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Four Corners Montessori Academy

Q: Is Four Corners Montessori Academy a good school?

Four Corners Montessori Academy ranks 874 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

874^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Four Corners Montessori Academy is a public charter school in Madison Heights, MI, serving 235 students in Pre-K through 8th grade with a Montessori teaching approach. This small school operates as its own district, offering a unique PK-8 structure that lets families keep their child in one program from early childhood through middle school—a contrast to nearby elementary schools that typically end at 5th or 6th grade.

The school shows a distinct pattern of academic performance: students in the upper grades tend to thrive, while early-grade math and reading scores are a significant concern. In the most recent testing, 5th, 6th, and 7th graders scored well above state averages in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates between 47.8% and 52.6%. The 8th grade class was particularly impressive, with 85.71% proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 65.3%. However, only 13% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA and 17.4% in math—far below state averages of 38.2% and 42.9%. This suggests the Montessori method may take time to show academic results, rewarding families who stay with the program long-term. By comparison, nearby Keller Elementary in Royal Oak Schools posts stronger early-grade scores, while Lean Elementary in Warren Consolidated Schools shows similar challenges.

The most pressing issue facing the school is a dramatic spike in chronic absenteeism, which jumped to 39.6% in the 2024-2025 school year—up from 25.8% the year before and well above the state average of 27.9%. This likely contributed to the school's overall ranking dropping to the 41st percentile, earning a 2-star rating. The school serves a diverse population, with nearly half of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, and it performs relatively well for its low-income students. Families considering this school should weigh its proven strength in upper grades against the early-grade math challenges and the absenteeism concern, while recognizing that long-term enrollment appears to yield strong results by middle school.

235

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,132

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1075 E Gardenia Ave
Madison Heights, MI 48071-3433

(248) 542-7001

District: Four Corners Montessori Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

African American:

23.0%

Two or more races:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

874^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

307^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 34%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

278^th of 625Four Corners Montessori 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	39.1	874 of 1492	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	824 of 1488	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	991 of 1486	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	862 of 1470	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	783 of 1344	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	667 of 1153	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1010 of 1408	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.2	698 of 1448	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.2	701 of 1466	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.7	729 of 1548	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.4	929 of 1580	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.6	783 of 1533	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.2	776 of 1563	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.0	997 of 1566	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	604 of 1343	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	805 of 1338	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	963 of 1342	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.9	576 of 1321	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	319 of 1106	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	314 of 902	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	837 of 1171	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	800 of 1443	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	676 of 1352	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	713 of 1346	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	758 of 1381	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	699 of 1350	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	955 of 1397	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	671 of 1372	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	606 of 1366	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	818 of 1347	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	720 of 1334	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	994 of 1196	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.9	642 of 1446	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	542 of 1199	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	520 of 1206	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	832 of 1204	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	764 of 1198	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	472 of 1102	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	632 of 1005	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	932 of 1128	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	665 of 1253	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	307 of 896	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	229 of 890	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	372 of 897	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	368 of 883	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	230 of 776	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	260 of 675	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	413 of 792	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.4	219 of 838	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	50.7	342 of 821	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	306 of 894	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.6	204 of 919	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	55.9	419 of 921	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	280 of 919	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.1	599 of 900	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	131 of 789	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	303 of 771	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	271 of 770	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	223 of 657	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	235 of 794	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	132 of 834	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	158 of 832	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	113 of 825	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	61 of 691	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	41 of 815	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	127 of 813	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	255 of 797	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	168 of 696	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	224 of 638	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	184 of 678	72.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)55th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)84th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science32%-7 vs state

Math26%-10 vs state

Social Studies21%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, September 5, 2017

One would think that a Montessori school would be accommodating to children with disabilities, however this is not the case for this Montessori school. Our experience was horrifying, and from reading reviews other parents have had similar experiences. Please educate yourself and review the child care licensing complaints and violations against this school, the child care is run by the administration and the behaviors are similar. As of June 2017 the Special Education Director was not approved as a Special Education Supervisor in the State of Michigan. Other reviews have indicated that the school administration has offered prizes/rewards for positive online reviews, so take the positive reviews with a grain of salt. This school actively attempted to discourage me from enrolling my child because of his disabilities even though it is considered a public school. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 12, 2015

Four Corners is a wonderful montessori school. My child was proud to graduate and sad to leave. The community at Four Corners is outstanding. The children learn to be leaders in the world not followers! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 10, 2015

I have 2 children who attend this school, and a third that will be entering kindergarten in the fall. If you are looking for a smaller school with wonderful parents and families, go check it out. Keep in mind that Montessori isn't for everyone. Kids don't get regular grades, much of their learning is self-directed, but for bright kids, the sky is the limit. Your child will not be bored here. Your quirky kid will fit in here. If you have an "alternative-looking" family you will be embraced here. The school is culturally, socioeconomically, and racially diverse. They still do some standardized testing, but they don't beat the kids over the head with it. This school is creating out-of-the-box thinkers and self-directed learners. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, January 19, 2014

