per pupil spending ?
98.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 26555 Franklin Rd
       Southfield, MI  48033-5340

(248) 423-4581

District: Crescent Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:
99.3%
Hispanic:
0.7%
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 Compare Crescent Academy MiddleHigh School to nearby alternative schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2019 → 18th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2019)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (26% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (70% vs 28% Michigan)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school26%
District avg26%
Michigan avg48%
730th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Bottom 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
521st of 613Crescent 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202517.0730 of 89018.0%★☆☆☆☆
202411.2816 of 8979.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.1780 of 88311.7%★☆☆☆☆
202211.1710 of 7768.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.2752 of 7925.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.6787 of 8386.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20169.7804 of 89410.1%★☆☆☆☆
201514.4782 of 91914.9%★☆☆☆☆
201426.7709 of 92123.0%★☆☆☆☆
201332.0661 of 91928.1%★☆☆☆☆
201232.4672 of 90025.3%★☆☆☆☆
201135.1674 of 85821.4%★☆☆☆☆
201011.8790 of 8517.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20096.5805 of 8475.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20085.9803 of 8394.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20078.2776 of 8235.7%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202542.9160 of 33852.7%★★★☆☆
202427.8219 of 30027.0%★☆☆☆☆
202330.0212 of 31031.6%★★☆☆☆
202231.8123 of 18232.4%★★☆☆☆
201921.5167 of 19614.8%★☆☆☆☆
201830.4251 of 36631.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202512.7703 of 78910.9%★☆☆☆☆
202410.4721 of 7716.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.8736 of 7704.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.3620 of 6575.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.4628 of 6584.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.6717 of 7949.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202524.3647 of 83222.2%★☆☆☆☆
202415.1750 of 83610.3%★☆☆☆☆
202316.6714 of 82513.5%★☆☆☆☆
202216.3618 of 69110.6%★☆☆☆☆
201910.4635 of 6725.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.1740 of 8159.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202520.5633 of 79820.7%★☆☆☆☆
202417.1663 of 78615.6%★☆☆☆☆
202317.5652 of 77616.0%★☆☆☆☆
20229.1624 of 6585.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.0740 of 7977.2%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201413.9651 of 79918.5%★☆☆☆☆
201326.2574 of 80528.7%★☆☆☆☆
201230.2554 of 77328.3%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
African American (2025)53rd percentile+35 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)11th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts43%-22 vs state
Social Studies19%-28 vs state
Science14%-27 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Crescent Academy MiddleHigh School.

Students at Crescent Academy MiddleHigh School are 99% African American.

Crescent Academy MiddleHigh School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Michigan alternative schools.


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