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Holly Park Academy

Q: Is Holly Park Academy a good school?

Holly Park Academy ranks 1107 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Holly Park Academy is a public charter school in Lansing, MI, serving 478 students in grades K-8 as its own district, where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

For parents exploring school options in the Lansing area, Holly Park Academy stands out as a relatively strong choice compared to its immediate neighbors in the Lansing Public School District. While the school's overall state ranking places it in the 26th percentile—below the state average—it consistently outperforms nearby schools like Gardner International School (12th percentile), Attwood School (7th percentile), and Dwight Rich School of the Arts (3rd percentile). In English Language Arts, Holly Park's proficiency rates are notably higher than these peers—for example, 4th-grade ELA proficiency is 33.9%, compared to 24.3% at Gardner and just 8.7% at Attwood. The school also achieves these results with significantly lower per-student spending ($15,781) than many Lansing district schools, which often exceed $19,000.

One of the most encouraging trends is the school's dramatic improvement in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 51.7% in 2021-2022 to 35.2% in 2024-2025—still above the state average but far better than peers like Willow School (64.6%) and Lewton School. Academically, the school has shown two consecutive years of improvement after a low point in 2023-2024. However, parents should note a weakness in math, particularly in upper grades—5th-grade math proficiency is just 9.62%, a sharp drop from 28.6% in 3rd grade. While Cavanaugh School is a notable outlier with much higher scores, Holly Park Academy appears to be on a positive trajectory, making it a solid option for families seeking a school that is improving despite significant challenges.

478

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,781

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 Express Ct
Lansing, MI 48910-4370

(517) 882-9585

District: Holly Park Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.7%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Two or more races:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (25% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 28% Michigan)

!Science scores 20 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,107^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

648^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

484^th of 625Holly Park 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
2026	23.7	1107 of 1492	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	998 of 1488	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1253 of 1486	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1137 of 1470	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1036 of 1344	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	1061 of 1153	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1126 of 1408	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1214 of 1448	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	1235 of 1466	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	1258 of 1548	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	1245 of 1580	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.6	1112 of 1533	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.6	1299 of 1563	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.6	1390 of 1566	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	194 of 388	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	128 of 369	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	250 of 348	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	178 of 321	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	58 of 158	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	106 of 212	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	213 of 475	55.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	40.8	153 of 270	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	945 of 1343	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	873 of 1338	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1119 of 1342	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1208 of 1321	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	803 of 902	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	940 of 1171	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1203 of 1443	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	80 of 225	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	50 of 209	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	45.9	86 of 201	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	71 of 188	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.7	192 of 222	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	921 of 1352	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	840 of 1346	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1148 of 1381	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	992 of 1350	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	690 of 1099	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	660 of 749	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	888 of 1134	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1118 of 1397	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	1165 of 1372	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	1055 of 1366	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1222 of 1347	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	836 of 1334	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	886 of 1139	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1075 of 1196	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1174 of 1446	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	22.3	362 of 403	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	16.3	1119 of 1253	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	648 of 896	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	624 of 890	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	532 of 897	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	330 of 883	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	503 of 776	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	556 of 675	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	706 of 792	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	601 of 838	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	614 of 821	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.6	620 of 894	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.3	622 of 919	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.6	635 of 921	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.4	658 of 919	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.4	617 of 900	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	168 of 337	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	74 of 338	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	60 of 300	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	42 of 310	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	39 of 182	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	35.4	224 of 366	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	601 of 789	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	599 of 789	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	478 of 771	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	244 of 770	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	285 of 657	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.7	469 of 521	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	509 of 658	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	530 of 794	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	139 of 260	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.3	202 of 265	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.0	98 of 266	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	587 of 834	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	553 of 832	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	370 of 836	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	193 of 825	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	274 of 691	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	345 of 523	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	564 of 672	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	505 of 815	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	576 of 813	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	595 of 798	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	461 of 786	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	321 of 776	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	382 of 658	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	595 of 797	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	62.0	218 of 678	67.8%	★★★☆☆

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

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)43rd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-11 vs school

White (2018)11th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2018)10th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

White (2018)68th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies28%-11 vs state

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

Math21%-15 vs state

Science19%-20 vs state

Mathematics14%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 16, 2021

Best Special Edu action department in the Lansing Area by far Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 1, 2015

