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Multicultural Academy

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Multicultural Academy ranks 1105 th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-11

1105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 26% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Multicultural Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, serving grades PK-10 with a total enrollment of 278 students. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Academically, Multicultural Academy is underperforming compared to the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 10% to 25%, while the state averages were 38.9% to 44.4%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 10% to 43.8%, compared to the state averages of 32.9% to 42.7%. Additionally, the school's spending per student, ranging from $10,927 to $12,363 over the past few years, is higher than the state average.

When comparing Multicultural Academy to nearby schools, such as Livingston Classical Academy, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically. The high chronic absenteeism rates and the extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch suggest that the school serves a population facing significant socioeconomic challenges, which may require targeted interventions and support systems to address the unique needs of its student population.

324

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,539

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5550 Platt Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-9762

(734) 677-0732

District: Multicultural Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Asian:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (24% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 28% Michigan)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Michigan avg42%

Elementary school

1,105^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

616^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2025	23.2	1105 of 1488	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1343 of 1486	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	1416 of 1448	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	1342 of 1466	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	1364 of 1548	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.1	1333 of 1580	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.1	1371 of 1533	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.7	1343 of 1563	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	1414 of 1566	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.8	1356 of 1552	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.7	1388 of 1552	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.4	1454 of 1589	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	34.1	1283 of 1577	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.2	1421 of 1565	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	13.0	171 of 184	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	257 of 270	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	1126 of 1342	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1365 of 1443	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	14.5	1239 of 1381	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1336 of 1397	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	8.2	1369 of 1446	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1135 of 1206	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	1167 of 1204	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	1243 of 1253	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	616 of 890	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.7	717 of 897	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	771 of 883	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	747 of 894	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	761 of 919	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.1	813 of 921	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.9	845 of 919	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	844 of 900	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	28.6	708 of 858	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.6	707 of 851	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.8	743 of 847	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.0	681 of 839	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.2	716 of 823	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	39 of 106	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	483 of 789	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	578 of 771	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	495 of 832	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	624 of 836	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	562 of 798	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	620 of 696	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	566 of 701	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2024)16th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)10th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2018)5th percentile+3 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies50%+5 vs state

Science30%-11 vs state

Math23%-13 vs state

English Language Arts18%-23 vs state

Mathematics13%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th 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	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Multicultural Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-11	5550 Platt Rd	Ann Arbor	48108	Washtenaw County	Multicultural Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 677-0732	324	21	15.5	73.1%	210 (64.8%)	33 (10.2%)	41 (12.7%)	40 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	13.3	13.3		25.0		10.0		18.2	43.8		10.0		15.6		30.0		63.3	27.8	$11,539	$2,404	$9,136
Progress Park	Public, Alternative	K-12	3890 Research Park Dr	Ann Arbor	48108	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-3340	20	7	2.9	65.0%	12 (60.0%)	3 (15.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (20.0%)								(n/a)
GEE Compass Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	850 S Hewitt Street	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	GEE Compass Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 369-9500	132	6	23.5	97.7%	104 (78.8%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)	23.5							21.2					9.1					22.2	$10,109	$68	$10,041
Central Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2459 S Industrial Hwy	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Central Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 822-1100	509	36	14.1	100.0%	367 (72.1%)	64 (12.6%)	15 (2.9%)	63 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	49.0	24.5	23.8		27.0	19.4	20.9	20.5	8.6	27.0	13.5	18.2	20.0	16.2	13.7	10.8	39.2	12.5	$14,371	$2,331	$12,040
LCS Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	7525 Willis Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Lincoln Consolidated School District	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 484-7000	121	6	20.1	60.3%	61 (50.4%)	27 (22.3%)	19 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.6%)								(n/a)	50.0		23.8															14.3	$13,670	$1,577	$12,092
High Point School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1735 S Wagner Rd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-8111	51	18	2.7	52.9%	26 (51.0%)	10 (19.6%)	8 (15.7%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.8%)								(n/a)
LocalBased SpecEd Programs	Public, Alternative	K-12	1735 S Wagner Rd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-8100	13	6	2.0	38.5%	9 (69.2%)	2 (15.4%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bates	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2704 Baker Rd	Dexter	48130	Washtenaw County	Dexter Community School District	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 424-4100	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Livingston Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8877 Main St	Whitmore Lake	48189	Washtenaw County	Livingston Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 449-2052	288	22	12.9	23.6%	244 (84.7%)	5 (1.7%)	16 (5.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.9%)								(n/a)		80.0		48.6	58.3	75.8	64.0	69.0	51.4	69.6	51.5	58.3	62.1	78.1	78.9	50.0	84.2		$8,963	$242	$8,720
Ivywood Classical AcademyAnn Arbor Rd Site	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	46250 Ann Arbor Rd W	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Ivywood Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 785-8440	84	4	21.5	10.7%	71 (84.5%)	3 (3.6%)	5 (6.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Multicultural Academy

Is Multicultural Academy a good school?

Multicultural Academy ranks 1105^th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Multicultural Academy?

Students at Multicultural Academy are 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% African American.

How many students attend Multicultural Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Multicultural Academy.

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