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Three Lakes Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6
493rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 67% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Three Lakes Academy is a public charter elementary school located in Curtis, Michigan, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 100 students. The school is part of the Three Lakes Academy District, which is ranked 166 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Three Lakes Academy has shown a mixed academic performance compared to the state average, with some grade levels and subject areas performing below the state average, while others, such as 5th and 6th-grade ELA, have been above the state average. The school has demonstrated improvement in its academic performance, with increases in ELA and Math proficiency rates from the 2022-2023 school year to the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has performed well in serving its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years.

However, Three Lakes Academy has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's fluctuating per-student spending and student-teacher ratio may also indicate instability in resources and staffing, which could contribute to the school's academic performance challenges. By addressing these areas, Three Lakes Academy can work to improve the educational outcomes for all its students.

114
Students ?
12.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,294
Per pupil spending ?
62.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 W17540 Main St
       Curtis, MI  49820-9655

(906) 586-6631

District: Three Lakes Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.2%
American Indian:
14.9%
Two or more races:
5.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2012 → 67th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 38% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2012
✓Above the Michigan median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg47%
Michigan avg38%
493rd of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From top 48% (2015) to top 33% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
166th of 613Three Lakes 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202565.1493 of 148866.9%★★★☆☆
202463.6503 of 148666.2%★★★☆☆
202351.7668 of 147054.6%★★★☆☆
201827.81106 of 144823.6%★☆☆☆☆
201749.3699 of 146652.3%★★★☆☆
201660.4600 of 154861.2%★★★☆☆
201552.7763 of 158051.7%★★★☆☆
201445.5910 of 153340.6%★★☆☆☆
201340.81007 of 156335.6%★★☆☆☆
201235.41135 of 156627.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202540.5761 of 133843.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202469.1310 of 138177.6%★★★★☆
202365.9343 of 135074.6%★★★★☆
201830.01059 of 139724.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202549.9590 of 120651.1%★★★☆☆
202449.6585 of 120451.4%★★★☆☆
202335.8796 of 119833.6%★★☆☆☆
201820.41074 of 125314.3%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201357.6371 of 91959.6%★★★☆☆
201250.6460 of 90048.9%★★☆☆☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)78th percentile+11 vs school
White (2025)51st percentile-16 vs school
Female (2025)43rd percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Science62%+21 vs state
Social Studies54%+24 vs state
English Language Arts46%+5 vs state
Math44%+8 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Open Quote Three Lakes is a QWK2LRN research school. Three Lakes was a zero percentile Priority school in the 2012-2013 school year. They now rank in Michigan's 61st percentile. Three Lakes became the first school in America to document a solution to the bloom 2 Sigma problem:
http://web.mit.edu/5.95/readings/bloom-two-sigma.pdf
Three Lakes 5th grade students (2 Sigma experiment cohort when 3rd graders) are also the first cohort to demonstrate a predicted outcome of solving the 2 Sigma problem, the "Pig in the Python effect" . Please see the bulge in proficiency scores for 5th grade. Three Lakes 5th grade students outperform the Michigan averages in Math, Reading and Social Studies by up to 4 Sigma. Close Quote




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Three Lakes Academy ranks 493rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Three Lakes Academy.

Students at Three Lakes Academy are 77% White, 15% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.


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