Wonderful school. The staff is helpful and kind to all the students and makes sure that every student has a good education. The environment great as well. I've been at this school since day one and I absolutely love seeing it grow from 100 students to 400. I love the middle school program because you have so much independence compared to a non-montessori school. The teachers in the middle school are all around fun, help full, and get you to where you need to be. The middle school students also get to travel in America once every year, which is pretty exciting in my opinion. Last year they went to Chicago and now we're going to Washington D.C. I just love this school. :) Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Absolutely horrible school. They take no responsibility for their actions or for their lack of supervision of students. They have cause my family and I alot of trouble because they wouldn't look at the POOR management of the school! Terrible staff, an awful experience! Glad we are GONE! 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
Four Corners Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1075 E Gardenia Ave	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Four Corners Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 542-7001	235	15	15.6	46.4%	127 (54.0%)	54 (23.0%)	19 (8.1%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.8%)	39.1	874^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.4%		42.9	824^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.6%	50	58.3	370.8	13.0	37.9	52.6	47.8	50.0	17.4	24.1	1471.4	30.4	31.8	36.8	25.0	21.1	1787.2	$13,132	$1,508	$11,624
Edmonson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	621 E Katherine Ave	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 547-5342	305	16	19.0	48.5%	228 (74.8%)	27 (8.9%)	16 (5.2%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	53.7	647^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.6%		56.4	620^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.3%	27			30.4	60.5	53.7			40.4	60.0	35.2			35.2		16.7		$16,483	$763	$15,720
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	27107 Hales St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 542-3414	411	26	15.6	83.2%	170 (41.4%)	184 (44.8%)	24 (5.8%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	7.9	1412^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.4%		8	1397^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.1%	15			8.3	22.1	7.7			13.3	13.0	1454.9			4.6		1464.0		$17,546	$2,033	$15,513
Unity Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	27800 Dequindre Rd	Warren	48092	Macomb County	Unity Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(734) 369-9500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	60.3	552^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	63.0%					(n/a)	50.0	30.0	32.0	46.4	47.4	48.6	55.0	32.0	42.9	26.3	56.8	65.0		50.0		70.0
Simonds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30000 Rose St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 547-5292	260	21	12.3	60.8%	173 (66.5%)	33 (12.7%)	22 (8.5%)	11 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.3%)	30.1	1001^st of 1492 public elementary schools	32.9%		36.4	915^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.5%	86			17.1	23.3	42.1			28.6	14.0	31.6			34.2		26.3		$19,815	$924	$18,891
Madison District Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK-K	25601 Couzens Ave	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 542-5465	64	10	6.5	89.1%	24 (37.5%)	27 (42.2%)	6 (9.4%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)																	$25,772	$1,227	$24,545
Hiller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 E La Salle Ave	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 589-0406	272	21	12.9	70.6%	113 (41.5%)	62 (22.8%)	51 (18.8%)	27 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	43.4	803^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	46.2%		35.9	922^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	38.0%	119			43.8	53.5	37.5			50.0	27.3	21.9			18.8		9.4		$21,696	$2,529	$19,167
Siersma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3100 Donna Ave	Warren	48091	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 698-4369	494	33	14.8	77.1%	135 (27.3%)	108 (21.9%)	13 (2.6%)	215 (43.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	31.9	975^th of 1492 public elementary schools	34.7%		39.8	866^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.8%	109			19.8	36.2	37.8			33.0	37.9	26.7			26.7		17.8		$19,506	$1,441	$18,065
Keller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 N Campbell Rd	Royal Oak	48067	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 542-6500	470	29	16.0	18.7%	366 (77.9%)	40 (8.5%)	16 (3.4%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.1%)	80.3	258^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.7%		71.4	393^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	73.6%	135			52.0	53.7	61.8			65.3	54.3	46.1			59.2		40.8		$16,682	$1,011	$15,671
Oakland Elementary School	Public	K-5	2415 Brockton Ave	Royal Oak	48067	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 542-4406	242	21	11.5	30.2%	172 (71.1%)	26 (10.7%)	20 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.9%)	81.3	248^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.4%		79.1	283^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	81.0%	35			58.7	60.0	67.3			71.7	51.4	40.8			53.1		40.8		$20,151	$1,776	$18,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Four Corners Montessori Academy

What is the racial makeup of Four Corners Montessori Academy?

Students at Four Corners Montessori Academy are 54% White, 23% African American, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Four Corners Montessori Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Four Corners Montessori Academy.

Is Four Corners Montessori Academy a good school?

Four Corners Montessori Academy ranks 874^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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