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Global Technical Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Global Technical Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, with a student population of 207 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a predominantly African American student body (63.77%), with significant Hispanic (20.29%) and smaller White (8.21%) and other racial representations.

Despite its higher per-student spending, which has increased from $10,465 in 2020-2021 to $16,648 in 2022-2023, Global Technical Academy consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Michigan elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance lags significantly behind state averages, with only 17.39% of 4th graders proficient in English Language Arts (compared to 43.3% statewide) and 19.23% of 3rd graders proficient in Math (compared to 43.4% statewide). Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.3% in 2022-2023 to 18.1% in 2018-2019, which is much higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Achieve Charter Academy, which ranked 83 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools in 2023-2024 and had significantly higher proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels, Global Technical Academy's performance is concerning. The school's predominantly low-income, African American student population also highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the wide performance gaps between the school and state and local averages.

213

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,803

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1715 E Forest Ave
Ypsilanti, MI 48198-4160

(734) 390-9625

District: Global Technical Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.4%

Hispanic:

18.3%

White:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 55% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Michigan avg55%

Not ranked this year

Global Technical 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	16.1	1221 of 1470	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1056 of 1344	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	1089 of 1408	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1290 of 1448	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	1277 of 1466	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	1192 of 1548	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	1305 of 1580	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	40.8	265 of 475	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	17.2	1234 of 1443	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	25.1	1041 of 1350	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	747 of 1099	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	727 of 1134	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1162 of 1397	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	14.7	1250 of 1446	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	25.8	655 of 897	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	634 of 883	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	48.5	133 of 310	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	37.7	510 of 836	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	465 of 825	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	33.5	526 of 786	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2018)44th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2018)14th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2018)14th percentile+3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2023)57th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)39th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2024)33rd percentile+6 vs school

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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
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
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
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
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
Erickson Elementary	Public	1-6	1427 Levona St	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1600	271	26	10.3	84.1%	45 (16.6%)	164 (60.5%)	20 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (15.1%)	4	1486^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.1%					(n/a)			8.5		7.9			6.8					4.7				$23,123	$6,973	$16,149
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
Perry Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	550 Perry St	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-1702	271	32	8.4	79.7%	38 (14.0%)	169 (62.4%)	23 (8.5%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.2%)								(n/a)																	$23,843	$5,269	$18,574
Rawsonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	3110 S Grove St	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 482-9845	313	22	14.4	72.5%	113 (36.1%)	156 (49.8%)	22 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	24	1095^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.4%		16.4	1230^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.2%	135			24.6	22.6				35.1	22.6								$19,045	$2,553	$16,492
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Global Technical Academy

How many students attend Global Technical Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Global Technical Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Global Technical Academy?

Students at Global Technical Academy are 70% African American, 18% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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