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Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy is a K-8 charter school in Plymouth, MI, serving 823 students and operating as its own single-school district. This school is a true academic powerhouse, earning a 5-star rating and ranking #4 out of 1,492 schools statewide for the 2025-2026 school year—placing it in the top 1% of all Michigan schools for the past decade.

The most striking difference between Plymouth Scholars and its neighbors is the sheer scale of achievement. In 5th grade ELA, 90.1% of students are proficient, compared to 74.6% at nearby Smith Elementary School and 63.6% at Isbister Elementary School. The math gap is even wider: 88% of 4th graders are proficient at Plymouth Scholars, versus 72.3% at the highly-regarded Ridge Wood Elementary School and just 30.1% at Hulsing Elementary School. By 8th grade, 83.1% of students are proficient in PSAT math—a staggering 50 percentage points above the state average and 25 points higher than Canton Charter Academy, located just 3.78 miles away. The school also ranks #1 in Michigan for female students and English Language Learners, and in the top 10 for low-income students, showing excellence across all demographics.

What makes this success even more remarkable is the efficiency behind it. Plymouth Scholars spends just $11,510 per student—far less than the $15,485 to $20,000+ spent at nearby traditional public schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools and Northville Public Schools. The one area for improvement is chronic absenteeism at 15.9%, higher than several neighboring elementaries, though still well below the state average. With a decade of top-1% rankings and no signs of decline, Plymouth Scholars offers families an exceptional, cost-effective education option.

823

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,510

Per pupil spending ?

19.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

48484 N Territorial Rd
Plymouth, MI 48170-2850

(734) 459-6149

District: Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.9%

White:

26.4%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (82% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

4^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

4^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 625Plymouth Scholars 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	99.1	4 of 1492	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.8	5 of 1488	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	42 of 1486	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	13 of 1470	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	32 of 1344	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	19 of 1153	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	24 of 1408	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	27 of 1448	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	96.3	20 of 1466	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	97.4	11 of 1548	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	95.9	28 of 1580	98.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	88.0	20 of 348	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	1 of 321	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	2 of 100	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	1 of 95	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	10 of 97	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	4 of 84	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	5 of 51	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	2 of 29	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	3 of 36	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	19 of 101	81.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	98.7	1 of 188	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	98.4	1 of 173	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	6 of 184	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	21 of 180	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	91.1	3 of 42	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	6 of 117	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	8 of 270	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	99.2	1 of 1343	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.0	2 of 1338	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	14 of 1342	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	5 of 1321	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	87 of 1106	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	16 of 902	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	18 of 1171	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	23 of 1443	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	6 of 1352	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.1	10 of 1346	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	101 of 1381	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	28 of 1350	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.1	140 of 1099	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	92.2	17 of 749	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	121 of 1397	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	98.2	8 of 1372	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	12 of 1366	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	84 of 1347	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	32 of 1334	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	22 of 1139	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	12 of 915	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	24 of 1196	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	41 of 1446	97.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	85.2	19 of 225	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	23 of 195	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	29 of 1199	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	23 of 1206	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	165 of 1204	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	110 of 1198	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	108 of 1102	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	70 of 1005	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	52 of 1128	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	73 of 1253	94.2%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	98.9	4 of 896	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.1	5 of 890	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	7 of 897	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	8 of 883	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	5 of 776	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	18 of 675	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	8 of 792	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	6 of 838	99.3%	★★★★★
2017	98.6	8 of 821	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	98.4	4 of 894	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	98.5	4 of 919	99.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	6 of 338	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	10 of 310	96.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	2 of 87	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	4 of 85	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	2 of 88	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	4 of 87	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	12 of 39	69.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	14 of 104	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	3 of 789	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	99.4	1 of 789	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	3 of 771	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	13 of 770	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	5 of 657	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	9 of 521	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	4 of 658	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	8 of 794	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	99.5	2 of 834	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	6 of 832	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	28 of 836	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	12 of 825	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	3 of 523	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	2 of 815	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	97.8	7 of 813	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	17 of 798	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	8 of 786	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	6 of 776	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	6 of 658	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	22 of 540	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	22 of 639	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	3 of 797	99.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	3 of 244	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	3 of 201	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	13 of 687	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	9 of 696	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	25 of 701	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	40 of 688	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	47 of 638	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	25 of 577	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	10 of 624	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	3 of 678	99.6%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

