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Quest Charter Academy

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Quest Charter Academy ranks 947 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

947^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Quest Charter Academy is a K-8 charter school in Taylor, MI, serving 683 students, with over 84% of its student body qualifying for free or reduced lunch, a high-poverty indicator. The school operates as its own district and holds a modest overall state ranking in the 37th percentile, earning a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the school's most notable strengths is its exceptional performance with its African American students, who rank in the 77th percentile statewide—a 4-star rating that significantly outpaces the school's overall ranking and has improved steadily over the past few years. This suggests that the school's instructional approaches are particularly effective for this group of learners. Another bright spot is 8th-grade science, where 43.6% of students are proficient, exceeding the state average of 39.2%. However, the school faces challenges, including a persistent gender gap—female students rank in the 36th percentile while male students rank in the 27th—and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 41.2%, well above the state average of 27.9%. Overall, English Language Arts proficiency tends to be stronger than math across grade levels.

Compared to nearby schools, Quest stands out as a relatively strong option within its immediate Taylor/Westwood vicinity. It significantly outperforms Thorne Elementary School (1st percentile) and West Village Academy (11th percentile), with proficiency rates often double or triple those of its closest neighbors. However, it trails schools in the Dearborn City School District, such as Long Elementary School (53rd percentile) and Whitmore-Bolles Elementary School (58th percentile), which also have lower absenteeism rates. Notably, Quest spends significantly less per student (around $14,000) than nearby Dearborn schools, yet achieves comparable or better results than schools with similar poverty levels, indicating efficient resource use. For parents, this school offers a strong, supportive environment for certain student groups, particularly in middle school science, but families should be aware of the absenteeism challenge and the need for additional support for male students.

683

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,038

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

83.8%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 12.2% (any vaccine)

24745 Van Born Rd
Taylor, MI 48180-1221

(313) 299-0534

District: Quest Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.2%

White:

24.3%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (31% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

947^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

455^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

365^th of 625Quest 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
2026	33.4	947 of 1492	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	1041 of 1488	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	986 of 1486	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	891 of 1470	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	843 of 1344	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	790 of 1153	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	811 of 1408	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	881 of 1448	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	744 of 1466	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.3	751 of 1548	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.7	766 of 1580	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.4	912 of 1533	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.9	1219 of 1563	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.9	1345 of 1566	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	88 of 388	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	48.0	153 of 369	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	133 of 348	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	101 of 321	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	36 of 158	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	37 of 212	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	86 of 475	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	857 of 1343	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.1	1080 of 1338	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	889 of 1342	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	843 of 1321	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	608 of 1106	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	440 of 902	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	559 of 1171	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	815 of 1443	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	142 of 225	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	142 of 209	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	104 of 201	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	52 of 188	72.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	665 of 1352	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	735 of 1346	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	681 of 1381	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	566 of 1350	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	500 of 1099	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	410 of 749	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	354 of 1134	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	672 of 1397	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	997 of 1372	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	966 of 1366	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1012 of 1347	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	862 of 1334	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	897 of 1139	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	855 of 915	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	918 of 1196	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	906 of 1446	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	21.3	370 of 403	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	880 of 1199	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	891 of 1206	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	670 of 1204	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	466 of 1198	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	701 of 1102	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	668 of 1005	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	626 of 1128	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	662 of 1253	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	455 of 896	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	510 of 890	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	406 of 897	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	395 of 883	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	343 of 776	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	452 of 675	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	391 of 792	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	405 of 838	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.7	476 of 821	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.0	500 of 894	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.2	564 of 919	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.4	612 of 921	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.3	714 of 919	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.7	811 of 900	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	81 of 337	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	55.2	116 of 338	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	39 of 300	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	66 of 310	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	32 of 182	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	27 of 77	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	43 of 196	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	83 of 366	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	407 of 789	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	400 of 789	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	318 of 771	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	370 of 770	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	264 of 657	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	228 of 521	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	290 of 658	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	352 of 794	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	129 of 265	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	71 of 257	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	65 of 246	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	251 of 834	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	61.5	249 of 832	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	230 of 836	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	247 of 825	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	181 of 691	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	256 of 523	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	157 of 672	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	322 of 815	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	458 of 813	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	535 of 798	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	454 of 786	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	417 of 776	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	395 of 658	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	408 of 540	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	446 of 639	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	446 of 797	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	136 of 190	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.2	69 of 176	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	246 of 687	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	369 of 696	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	286 of 701	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	297 of 688	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	240 of 638	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	261 of 577	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	287 of 624	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	366 of 678	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)77th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile~ school

