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East Arbor Charter Academy

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East Arbor Charter Academy ranks 1046 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

1046^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

East Arbor Charter Academy is a public charter school in Ypsilanti, MI, serving 483 students in Pre-K through 8th grade, with nearly 69% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

East Arbor presents a complex picture for parents to consider. While the school's overall state ranking has declined in recent years—dropping from the 57th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 30th percentile in 2025-2026—there are notable bright spots. The middle school years show real strength: 7th graders outperformed state averages in both English Language Arts (45.1% vs. 38.4%) and Math (45.1% vs. 33.3%), and 8th graders excelled in Social Studies with 61% proficiency compared to the state's 50.3%. This suggests the school may be particularly effective at preparing students for the transition to high school, even if earlier grades face challenges. The school also demonstrates exceptional results for its African American students, who ranked in the 63rd percentile statewide and earned a 3-star rating—significantly better than the school's overall performance. However, there is a widening gender gap, with female students ranking in the 29th percentile and male students in the 22nd percentile, and chronic absenteeism remains a hurdle at 30.4%, though this is lower than many nearby schools like YPSI Connected Community School (58.1%) and Erickson Elementary (57.7%).

One of the most striking comparisons is to South Arbor Charter Academy, located just 3.33 miles away. South Arbor is a 5-star school ranking in the 96th percentile with proficiency rates in the 60-85% range, while East Arbor's rates are mostly in the 20-45% range. South Arbor also spends less per student ($12,425 vs. $15,157), suggesting that East Arbor's higher spending isn't translating into proportionally higher outcomes. While South Arbor has a lower percentage of students on free/reduced lunch (31.88% vs. 68.74%), the scale of the achievement gap suggests other factors are at play, making South Arbor a valuable model for best practices. For parents, East Arbor offers a potentially strong middle school experience and notable success with certain student groups, but the overall downward trend and persistent absenteeism are important factors to weigh when considering this school.

483

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,157

Per pupil spending ?

68.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6885 Merritt Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

(734) 484-5506

District: East Arbor Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.0%

White:

21.3%

Two or more races:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,046^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

326^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

333^rd of 625East Arbor 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	27.4	1046 of 1492	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	903 of 1488	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	823 of 1486	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	632 of 1470	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	727 of 1344	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	645 of 1153	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1003 of 1408	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.7	672 of 1448	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.3	680 of 1466	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.1	546 of 1548	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.7	471 of 1580	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	69.5	438 of 1533	71.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	142 of 388	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	114 of 369	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	65 of 348	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	28 of 321	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	13 of 158	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.3	7 of 51	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	86 of 212	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.6	38 of 475	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	957 of 1343	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	811 of 1338	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	673 of 1342	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	480 of 1321	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	510 of 1106	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	483 of 902	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	950 of 1171	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.6	740 of 1443	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	980 of 1352	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.2	822 of 1346	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	688 of 1381	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	376 of 1350	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	445 of 1099	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	232 of 749	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	876 of 1134	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.4	647 of 1397	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	1068 of 1372	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	957 of 1366	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	940 of 1347	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	794 of 1334	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	770 of 1139	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	670 of 915	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	953 of 1196	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.0	567 of 1446	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	73.4	15 of 81	81.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	476 of 1199	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.4	707 of 1206	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	527 of 1204	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	444 of 1198	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	700 of 1102	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	528 of 1005	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	756 of 1128	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	494 of 1253	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	326 of 896	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	368 of 890	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	401 of 897	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	280 of 883	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	209 of 776	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	342 of 675	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	453 of 792	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.1	257 of 838	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.9	411 of 821	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.2	391 of 894	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	207 of 919	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	207 of 921	77.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	49 of 337	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	87 of 338	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	49 of 300	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	41 of 310	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	16 of 182	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	41.1	47 of 77	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	53 of 196	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	24 of 366	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	193 of 789	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	265 of 789	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	252 of 771	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	348 of 770	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	209 of 657	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	313 of 521	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	412 of 658	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	294 of 794	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	285 of 834	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	206 of 832	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	322 of 836	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	324 of 825	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	162 of 691	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	142 of 523	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	270 of 672	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	208 of 815	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	450 of 813	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	438 of 798	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	515 of 786	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	242 of 776	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	208 of 658	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	227 of 540	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	372 of 639	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.2	185 of 797	76.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	78.7	28 of 156	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	262 of 687	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	159 of 696	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	211 of 701	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	115 of 688	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	43.8	331 of 624	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	221 of 678	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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

