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Greater Heights Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-6

1276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Greater Heights Academy is a small K-6 charter school in Flint, MI, serving 188 students, where every child qualifies for free and reduced lunch, reflecting a highly economically disadvantaged community. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 2nd to 14th percentile statewide, but the most recent data shows a significant rebound—jumping from the 2nd percentile (0 stars) to the 14th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026, a sign that recent changes may be starting to pay off.

The biggest challenge facing Greater Heights is chronic absenteeism. In 2024-2025, 65.1% of students were chronically absent—more than double the state average of 27.9%. This rate has hovered between 60% and 70% since 2019, and it's far higher than nearby Northridge Academy (28.6%) or Dye Elementary School (40.4%). Yet, despite this barrier, the students who do attend are showing remarkable gains. For example, 5th-grade ELA proficiency jumped from 8.82% to 21.43%, and 3rd-grade math more than doubled from 11.1% to 25% in just one year. In 6th-grade ELA, Greater Heights (20% proficiency) outperformed nearby district schools like Durant Tuuri Mott School (6.67%) and DoyleRyder School (10.9%), even though Greater Heights serves a higher percentage of low-income students.

Greater Heights spends generously—$16,355 per student—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 17.9, better than Linden Charter Academy (21.8) and DoyleRyder (41.4). However, this spending hasn't yet translated into competitive overall rankings compared to Northridge Academy, which spends less ($12,699) but has far better attendance and outcomes. The school shows relative strength in serving its African American students (39th percentile statewide) but struggles more with male students (21st percentile) and low-income students (20th percentile). While Greater Heights is improving, its persistent absenteeism will likely cap its potential unless attendance improves alongside the academic gains.

188

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,355

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Michigan avg37%

1,276^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

562^nd of 625Greater 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
2026	15.0	1276 of 1492	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	36.2	237 of 388	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	23.1	1083 of 1352	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	20.8	1085 of 1372	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)39th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2018)5th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math20%-16 vs state

English Language Arts17%-24 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
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	—	5 (2.7%)	170 (90.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	15	1276^th of 1492 public elementary schools	14.5%		5.3	1461^st of 1488 public elementary schools	1.8%	185			16.7	12.1	21.4	20.0		25.0	1367.6	1462.9	16.0		1469.3		1462.6		$16,355	$2,909	$13,446
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)																	$20,141	$2,299	$17,842
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%)	12.2	1328^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.0%		10.1	1358^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.7%	30			14.0	28.0	26.5	18.0		14.0	10.0	4.4	1563.5		13.0		8.7		$18,886	$1,744	$17,142
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)			1255.6	1363.0	1463.6	14.3		1250.5	1372.0	1458.9	1558.7		1468.9		1456.1		$18,293	$3,483	$14,810
Linden Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-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%)	28.1	1035^th of 1492 public elementary schools	30.6%		28.5	1034^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.5%	1	64.3	41.4	26.7	39.3	37.8	33.8	40.3	22.1	25.0	12.3	22.8	35.5	23.6	36.8	8.2	66.7	$13,255	$1,598	$11,658
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)			1266.7	8.8	12.5			1261.2	1354.7	1452.0			1467.0		1462.4		$33,507	$13,835	$19,672
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%)	24.2	1094^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.7%		17.8	1201^st of 1488 public elementary schools	19.3%	107			28.7	34.6	30.9			24.4	30.8	16.1			24.7		7.5		$16,826	$2,055	$14,771
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%)								(n/a)			1257.2	1362.2	1460.9	6.7		1251.6	1358.7	1451.4	1555.5		1470.6		1460.0		$30,912	$7,041	$23,871
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%)								(n/a)			1257.0	1363.0	1458.1	10.9		1257.1	7.0	1445.3	1557.3		1463.3		1459.8		$18,558	$6,790	$11,768
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%)	17.2	1235^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.2%		24.7	1086^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.0%	149	61.5	15.4	15.6	34.5	1475.7	16.0	39.5	9.4	24.1	12.5	1567.1	28.9	1477.2	26.9	1466.4	38.5	$12,699	$2,075	$10,624

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Greater Heights Academy ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

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.

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

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