Achieve Charter Academy

Achieve Charter Academy is a K-8 public charter school in Canton, MI, serving 771 students and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the top 10% of elementary schools in Michigan.

What truly sets Achieve apart is the scale of its academic success. In the 2025-2026 school year, proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 60% to 75.6%, and in math from 51.1% to 75.3%—roughly 30 to 40 percentage points higher than state averages. For example, 6th-grade ELA proficiency hit 75.6% versus the state's 37.5%. This performance isn't limited to one group of students; the school ranks in the 91st percentile for African American students, the 93rd percentile for English Language Learners, and the 94th percentile for students from low socio-economic backgrounds. It also achieves these results while spending significantly less per student ($11,732) than nearby Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, which spend between $15,537 and $18,722 per student. Chronic absenteeism is also low at 15.3%, nearly half the state average of 27.9%.

Compared to other local schools, Achieve is a standout. It outperforms well-regarded district schools like Bentley Elementary School and Workman Elementary School by a wide margin in nearly every subject. It also belongs to a group of high-performing charters—alongside Canton Charter Academy and South Canton Scholars Charter Academy—that post proficiency rates 20-30 points higher than other area charters like South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy. One area to watch: 5th-grade math proficiency (51.1%) shows a notable drop from 3rd and 4th grades (75.3% and 74.4%), a pattern seen in prior years too. While the school's state ranking dipped slightly from 50th to 148th this year, it remains a top-tier, cost-effective choice for Canton families.