Not a good school if you child has ADHD. Principal and staff all refused to do 504/IEP evaluation on my child despite having a well-documented medical diagnosis and history of medication/treatment, not to mention its the LAW. Instead of helping my child, the school only decided to discipline my child repeatedly for behaviors attributed to ADHD and anxiety. They would not even allow my child to see the school social worker, but the student file shows a "history" of behavior issues. They set my child up to fail and didn't want to be bothered with help or assistance to get my student on a successful path. They did nothing to help my child. My child was also continually bullied because of having ADHD and all the discipline my child received. But they have a "Zero Tolerance" policy for bullying?? What a crock! After attending this school, my child completely hated going to school. Finally pulled my child out of this school and moved to another....my child is doing MUCH better, at a school that actually cares and responds with requests for 504/IEP and help with ADHD. I would caution ALL parents about sending their children to this school. Charter Schools are not all they claim to be...at least not this one. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holly Park Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3300 Express Ct	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Holly Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 882-9585	478	28	17.0	91.2%	35 (7.3%)	233 (48.7%)	119 (24.9%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (15.3%)	23.7	1107^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.8%		30.9	998^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.9%	109	50.0	13.9	28.6	33.9	19.2	25.9	28.9	28.6	33.3	9.6	13.8	20.0	15.4	25.0	1471.8	27.8	$15,781	$2,096	$13,685
Dwight Rich School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2600 Hampden Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1160	562	31	17.9	92.5%	93 (16.5%)	262 (46.6%)	85 (15.1%)	37 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (14.6%)	6.5	1447^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.0%		5.6	1454^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.3%	7	41.1	328.8	1257.5	11.6	7.4	13.9	14.3	1260.6	7.2	4.4	4.2	11.1	8.7	10.8	1464.8	17.3	$24,193	$3,467	$20,726
Cole Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1915 W Mount Hope Ave	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Cole Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 372-0038	155	6	25.8	66.5%	29 (18.7%)	59 (38.1%)	38 (24.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (18.1%)	29.4	1011^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.2%					(n/a)			32.0	15.0	1470.8			44.0	15.0	1461.8			1465.5		1466.5		$10,638	$1,785	$8,853
Lewton School	Public	PK, KG-8	4000 Woodcreek Ln	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1460	272	19	14.6	70.2%	40 (14.7%)	29 (10.7%)	172 (63.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.7%)	25.5	1077^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.8%		12.3	1312^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.8%	235	36.4	321.4	33.3	16.7	22.2	12.0	1667.6	36.7	19.4	22.2	1566.7	1663.5	38.9	1774.4	22.2	18.2	$22,959	$2,966	$19,994
Forrest G Averill School	Public	PK, KG-4	3201 Averill Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1220	232	19	12.2	90.9%	41 (17.7%)	95 (40.9%)	38 (16.4%)	21 (9.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.2%)	11.5	1342^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.3	1351^st of 1488 public elementary schools	9.2%	9			8.9	26.5				17.8	11.8								$19,696	$3,765	$15,932
Cavanaugh School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 W Cavanaugh Rd	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1250	245	17	14.1	80.8%	55 (22.4%)	78 (31.8%)	62 (25.3%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.6%)	70.4	398^th of 1492 public elementary schools	73.3%					(n/a)			56.1	44.0				56.1	36.0								$23,372	$3,306	$20,066
Gardner International School	Public	PK, KG-8	333 Dahlia Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1121	874	55	15.9	88.3%	126 (14.4%)	420 (48.1%)	135 (15.4%)	157 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.1%)	12.9	1313^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.0%		8.5	1383^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	7.1%	70	35.2	5.7	14.9	24.3	19.4	19.8	17.6	20.3	21.6	8.7	8.3	8.7	10.8	13.9	8.8	28.7	$19,576	$2,987	$16,589
Wexford Montessori Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5217 Wexford Rd	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1740	356	20	17.5	84.0%	94 (26.4%)	134 (37.6%)	54 (15.2%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (17.1%)	16.6	1246^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.5%		15.6	1254^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.7%	8	54.2	16.7	15.4	24.4	29.2	23.8	17.1	15.4	17.1	12.0	7.1	12.2	29.2	33.3	1475.2	29.2	$21,394	$4,330	$17,065
Lyons School	Public	PK, KG-4	2901 Lyons Ave	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1480	242	16	14.9	89.7%	68 (28.1%)	53 (21.9%)	53 (21.9%)	25 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.8%)	16.9	1240^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.9%		12.8	1304^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.4%	64			18.4	21.3				32.7	8.5								$18,929	$3,079	$15,850
Attwood School	Public	K-8	915 Attwood Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1210	426	23	18.2	91.5%	71 (16.7%)	215 (50.5%)	56 (13.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (17.4%)	9.3	1384^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.2%		6.1	1445^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.9%	61	36.2	343.2	13.3	8.7	20.4	13.1	13.4	17.8	6.7	8.3	8.2	6.0	14.6	10.9	1464.0	26.1	$19,321	$3,276	$16,045

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Holly Park Academy ranks 1107^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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Students at Holly Park Academy are 49% African American, 25% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 7% White, 4% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Holly Park Academy.

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