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Global Heights Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

1402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Global Heights Academy is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, serving 277 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Global Heights Academy District, which is ranked 597 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Global Heights Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a 0-star rating for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's test scores are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Global Heights Academy has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.2% to 30.8% over the past few years. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Global Heights Academy to nearby schools, such as Highview Elementary School in the Crestwood School District, it is clear that the school is significantly underperforming academically. Highview Elementary consistently outperforms Global Heights Academy in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates, with scores that are 30-40 percentage points higher. Despite being a public charter school, Global Heights Academy has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the past several years, and the school's rankings and test scores have remained consistently low.

274

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,336

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23713 Joy Rd
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127

(313) 624-3400

District: Global Heights Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.7%

White:

9.1%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (12% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Math scores 33 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg12%

Michigan avg40%

1,402^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

597^th of 613Global Heights 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1402 of 1488	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1459 of 1486	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1252 of 1408	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1286 of 1448	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	1345 of 1466	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	1318 of 1548	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.2	1470 of 1580	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.1	1478 of 1533	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.1	1504 of 1563	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	301 of 369	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	317 of 348	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	140 of 212	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	284 of 475	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	12.7	1068 of 1171	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1240 of 1443	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1251 of 1346	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	1348 of 1381	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	959 of 1134	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1158 of 1397	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	16.8	1027 of 1196	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1259 of 1446	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)18th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2019)14th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-27 vs state

Math10%-33 vs state

Social Studies8%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 7, 2018

The principal and his team are wonderful supporters of the students and community. Door is always open to the Principal and I appreciate him and his passion for educating the kids. Close Quote

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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 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
Global Heights Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	23713 Joy Rd	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Global Heights Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 624-3400	274	16	17.1	94.5%	25 (9.1%)	243 (88.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.9	1402^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	5.8%		5.2	1459^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.8%	57			13.3	16.1	13.9			9.7						8.3		$14,336	$2,578	$11,759
Vandenberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24901 Cathedral	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 532-0300	280	22	12.9	81.8%	17 (6.1%)	240 (85.7%)	13 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	16.8	1226^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.6%		23.3	1117^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.8%	109			27.1	37.8	18.5			27.1	18.9	9.3		11.1		9.3		$20,231	$2,209	$18,021
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-4	7500 N Vernon St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-0425	309	25	12.5	82.8%	253 (81.9%)	32 (10.4%)	12 (3.9%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	59.2	571^st of 1488 public elementary schools	61.6%		60	552^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	62.9%	19			56.9	35.9				67.9	32.3							$18,887	$3,333	$15,555
WashingtonParks Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11685 Appleton	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Washington-Parks Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 592-6061	591	14	42.2	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	585 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	5.8	1449^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.6%		7.5	1402^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	5.7%	47	48.3		6.3	7.7	11.1	15.2	15.0	6.3		4.8		7.9	16.9	4.8	13.3	$00	$00	$00
Dixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8401 Trinity St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 947-1330	485	29	16.8	94.8%	0 (0.0%)	475 (97.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5	1473^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.9	1415^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.8%	58	20.6	6.2			8.2	6.2	6.8	10.2		4.8	10.3	8.2	10.8		12.7	$20,907	$2,100	$18,807
Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10000 Crosley	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 532-2455	341	22	15.4	78.9%	30 (8.8%)	268 (78.6%)	19 (5.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	24.2	1092^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	26.6%		24	1105^th of 1486 public elementary schools	25.6%	13			18.9	21.3	36.4			17.0	27.9	19.5		27.3		23.4		$17,704	$1,296	$16,408
Highview Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	25225 Richardson St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-8390	395	29	13.8	89.4%	363 (91.9%)	18 (4.6%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.8	372^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	75.0%		65.6	477^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.9%	105			46.3	54.4				57.1	52.2							$18,139	$2,997	$15,142
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26555 Westfield	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 937-2330	248	20	12.2	71.8%	39 (15.7%)	176 (71.0%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	19.8	1165^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.7%		18.1	1198^th of 1486 public elementary schools	19.4%	33			23.4	21.9	25.6			19.1	15.6	20.9		23.3		23.3		$19,904	$1,197	$18,707
Detroit Leadership Academy K8	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	13550 Virgil St	Detroit	48223	Wayne County	Detroit Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 242-1500	486	29	16.7	91.2%	2 (0.4%)	479 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	9.4	1368^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.1%		11.6	1319^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.2%	49	27.7		10.7	9.1	26.8		10.6	14.3	9.1		6.4	20.0	8.3	7.5	8.3	$14,549	$3,891	$10,659
Detroit Community Schools Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	12675 Burt Rd	Detroit	48223	Wayne County	Detroit Community Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 537-3570	366	22	16.4	87.7%	0 (0.0%)	365 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	8.5				8.3						8.0					$13,825	$3,209	$10,616

Frequently Asked Questions about Global Heights Academy

What is the racial makeup of Global Heights Academy?

Students at Global Heights Academy are 89% African American, 9% White, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Global Heights Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Global Heights Academy.

Is Global Heights Academy a good school?

Global Heights Academy ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

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