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South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy

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South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy ranks 1103 rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy is an elementary school serving 604 students in grades K-8 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school is part of the South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy District, which is ranked 461 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy faces significant challenges in terms of student achievement, attendance, and socioeconomic factors. The school consistently underperforms the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas on standardized assessments, with only 25% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 38.9%. Additionally, the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 42.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 67.97% to 80.46% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby charter schools like South Canton Scholars Charter Academy, Canton Charter Academy, and Achieve Charter Academy, South Pointe Scholars performs significantly worse, with much lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. For example, Achieve Charter Academy had 77.8% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA, compared to just 25% at South Pointe Scholars. While South Pointe Scholars spends between $10,557 and $14,694 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school appears to be struggling to translate its resources into strong academic outcomes.

631

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,694

Per pupil spending ?

74.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10550 Geddes Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48198-9442

(734) 484-0118

District: South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.4%

White:

21.1%

Hispanic:

19.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 56 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,103^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 56 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

593^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

461^st of 613South Pointe 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
2025	23.3	1103 of 1488	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	900 of 1486	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	971 of 1470	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	901 of 1344	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	774 of 1153	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	709 of 1408	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.2	559 of 1448	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	597 of 1466	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.9	487 of 1548	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.1	285 of 1580	82.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	204 of 369	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	151 of 348	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	114 of 321	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	49 of 158	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	12 of 51	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	43 of 212	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	28 of 475	94.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	77.4	16 of 101	84.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	88.7	23 of 270	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1034 of 1338	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	872 of 1342	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	819 of 1321	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	755 of 1106	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	743 of 902	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	771 of 1171	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	572 of 1443	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	82.0	25 of 201	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	72 of 222	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	920 of 1346	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	678 of 1381	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	875 of 1350	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	698 of 1099	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	485 of 749	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	657 of 1134	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	614 of 1397	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1088 of 1366	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	913 of 1347	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1088 of 1334	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	872 of 1139	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.3	484 of 915	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	544 of 1196	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	570 of 1446	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	635 of 1206	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	488 of 1204	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	611 of 1198	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	444 of 1102	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	416 of 1005	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	594 of 1128	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	526 of 1253	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	593 of 890	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	578 of 897	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	511 of 883	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	293 of 776	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	291 of 675	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	289 of 792	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	175 of 838	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.1	183 of 821	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	60.7	318 of 894	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	335 of 919	63.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	109 of 338	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	94 of 300	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	105 of 310	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.9	23 of 182	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	14 of 77	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	45 of 196	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	27 of 366	92.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	98.5	2 of 154	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	576 of 789	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	540 of 771	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	446 of 770	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	216 of 657	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	201 of 521	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	256 of 658	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.2	121 of 794	84.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	122 of 265	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	53 of 266	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	523 of 832	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	364 of 836	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	416 of 825	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	166 of 691	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	211 of 523	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	211 of 672	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.6	52 of 815	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	498 of 798	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	540 of 786	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	535 of 776	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	273 of 658	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	258 of 540	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	272 of 639	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	240 of 797	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	371 of 696	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	236 of 701	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	137 of 577	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	171 of 624	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	99 of 678	85.4%	★★★★☆

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

English Language Learner (2018)91st percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2024)88th percentile+48 vs school

Asian (2018)84th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2018)99th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-11 vs state

English Language Arts27%-14 vs state

Math24%-12 vs state

Social Studies21%-18 vs state

Mathematics12%-18 vs state

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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 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
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10550 Geddes Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 484-0118	631	38	16.5	74.3%	133 (21.1%)	280 (44.4%)	120 (19.0%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (13.8%)	23.3	1103^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	25.9%		37.2	900^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.4%	203	52.0	12.0	25.0	25.6	31.0	27.3	24.5	36.1	25.6	13.8	18.2	25.0	24.1	36.0	6.9	36.7	$14,694	$2,027	$12,667
Achieve Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3250 Denton Rd	Canton	48188	Wayne County	Achieve Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 397-0960	771	36	21.3	29.4%	132 (17.1%)	159 (20.6%)	18 (2.3%)	371 (48.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (11.0%)	95.2	50^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.6%		91.8	83^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	94.4%	33	93.9	68.3	77.8	77.4	82.0	70.4	69.9	81.5	62.7	66.3	58.5	64.9	66.3	74.4	57.3	82.9	$11,333	$661	$10,672
Ford Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-6	2440 E Clark Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1800	233	22	10.8	73.4%	29 (12.4%)	111 (47.6%)	61 (26.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.4%)								(n/a)																	$26,956	$6,598	$20,358
Global Technical Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1715 E Forest Ave	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Global Technical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 390-9625	213	13	16.3	100.0%	13 (6.1%)	150 (70.4%)	39 (18.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)	30.8				13.0												$15,803	$2,687	$13,116
Holmes Elementary	Public	K-6	1255 Holmes Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-2100	191	24	8.1	88.5%	38 (19.9%)	109 (57.1%)	14 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.2%)	4.7	1479^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.8	1468^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.2%	11			6.1	10.7	9.3			6.3					9.3				$24,071	$8,157	$15,914
Workman Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	250 N Denton Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 582-6700	637	36	17.8	10.7%	374 (58.7%)	59 (9.3%)	28 (4.4%)	143 (22.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.1%)	81.4	256^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.8%		74.6	331^st of 1486 public elementary schools	77.7%	75			59.6	54.6	69.2			60.5	44.4	47.8			67.4		52.2		$15,718	$1,296	$14,423
Ypsilanti International Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Oak St	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-2400	416	30	14.1	34.4%	213 (51.2%)	95 (22.8%)	41 (9.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.1%)	52.9	675^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.6%		55.9	616^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.5%	59			41.8	37.5	50.0			34.3	31.9	39.0			45.8		42.4		$19,429	$5,494	$13,935
Dodson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	205 N Beck Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 981-8003	470	32	14.6	20.4%	294 (62.6%)	48 (10.2%)	13 (2.8%)	76 (16.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	82.5	237^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.1%		89	134^th of 1486 public elementary schools	91.0%	103			43.9	65.2	78.2			54.9	68.1	67.9			55.1		42.3		$17,599	$1,682	$15,917
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)	19.1		40.0														$17,611	$5,571	$12,040
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3085 S Canton Center Rd	Canton	48188	Wayne County	South Canton Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 398-5658	822	41	20.2	46.8%	224 (27.3%)	268 (32.6%)	35 (4.3%)	186 (22.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (13.1%)	88.6	143^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	90.4%		87.1	162^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	89.1%	19	85.7	39.3	69.6	54.4	75.8	67.7	67.3	69.6	55.3	54.9	51.6	60.0	65.9	53.6	57.1	60.7	$11,782	$963	$10,819

Frequently Asked Questions about South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy

What is the racial makeup of South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy?

Students at South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy are 44% African American, 21% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy.

Is South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy a good school?

South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy ranks 1103^rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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