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Greater Heights Academy

Q: Is Greater Heights Academy a good school?

Greater Heights Academy ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Greater Heights Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Greater Heights Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Greater Heights Academy?

Students at Greater Heights Academy are 90% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Hispanic.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

1461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Greater Heights Academy is a public charter elementary school in Flint, Michigan, serving 203 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with academic performance significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.82% of 5th-grade students at Greater Heights Academy were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.4%. Similarly, only 11.1% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 42.7%. The school also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 60.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Greater Heights Academy to nearby schools, such as Northridge Academy, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. Northridge Academy, located just 3.21 miles away, consistently outperforms Greater Heights Academy across all grade levels and subject areas, with significantly higher proficiency rates. Despite the high level of spending per student at Greater Heights Academy, ranging from $9,583 to $17,752 over the past few years, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance.

188

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,752

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3196 W Pasadena Ave
Flint, MI 48504-2330

(810) 768-3860

District: Greater Heights Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.4%

Two or more races:

5.3%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (65% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg10%

Michigan avg42%

1,461^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

612^th of 613Greater 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	5.3	1461 of 1488	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	1427 of 1448	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	1419 of 1466	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.1	1442 of 1548	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.4	1542 of 1580	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	21.6	424 of 475	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	8.8	1364 of 1443	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1318 of 1346	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1351 of 1397	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	5.3	1439 of 1446	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)11th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2018)5th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2018)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math11%-32 vs state

English Language Arts9%-36 vs state

Science9%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Greater Heights Academy

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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
Greater Heights Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	3196 W Pasadena Ave	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Greater Heights Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 768-3860	188	11	17.9	100.0%	5 (2.7%)	170 (90.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	5.3	1461^st of 1488 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)					8.8			11.1					8.8				$17,752	$4,143	$13,609
Michael Hamady Elementary School	Public	K-1	3207 Finney Ct	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Westwood Heights Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4657	131	8	15.9	89.3%	13 (9.9%)	108 (82.4%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)								(n/a)																	$19,311	$8,500	$10,812
Colonel Donald McMonagle Elementary School	Public	2-6	3484 N Jennings Rd	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Westwood Heights Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5145	304	18	17.0	89.8%	15 (4.9%)	263 (86.5%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	10.1	1358^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.7%		5.3	1457^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.0%	99			16.7	13.6	23.2			16.7	6.1	8.9			18.2				$16,137	$3,894	$12,243
Eagles Nest Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	5005 Cloverlawn Dr	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Eagle's Nest Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 869-6495	154	11	14.0	91.6%	0 (0.0%)	150 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)																	$15,498	$3,527	$11,971
Linden Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3244 N Linden Rd	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Linden Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 720-0515	789	36	21.8	92.3%	19 (2.4%)	649 (82.3%)	39 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (10.3%)	28.5	1034^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.5%		34.9	936^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.0%	98	56.0	20.2	21.5	38.3	34.1	41.8	55.0	24.4	23.8	11.9	28.4	40.5	27.1	19.0	13.1	43.9	$13,037	$2,439	$10,599
Brownell STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6302 Oxley Dr	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1643	160	14	11.6	93.8%	4 (2.5%)	130 (81.3%)	18 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)								(n/a)					13.8												$24,506	$15,243	$9,263
Dye Elementary School	Public	K-5	1174 S Graham Rd	Flint	48532	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3229	559	36	15.6	92.3%	109 (19.5%)	354 (63.3%)	28 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.6%)	17.8	1201^st of 1488 public elementary schools	19.3%		13.1	1284^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.6%	83			34.1	27.3	23.3			29.8	19.3	11.1			10.0		4.4		$15,347	$1,949	$13,398
Durant Tuuri Mott School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1518 University Ave	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1594	385	20	19.0	95.3%	49 (12.7%)	283 (73.5%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.4%)	7.2	1419^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.6%		7.6	1400^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.8%	19					13.3	11.4		13.8					8.9				$26,461	$15,182	$11,280
DoyleRyder School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1040 N Saginaw St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-5266	373	9	41.4	92.8%	22 (5.9%)	279 (74.8%)	32 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.9%)	12.2	1317^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.5%					(n/a)					9.1	24.0					8.0						$23,421	$15,178	$8,244
Northridge Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4100 W Coldwater Rd	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Northridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 785-8811	263	15	18.1	97.7%	3 (1.1%)	259 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24.7	1086^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.0%		35	934^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.1%	152	29.6		32.0	22.7	10.0	41.7	24.1	24.0	27.3		13.9		13.3	18.5		25.9	$14,369	$3,761	$10,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Greater Heights Academy

Is Greater Heights Academy a good school?

Greater Heights Academy ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Greater Heights Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Greater Heights Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Greater Heights Academy?

Students at Greater Heights Academy are 90% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Greater Heights Academy in?

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