Male (2026)27th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2018)8th percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)76th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)44th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science32%-7 vs state

Mathematics32%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%-8 vs state

Math29%-7 vs state

Social Studies28%-11 vs state

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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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Quest Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	24745 Van Born Rd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Quest Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 299-0534	683	40	17.0	84.8%	166 (24.3%)	350 (51.2%)	83 (12.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (11.6%)	33.4	947^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.5%		27.7	1041^st of 1488 public elementary schools	30.0%	94	51.2	31.7	29.1	32.4	36.0	33.8	25.0	35.0	23.9	21.8	28.6	32.7	26.9	43.6	20.8	42.5	83.8%	12.2%	$14,038	$1,682	$12,356
Thorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	25251 Annapolis St	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Westwood Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 292-1600	593	39	15.3	92.6%	122 (20.6%)	387 (65.3%)	25 (4.2%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.9%)	5.6	1470^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.5%		7	1425^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.2%	45			5.1	9.5	12.8	7.5		3.9	6.0	1454.4	3.8		13.0		5.1		87.5%	7.1%	$20,621	$3,095	$17,526
West Village Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	3530 Westwood St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	West Village Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 274-9200	242	16	15.2	86.4%	21 (8.7%)	212 (87.6%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	12.4	1323^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	11.3%		13.1	1297^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.8%	26	40.0	345.7	28.0	9.1	22.7	15.0	20.0	20.0	12.5	1457.0	7.5	1668.0	14.3	10.3	1468.1	31.0	78.6%	21.4%	$13,196	$2,039	$11,157
Pardee School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4650 Pardee Ave	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 203-5600	337	23	14.7	77.2%	211 (62.6%)	64 (19.0%)	45 (13.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	17.4	1229^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.6%		13.4	1291^st of 1488 public elementary schools	13.2%	62			20.9	34.6	30.9			11.9	9.6	10.9			25.5		9.1		91.8%	3.3%	$18,754	$1,843	$16,912
Long Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Westwood St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6104	238	18	13.3	79.4%	176 (73.9%)	33 (13.9%)	11 (4.6%)	9 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	50.1	695^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.4%		61.2	547^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.2%	148			37.5	43.8	44.4			39.4	41.7	38.9			33.3		24.1		92.5%	5%	$22,964	$1,442	$21,522
Nowlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23600 Penn St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6900	243	19	12.5	73.7%	204 (84.0%)	17 (7.0%)	12 (4.9%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	40.2	857^th of 1492 public elementary schools	42.6%		51.7	691^st of 1488 public elementary schools	53.6%	166			35.0	38.8	31.4			40.0	42.9	31.4			20.0		20.0		86.7%	10%	$30,584	$1,703	$28,881
Clarence Randall Elementary School	Public	K-5	8699 Robert St	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 295-5812	492	30	16.1	83.9%	311 (63.2%)	82 (16.7%)	51 (10.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.3%)	19.3	1189^th of 1492 public elementary schools	20.3%		25.8	1064^th of 1488 public elementary schools	28.5%	125			19.2	22.4	26.0			24.7	26.9	12.5			29.6		11.1		87.8%	2.7%	$19,431	$2,687	$16,744
Taylor Parks Elementary School	Public	K-5	20614 Pinecrest St	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 374-1246	322	19	17.4	82.0%	178 (55.3%)	88 (27.3%)	28 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	15.7	1257^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.8%		16.9	1223^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	17.8%	34			11.5	10.3	30.8			16.4	10.3	23.1			26.9		13.5		83.3%	7.4%	$20,560	$2,615	$17,946
Polk Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4651 Polk St	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 203-0500	374	23	16.0	84.5%	244 (65.2%)	60 (16.0%)	40 (10.7%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	15.6	1264^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.3%		13.8	1282^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	13.8%	18			13.3	30.0	20.3			17.4	24.6	16.2			20.3		4.1		95.8%	2.1%	$19,163	$1,716	$17,447
WhitmoreBolles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21501 Whitmore St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6800	316	33	9.5	74.7%	272 (86.1%)	24 (7.6%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	55	626^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.0%		46.9	766^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.5%	140			51.2	58.8	46.5			43.9	41.2	25.6			35.7		21.4		82.4%	13.7%	$30,836	$2,335	$28,501

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Quest Charter Academy ranks 947^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Students at Quest Charter Academy are 51% African American, 24% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 683 students attended Quest Charter Academy.

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