Multi-racial (2018)81st percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile+34 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)85th percentile+22 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile~ school

White (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%+6 vs state

Social Studies37%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

Science28%-11 vs state

Math28%-8 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)		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
East Arbor Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6885 Merritt Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	East Arbor Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 484-5506	483	26	18.5	68.7%	103 (21.3%)	232 (48.0%)	64 (13.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.9%)	27.4	1046^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.9%		37.5	903^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	39.3%	143	53.7	39.0	30.0	26.0	27.8	31.4	45.1	28.0	27.5	16.7	25.0	45.1	24.1	34.1	18.5	61.0	$15,157	$1,670	$13,487
Childs Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7300 Bemis Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Lincoln Consolidated School District	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 484-7035	493	33	14.7	53.3%	264 (53.5%)	110 (22.3%)	31 (6.3%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (16.0%)	26.3	1064^th of 1492 public elementary schools	28.7%		25.5	1067^th of 1488 public elementary schools	28.3%	3			19.5	46.3	30.0			24.4	35.8	15.0			22.0		14.0		$17,900	$1,098	$16,802
Bishop Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	8888 Whittaker Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Lincoln Consolidated School District	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 484-7074	486	34	14.2	57.4%	231 (47.5%)	97 (20.0%)	78 (16.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (15.0%)	16.7	1245^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.6%		27.2	1053^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	29.2%	192			18.8	27.8	22.9			23.8	26.6	10.0			14.3		10.0		$17,633	$992	$16,641
Brick Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	8970 Whittaker Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Lincoln Consolidated School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 484-7031	500	35	14.4	71.0%	224 (44.8%)	143 (28.6%)	43 (8.6%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (15.4%)	19	1196^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.8%		21.1	1139^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.5%	57			19.0	23.7	30.3			20.6	17.1	24.2			24.2		8.1		$18,722	$2,107	$16,614
Pittsfield Acres Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4377 Textile Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Pittsfield Acres Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 210-0660	81	5	17.6	100.0%	63 (77.8%)	3 (3.7%)	3 (3.7%)	10 (12.3%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)			16.7	1367.3				22.2	1369.5								$16,914	$1,664	$15,250
Perry Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	550 Perry St	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1702	271	32	8.4	79.7%	38 (14.0%)	169 (62.4%)	23 (8.5%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.2%)								(n/a)																	$27,858	$5,682	$22,176
Erickson Elementary	Public	1-6	1427 Levona St	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1600	271	26	10.3	84.1%	45 (16.6%)	164 (60.5%)	20 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (15.1%)	4.4	1490^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.1%		4	1486^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.1%	4			8.9	6.4	1457.9			6.9	1355.4	1448.2			1463.4		1459.6		$25,337	$4,522	$20,816
South Arbor Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8200 Carpenter Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	South Arbor Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 528-2821	800	41	19.7	31.9%	359 (44.9%)	146 (18.3%)	65 (8.1%)	133 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (12.1%)	94.4	62^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	95.8%		94.9	54^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.4%	8	84.7	71.8	65.8	67.9	70.7	72.2	75.6	63.8	66.7	67.7	72.2	85.4	79.8	62.4	52.5	70.6	$12,425	$599	$11,826
Ypsilanti Puentes Multilingual School	Public	K-4	510 Emerick St	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(734) 221-2200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				21.4					20.0
YPSI Connected Community School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1076 Ecorse Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 221-1683	74	15	4.9	91.9%	13 (17.6%)	38 (51.4%)	6 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (23.0%)								(n/a)	338.0	307.3	1262.0	33.3	1464.3	1557.9	1659.6	1243.9	1372.0	1450.7	1544.5	1651.0	1471.3	1765.1	1460.3	1779.7	$35,770	$5,838	$29,933

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What is the racial makeup of East Arbor Charter Academy?

Students at East Arbor Charter Academy are 48% African American, 21% White, 16% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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East Arbor Charter Academy ranks 1046^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend East Arbor Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended East Arbor Charter Academy.

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