African American (2024)94th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics83%+50 vs state

English Language Arts83%+43 vs state

Science82%+42 vs state

Social Studies80%+41 vs state

Math79%+43 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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	48484 N Territorial Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 459-6149	823	37	22.0	19.2%	217 (26.4%)	68 (8.3%)	31 (3.8%)	419 (50.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (9.8%)	99.1	4^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.8	5^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	92.3	83.1	82.8	83.7	90.1	79.3	78.7	86.0	88.0	69.2	77.2	74.7	84.6	78.5	74.7	87.7	$11,510	$473	$11,037
Bird Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 N Sheldon Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-3100	476	25	18.9	17.6%	390 (81.9%)	20 (4.2%)	30 (6.3%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	87.8	167^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.8%		86.7	180^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.9%	13			64.0	68.4	62.4			61.3	61.8	52.9			54.1		58.8		$15,986	$367	$15,619
Ridge Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	49775 6 Mile Rd	Northville	48168	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 465-2200	468	27	17.1	6.6%	243 (51.9%)	11 (2.4%)	9 (1.9%)	185 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	96.3	37^th of 1492 public elementary schools	97.5%		91.1	106^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.9%	69			64.7	67.2	72.7			82.4	72.3	77.9			80.5		66.2		$15,485	$520	$14,964
Isbister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9300 N Canton Center Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-6050	422	28	15.2	13.5%	346 (82.0%)	13 (3.1%)	25 (5.9%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	90	134^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.0%		94.5	59^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.0%	75			75.0	63.8	63.6			78.1	72.5	54.5			61.0		42.9		$16,863	$507	$16,356
Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	1298 McKinley St	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-4860	364	22	16.7	11.8%	297 (81.6%)	16 (4.4%)	14 (3.8%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	91.2	114^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.4%		88.6	144^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.3%	30			54.2	63.8	74.6			59.3	74.5	63.5			69.8		58.7		$17,933	$367	$17,565
Gallimore Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8375 N Sheldon Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 416-3155	336	23	14.9	4.5%	122 (36.3%)	8 (2.4%)	5 (1.5%)	179 (53.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)								(n/a)			1334.4	1432.6	1538.3			1343.7	1438.3	1532.6			97.7		93.8		$15,985	$720	$15,265
Tonda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46501 Warren Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-6100	476	28	17.1	14.1%	381 (80.0%)	15 (3.2%)	19 (4.0%)	33 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	87.4	172^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	88.5%		87.8	161^st of 1488 public elementary schools	89.2%	11			52.9	64.6	58.6			70.6	65.9	58.0			54.3		55.7		$16,564	$661	$15,903
Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	7806 Salem Rd	Northville	48168	Wayne County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 573-8450	371	24	15.4	32.3%	279 (75.2%)	16 (4.3%)	7 (1.9%)	44 (11.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	54.3	634^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.5%		64.9	495^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.7%	139			46.9	39.4	34.8			48.4	50.7	36.4			40.9		24.2		$16,077	$1,080	$14,996
Hulsing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8055 Fleet St	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 416-7532	468	28	16.4	35.7%	283 (60.5%)	94 (20.1%)	24 (5.1%)	24 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	36.1	914^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.7%		49.5	724^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.3%	190			45.1	34.2	29.1			26.8	30.1	24.4			29.5		26.6		$15,907	$722	$15,185
Farrand Elementary School	Public	K-5	41400 Greenbriar Ln	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 582-6900	402	26	15.2	19.2%	291 (72.4%)	25 (6.2%)	35 (8.7%)	20 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.2%)	73.3	366^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.5%		80.7	264^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.3%	102			60.0	76.6	51.0			48.6	61.5	28.6			49.0		32.7		$20,264	$542	$19,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy

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Yes! Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy?

Students at Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy are 51% Asian, 26% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 823 students attended Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy.

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