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Achieve Charter Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Achieve Charter Academy is a high-performing public charter school serving grades PK-8 in Canton, Michigan. With an enrollment of 765 students, the school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Achieve Charter Academy is part of the Achieve Charter Academy district, which is ranked 6th out of 613 districts in Michigan.

Achieve Charter Academy's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state average on M-Step and PSAT assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 77.8% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 38.9%, and 81.5% were proficient or better in math, compared to 42.7% statewide. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking among the top 10-20 elementary schools in Michigan for Asian, African American, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby traditional public schools, such as Bentley Elementary, Hoben Elementary, and Workman Elementary, Achieve Charter Academy outperforms them on most academic measures. However, the nearby South Canton Scholars Charter Academy also demonstrates strong academic performance and is a close competitor. Despite having a higher student-teacher ratio than the nearby traditional public schools, Achieve Charter Academy is able to achieve these impressive results while spending less per student than some of its competitors.

771

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,333

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3250 Denton Rd
Canton, MI 48188-2110

(734) 397-0960

District: Achieve Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

48.1%

African American:

20.6%

White:

17.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (72% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

50^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

14^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 613Achieve Charter 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	95.2	50 of 1488	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	83 of 1486	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	172 of 1470	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	93.6	57 of 1344	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	67 of 1153	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	90 of 1408	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	42 of 1448	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	95.4	29 of 1466	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	97.6	10 of 1548	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	96.2	26 of 1580	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	91.4	59 of 1533	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	91.4	63 of 1563	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	91.7	62 of 1566	96.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	11 of 369	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	5 of 348	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	17 of 321	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	4 of 212	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	2 of 475	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	8 of 95	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	17 of 97	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	28 of 84	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	10 of 51	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	5 of 29	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	9 of 36	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	26 of 101	74.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	3 of 173	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	5 of 184	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	9 of 180	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	12 of 98	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	95.8	1 of 42	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	8 of 117	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	12 of 270	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	87 of 1338	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	73 of 1342	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	131 of 1321	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	41 of 1106	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	79 of 902	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	137 of 1171	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	106 of 1443	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	40 of 1346	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	29 of 1381	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	80 of 1350	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	27 of 1099	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	41 of 1397	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	24 of 1366	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	119 of 1347	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	207 of 1334	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	52 of 1139	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	71 of 915	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	39 of 1196	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	12 of 1446	99.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	10 of 93	89.2%	★★★★★
2023	56.2	27 of 81	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	49 of 1206	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	78 of 1204	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	196 of 1198	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	130 of 1102	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	198 of 1005	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	224 of 1128	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	140 of 1253	88.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	14 of 890	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	20 of 897	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	7 of 883	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	27 of 776	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	4 of 675	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	3 of 792	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	2 of 838	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	99.2	3 of 821	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	98.4	5 of 894	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	98.7	2 of 919	99.8%	★★★★★
2014	96.0	12 of 921	98.7%	★★★★★
2013	96.1	18 of 919	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	92.2	41 of 900	95.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	17 of 338	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	4 of 300	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	2 of 310	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 366	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	5 of 85	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	5 of 88	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	7 of 87	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	12 of 57	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	7 of 39	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	5 of 48	89.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	8 of 104	92.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	1 of 106	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	10 of 789	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	21 of 771	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	11 of 770	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	34 of 657	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	7 of 521	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	5 of 658	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	3 of 794	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	25 of 832	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	3 of 836	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	2 of 825	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	5 of 691	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	11 of 815	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	23 of 798	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	13 of 786	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	5 of 776	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	26 of 658	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	10 of 540	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	3 of 639	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	4 of 797	99.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	27 of 190	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	32 of 176	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	20 of 696	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	84 of 701	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	89 of 688	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	134 of 638	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	97.0	8 of 577	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	82 of 624	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	93.7	29 of 678	95.7%	★★★★★

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

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+35 vs state

Science70%+29 vs state

Social Studies70%+31 vs state

Mathematics68%+38 vs state

Math67%+31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, June 19, 2022

My kids are doing great at this school. I wish they have a program for preschoolers as well. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Principal is horrible! She uses scare tactics and threats to command good behavior. Teacher turnover is at a very high rate. Middle school grades has the highest rate of turnover. School can't keep the middle school fully staffed. Foreign language taught there is a joke. Their foreign language curriculum consists of learning from Rosetta Stone computer software with a teacher who doesn't even know the language. Teachers focus on high achieving students, and punish low achievers. For example, if student meets MEAP goal, they get lunch with movie. If student falls short of MEAP goal, then punished by eating lunch in sep room with no talking, no socializing.
So sad. Stay away from this school! Close Quote

