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Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School is a public charter school serving 331 students in grades K-8 in Flint, Michigan. The school is part of the Madison Academy district, which is ranked 537 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools, with a ranking between 887 and 1,488 out of around 1,500 schools. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.3% to 32.1%, which are significantly higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's test scores are extremely low compared to the state averages, with only 12.8% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and math proficiency rates ranging from 7.89% to 23.1% across grade levels.

While Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School spends significantly more per student ($26,635 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools, which range from $12,612 to $17,860 per student, this higher spending does not translate to better outcomes. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.4, which is lower than most of the nearby schools, but the academic performance remains poor. The nearby schools, while not high-performing themselves, generally outperform Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School on key metrics, suggesting the school may be facing unique challenges that the other schools in the area are better equipped to handle.

362

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,635

Per pupil spending ?

96.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6170 Torrey Rd
Flint, MI 48507-5954

(810) 655-2949

District: Madison Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.1%

White:

10.8%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,129^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

784^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

537^th of 613Madison 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
2025	21.7	1129 of 1488	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1206 of 1486	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1100 of 1470	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	967 of 1344	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	971 of 1153	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	887 of 1408	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1028 of 1448	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.1	1245 of 1466	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.1	1226 of 1548	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.3	1288 of 1580	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.9	1150 of 1533	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.4	1239 of 1563	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.9	1169 of 1566	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.1	1250 of 1552	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.8	1379 of 1552	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.7	1425 of 1589	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.6	1361 of 1577	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.1	1253 of 1565	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	123 of 369	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	199 of 348	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	98 of 321	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	146 of 475	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	903 of 1338	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	749 of 1342	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	836 of 1321	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1054 of 1443	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	977 of 1346	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1096 of 1381	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	850 of 1350	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	560 of 1099	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	528 of 1134	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	757 of 1397	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1037 of 1366	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1239 of 1347	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1095 of 1334	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	991 of 1446	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	784 of 890	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	748 of 897	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	747 of 883	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	547 of 776	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	589 of 675	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	533 of 792	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	564 of 838	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.1	584 of 821	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	723 of 894	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.8	760 of 919	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.5	733 of 921	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.0	727 of 919	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.6	712 of 900	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	759 of 858	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.4	756 of 851	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.4	700 of 847	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.0	705 of 839	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.9	610 of 823	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	238 of 338	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	200 of 300	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	155 of 310	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	48 of 77	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	124 of 366	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	635 of 789	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	620 of 771	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	338 of 657	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	508 of 794	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	721 of 832	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	670 of 836	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	689 of 825	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.0	216 of 691	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.3	379 of 523	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	376 of 672	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	380 of 815	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	708 of 798	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	404 of 639	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	535 of 797	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	37.7	418 of 678	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)67th percentile+43 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2018)38th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-16 vs state

English Language Arts22%-19 vs state

Social Studies15%-23 vs state

Math14%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (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	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
Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School	Public, Charter	K-8	6170 Torrey Rd	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Madison Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 655-2949	362	54	6.7	96.1%	39 (10.8%)	250 (69.1%)	34 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.8%)	21.7	1129^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.1%		17.7	1206^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.8%	77	22.5	12.8	23.7	38.5	24.4	18.4	14.9	7.9	23.1	9.8	18.4	50.0	7.5	23.1	10.0	$26,635	$2,637	$23,998
Early Childhood Programs and Services	Public	PK, KG-5	5089 Pilgrim Rd	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Genesee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4883	106	23	4.7	64.2%	69 (65.1%)	26 (24.5%)	6 (5.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Rankin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3459 Mundy Ave	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-4605	237	18	13.2	84.4%	113 (47.7%)	63 (26.6%)	21 (8.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.6%)	31.3	989^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.5%		46.2	751^st of 1486 public elementary schools	49.5%	238			43.7	28.4				40.8	25.4			17.9		10.4		$15,207	$1,880	$13,327
Morrish Elementary School	Public	K-2	5055 Maple Ave	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3702	435	22	19.8	53.1%	336 (77.2%)	40 (9.2%)	22 (5.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)								(n/a)																$12,958	$1,315	$11,643
Gladys Dillon Elementary School	Public	K-3	1197 E Schumacher St	Burton	48529	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3590	215	17	12.6	90.7%	68 (31.6%)	119 (55.3%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.8%)								(n/a)		29.2					34.0									$17,860	$2,957	$14,903
Reid Elementary School	Public	K-5	2103 E Reid Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-7128	433	26	16.9	46.0%	268 (61.9%)	92 (21.2%)	30 (6.9%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	41	847^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.1%		41.8	819^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.9%	28		44.2	43.3	24.6			44.2	33.3	24.6			28.6		22.8		$12,612	$3,561	$9,050
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	5290 Leroy St	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5829	203	19	10.6	74.9%	97 (47.8%)	50 (24.6%)	25 (12.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.8%)								(n/a)																$13,246	$6,359	$6,888
Neithercut Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2010 Crestbrook Ln	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1359	151	7	23.2	95.4%	28 (18.5%)	93 (61.6%)	19 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	12.9	1299^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.7%					(n/a)		18.5	20.0				17.9									$25,301	$16,006	$9,295
McGrath Elementary School	Public	2-5	5288 Todd St	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5827	380	24	16.0	68.4%	220 (57.9%)	75 (19.7%)	34 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (13.2%)	18.8	1184^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.4%		19.3	1171^st of 1486 public elementary schools	21.2%	13		21.8	28.1	25.3			32.7	19.6	10.5			20.0		13.7		$14,470	$7,030	$7,440
West Bendle Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	4020 Cerdan Dr	Burton	48529	Genesee County	Bendle Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 591-0880	209	15	14.4	92.3%	152 (72.7%)	17 (8.1%)	17 (8.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (9.6%)	21.8	1128^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.2%		19.5	1166^th of 1486 public elementary schools	21.5%	38		26.4	35.6	32.9			25.0	27.1	13.7			19.2		9.6		$17,246	$3,405	$13,841

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How many students attend Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School.

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Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

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Students at Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School are 69% African American, 11% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

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