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Crescent Academy Elementary

Public, Charter Grades 3-6

1168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Crescent Academy Elementary is a public charter school located in Southfield, Michigan, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 316 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 Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Michigan elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math around 25-30%, significantly below the state averages of 38-44%. The school's performance is particularly low in Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.3% to 24.2% across grade levels, compared to the state averages of 31.5% to 42.7%. Crescent Academy also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 56.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools, such as Alice M. Birney K8 School, McIntyre Elementary, and Weston Preparatory Academy, also serve predominantly low-income and minority student populations, their academic performance is generally better than Crescent Academy's. Addressing the school's resource constraints and high chronic absenteeism rates through targeted interventions and support could be crucial for improving student outcomes at Crescent Academy Elementary.

265

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,283

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25175 Code Rd
Southfield, MI 48033-5805

(248) 281-6471

District: Crescent Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.9%

Two or more races:

0.8%

Hispanic:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (21% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Michigan avg38%

1,168^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

521^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1168 of 1488	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1261 of 1486	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1330 of 1470	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1256 of 1344	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	1321 of 1408	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1299 of 1448	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	1334 of 1466	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	1422 of 1548	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.8	1483 of 1580	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	150 of 369	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	185 of 348	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	220 of 321	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	116 of 158	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	164 of 212	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	207 of 475	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1131 of 1338	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1224 of 1342	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1193 of 1321	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1098 of 1106	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1152 of 1171	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	1253 of 1443	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	957 of 1346	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1136 of 1381	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1194 of 1350	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1005 of 1099	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1059 of 1134	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1221 of 1397	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1010 of 1366	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1196 of 1347	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1288 of 1334	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1079 of 1139	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	1159 of 1196	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1303 of 1446	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)59th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Math19%-18 vs state

Science15%-25 vs state

Social Studies5%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Crescent Academy Elementary

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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
Crescent Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	3-6	25175 Code Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Crescent Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 281-6471	265	16	16.5	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	262 (98.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	19.6	1168^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.5%		14	1261^st of 1486 public elementary schools	15.1%	93			26.5	25.8	31.7	27.3		23.5	24.2	13.3	15.2		15.0		5.0		$14,283	$3,339	$10,944
Laurus Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	24590 Lahser Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Laurus Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 799-8401	791	44	17.9	83.4%	2 (0.3%)	691 (87.4%)	26 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.2%)	27.4	1050^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.4%		23.1	1122^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	24.5%	72	47.9	16.4	23.4	34.1	35.2	33.8	34.6	24.7	20.7	18.2	23.8	19.8	26.1	26.7	18.2	17.3	$12,292	$1,864	$10,428
Faxon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	26275 Northwestern Hwy	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Faxon Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 301-9909	150	9	16.6	77.3%	5 (3.3%)	141 (94.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)						41.7											$13,368	$545	$12,823
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School	Public	K-5	24500 Larkins St	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8840	527	28	18.8	65.5%	8 (1.5%)	482 (91.5%)	14 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	32.1	977^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.3%		21.4	1153^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	22.4%	176			34.8	29.5	43.4			28.3	6.4	14.5			37.3		28.9		$17,970	$1,902	$16,068
Alice M Birney K8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	27225 Evergreen Rd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8800	452	32	13.9	62.8%	5 (1.1%)	429 (94.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	14.4	1271^st of 1488 public elementary schools	14.6%		16	1237^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.8%	34	35.3	5.9	22.9	33.3	34.4	11.4	9.1	14.3	11.1		8.6	6.5	12.5	14.7		20.6	$23,809	$2,002	$21,807
Morris Adler Elementary School	Public	K-5	19100 Filmore St	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8872	355	18	19.7	65.6%	2 (0.6%)	334 (94.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	19.8	1163^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	21.8%		16.5	1228^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.4%	65			32.2	20.6	34.2			27.1	11.1	11.0			24.7		12.3		$19,963	$1,969	$17,994
McIntyre Elementary School	Public	K-5	19600 Saratoga Blvd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-7365	162	12	13.9	58.6%	1 (0.6%)	151 (93.2%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	21.5	1133^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	23.9%		38.2	880^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.8%	253			20.9	27.0	29.5			34.9	13.5	11.4			25.0		20.5		$19,232	$1,906	$17,326
Weston Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	22930 Chippewa St	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Weston Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 387-6038	258	12	21.5	85.3%	0 (0.0%)	258 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.4	1292^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	13.2%		23.3	1118^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.8%	174	42.9		11.5	23.1	25.0	19.4	52.3					13.6	10.7	17.9		28.6	$12,742	$4,189	$8,553
Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	23777 Southfield Rd	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 569-1060	520	32	16.2	82.3%	1 (0.2%)	518 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	1256^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.6%		14	1258^th of 1486 public elementary schools	15.3%	2	46.8		24.2	5.9	26.9	32.7	33.3	12.9			6.1	15.9	7.7	14.3		22.1	$12,355	$1,950	$10,404
University Elementary School Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	19301 W 12 Mile Rd	Lathrup Village	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 746-8590	312	15	20.6	42.6%	3 (1.0%)	296 (94.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	71.1	400^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.1%		62	523^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	64.8%	123			58.8	66.2	44.4			64.7	61.2	37.8			33.3		31.1		$19,250	$1,667	$17,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Crescent Academy Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Crescent Academy Elementary?

Students at Crescent Academy Elementary are 99% African American.

How many students attend Crescent Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Crescent Academy Elementary.

What district is Crescent Academy Elementary in?

Crescent Academy

Is Crescent Academy Elementary a good school?

Crescent Academy Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

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