Schools Near Achieve Charter Academy

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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
Achieve Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3250 Denton Rd	Canton	48188	Wayne County	Achieve Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 397-0960	771	36	21.3	29.4%	132 (17.1%)	159 (20.6%)	18 (2.3%)	371 (48.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (11.0%)	95.2	50^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.6%		91.8	83^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	94.4%	33	93.9	68.3	77.8	77.4	82.0	70.4	69.9	81.5	62.7	66.3	58.5	64.9	66.3	74.4	57.3	82.9	$11,333	$661	$10,672
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10550 Geddes Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 484-0118	631	38	16.5	74.3%	133 (21.1%)	280 (44.4%)	120 (19.0%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (13.8%)	23.3	1103^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	25.9%		37.2	900^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.4%	203	52.0	12.0	25.0	25.6	31.0	27.3	24.5	36.1	25.6	13.8	18.2	25.0	24.1	36.0	6.9	36.7	$14,694	$2,027	$12,667
Workman Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	250 N Denton Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 582-6700	637	36	17.8	10.7%	374 (58.7%)	59 (9.3%)	28 (4.4%)	143 (22.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.1%)	81.4	256^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.8%		74.6	331^st of 1486 public elementary schools	77.7%	75			59.6	54.6	69.2			60.5	44.4	47.8			67.4		52.2		$15,718	$1,296	$14,423
Dodson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	205 N Beck Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 981-8003	470	32	14.6	20.4%	294 (62.6%)	48 (10.2%)	13 (2.8%)	76 (16.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	82.5	237^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.1%		89	134^th of 1486 public elementary schools	91.0%	103			43.9	65.2	78.2			54.9	68.1	67.9			55.1		42.3		$17,599	$1,682	$15,917
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3085 S Canton Center Rd	Canton	48188	Wayne County	South Canton Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 398-5658	822	41	20.2	46.8%	224 (27.3%)	268 (32.6%)	35 (4.3%)	186 (22.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (13.1%)	88.6	143^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	90.4%		87.1	162^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	89.1%	19	85.7	39.3	69.6	54.4	75.8	67.7	67.3	69.6	55.3	54.9	51.6	60.0	65.9	53.6	57.1	60.7	$11,782	$963	$10,819
Star International Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	45081 Geddes Rd	Canton	48188	Wayne County	Star International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 565-0507	370	25	14.9	87.8%	340 (91.9%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.7	913^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.6%		34	953^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	35.9%	40	76.5	29.4	28.9	37.5	43.2	24.4	44.7	28.9	50.0	29.5	22.0	38.3	34.1	17.7	18.2	47.1	$9,815	$1,402	$8,413
Ford Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-6	2440 E Clark Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1800	233	22	10.8	73.4%	29 (12.4%)	111 (47.6%)	61 (26.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.4%)								(n/a)																	$26,956	$6,598	$20,358
Bentley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 S Sheldon Rd	Canton	48188	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 397-6360	479	30	16.0	20.5%	288 (60.1%)	51 (10.6%)	27 (5.6%)	77 (16.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	63.6	516^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.3%		60	550^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.0%	34			40.0	38.3	61.7			56.7	29.6	36.9			53.6		50.0		$17,085	$1,295	$15,790
Canton Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	49100 Ford Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Canton Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 453-9517	774	37	20.8	35.3%	151 (19.5%)	191 (24.7%)	51 (6.6%)	303 (39.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (9.7%)	81.5	254^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.9%		90.5	98^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.4%	156	87.5	75.0	50.0	60.4	63.5	69.8	63.5	53.8	58.7	45.3	66.7	54.7	51.8	69.6	50.6	87.0	$11,363	$1,152	$10,211
Global Technical Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1715 E Forest Ave	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Global Technical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 390-9625	213	13	16.3	100.0%	13 (6.1%)	150 (70.4%)	39 (18.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)	30.8				13.0												$15,803	$2,687	$13,116

Frequently Asked Questions about Achieve Charter Academy

How many students attend Achieve Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 771 students attended Achieve Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Achieve Charter Academy?

Students at Achieve Charter Academy are 48% Asian, 21% African American, 17% White, 11% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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Is Achieve Charter Academy a good school?

Yes! Achieve Charter Academy is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 50^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools.

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