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Faxon Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

150

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,368

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26275 Northwestern Hwy
Southfield, MI 48076-3926

(248) 301-9909

District: Faxon Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.0%

White:

3.3%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2018

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Michigan avg39%

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Faxon Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2018	32.4	1043 of 1448	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.7	970 of 1466	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.6	843 of 1548	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.8	1021 of 1580	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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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
Faxon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	26275 Northwestern Hwy	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Faxon Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 301-9909	150	9	16.6	77.3%	5 (3.3%)	141 (94.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)						41.7											$13,368	$545	$12,823
Crescent Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	3-6	25175 Code Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Crescent Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 281-6471	265	16	16.5	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	262 (98.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	19.6	1168^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.5%		14	1261^st of 1486 public elementary schools	15.1%	93			26.5	25.8	31.7	27.3		23.5	24.2	13.3	15.2		15.0		5.0		$14,283	$3,339	$10,944
Laurus Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	24590 Lahser Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Laurus Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 799-8401	791	44	17.9	83.4%	2 (0.3%)	691 (87.4%)	26 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.2%)	27.4	1050^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.4%		23.1	1122^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	24.5%	72	47.9	16.4	23.4	34.1	35.2	33.8	34.6	24.7	20.7	18.2	23.8	19.8	26.1	26.7	18.2	17.3	$12,292	$1,864	$10,428
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School	Public	K-5	24500 Larkins St	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8840	527	28	18.8	65.5%	8 (1.5%)	482 (91.5%)	14 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	32.1	977^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.3%		21.4	1153^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	22.4%	176			34.8	29.5	43.4			28.3	6.4	14.5			37.3		28.9		$17,970	$1,902	$16,068
Alice M Birney K8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	27225 Evergreen Rd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8800	452	32	13.9	62.8%	5 (1.1%)	429 (94.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	14.4	1271^st of 1488 public elementary schools	14.6%		16	1237^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.8%	34	35.3	5.9	22.9	33.3	34.4	11.4	9.1	14.3	11.1		8.6	6.5	12.5	14.7		20.6	$23,809	$2,002	$21,807
Morris Adler Elementary School	Public	K-5	19100 Filmore St	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8872	355	18	19.7	65.6%	2 (0.6%)	334 (94.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	19.8	1163^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	21.8%		16.5	1228^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.4%	65			32.2	20.6	34.2			27.1	11.1	11.0			24.7		12.3		$19,963	$1,969	$17,994
McIntyre Elementary School	Public	K-5	19600 Saratoga Blvd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-7365	162	12	13.9	58.6%	1 (0.6%)	151 (93.2%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	21.5	1133^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	23.9%		38.2	880^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.8%	253			20.9	27.0	29.5			34.9	13.5	11.4			25.0		20.5		$19,232	$1,906	$17,326
University Elementary School Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	19301 W 12 Mile Rd	Lathrup Village	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 746-8590	312	15	20.6	42.6%	3 (1.0%)	296 (94.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	71.1	400^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.1%		62	523^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	64.8%	123			58.8	66.2	44.4			64.7	61.2	37.8			33.3		31.1		$19,250	$1,667	$17,583
Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	23777 Southfield Rd	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 569-1060	520	32	16.2	82.3%	1 (0.2%)	518 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	1256^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.6%		14	1258^th of 1486 public elementary schools	15.3%	2	46.8		24.2	5.9	26.9	32.7	33.3	12.9			6.1	15.9	7.7	14.3		22.1	$12,355	$1,950	$10,404
Crescent Academy PK2	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	17570 W 12 Mile Rd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Crescent Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 423-4581	249	18	14.1	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	247 (99.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$14,195	$3,316	$10,879

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What is the racial makeup of Faxon Academy?

Students at Faxon Academy are 94% African American, 3% White, 1% Hispanic.

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How many students attend Faxon Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Faxon Academy.

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