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Center Line Preparatory Academy

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Center Line Preparatory Academy ranks 995 th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

995^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 33% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Center Line Preparatory Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Center Line, Michigan, serving 890 students in grades K-12. The school has a unique focus on providing educational opportunities for students who may not thrive in a traditional school setting.

While the school aims to support its diverse student population, the data reveals several areas of concern. Center Line Preparatory Academy has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rates, dropping from 81.7% in 2022-2023 to 75.7% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the state average of 82.8%. Additionally, the school's dropout rate has increased from 8.1% to 15.1%, significantly higher than the state average of 7.6%. Chronic absenteeism is also a significant issue, reaching 54.2% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 29.5%. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests, such as the M-Step and PSAT, is significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

When compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Keys Grace Academy and Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy, Center Line Preparatory Academy performs significantly worse on most academic metrics, including test scores and graduation rates. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively high spending per student, reaching $42,710 in 2023-2024, which raises questions about the efficient use of resources and the need to explore ways to improve student outcomes.

1,043

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,710

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8155 Ritter
Center Line, MI 48015-1452

(586) 574-5500

District: Center Line Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.5%

Two or more races:

11.9%

White:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2022 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (76% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (15% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

995^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 20 pts since 2022

From bottom 13% (2022) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

785^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

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High school

716^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 19 pts since 2024

From bottom 22% (2024) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	31.0	995 of 1488	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1054 of 1486	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1339 of 1470	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1173 of 1344	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	102 of 369	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	117 of 348	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.1	241 of 321	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	916 of 1338	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	955 of 1342	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1184 of 1321	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	770 of 1346	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	859 of 1381	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1217 of 1350	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1032 of 1366	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1056 of 1347	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	1283 of 1334	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	785 of 890	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	764 of 897	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	795 of 883	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	236 of 338	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	169 of 300	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	226 of 310	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	691 of 789	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	663 of 771	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	623 of 770	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	710 of 832	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	675 of 836	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	742 of 825	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	745 of 798	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	702 of 786	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	664 of 776	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	186 of 190	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	716 of 739	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	576 of 743	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	58.8	56 of 188	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	44.9	324 of 619	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	603 of 635	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	422 of 654	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)30th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

High school

African American (2024)70th percentile+48 vs school

Female (2024)48th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

Math24%-12 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing19%-36 vs state

Social Studies16%-22 vs state

Science12%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT 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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Center Line Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8155 Ritter	Center Line	48015	Macomb County	Center Line Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 574-5500	1,043	52	20.2	89.5%	39 (3.7%)	850 (81.5%)	26 (2.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (11.9%)								(n/a)	28.6		19.1		36.3	38.0	36.4	18.7	17.4	38.8	31.5	16.4	18.7	10.0	21.8	8.6	6.7	14.5	17.1		$42,710	$30,761	$11,949
Keith Bovenschen School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	12345 Frazho Rd	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Macomb Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(586) 757-7880	190	33	5.7	61.6%	83 (43.7%)	82 (43.2%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy Dequindre	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27300 Dequindre Rd	Warren	48092	Macomb County	Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 353-2108	573	44	13.1	99.8%	41 (7.2%)	452 (78.9%)	7 (1.2%)	55 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)								(n/a)	42.2	6.7	45.2		19.0	11.1	26.2	19.2	16.7	26.2	6.7	11.9	7.8		23.8	22.7	18.8	26.2	29.5	34.4	$14,690	$1,054	$13,636
Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6861 E Nevada St	Detroit	48234	Wayne County	Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	541	10	54.1	88.5%	0 (0.0%)	537 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)								(n/a)	48.8				9.1	11.6	12.1	18.6	18.2	6.1			10.2	13.6	6.9	19.5		5.2	24.4		$16,656	$3,359	$13,297
Turning Point Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	18501 Waltham St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 347-8900	42	11	3.8	85.7%	1 (2.4%)	37 (88.1%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)																					$93,013	$3,863	$89,150
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1620 E Elza Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Michigan Virtual Charter Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(616) 309-1600	3,199	163	19.6	76.4%	1,601 (50.0%)	923 (28.9%)	315 (9.8%)	44 (1.4%)	20 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	295 (9.2%)								(n/a)	45.2	4.5	45.3	9.8	8.0	12.9	18.7	17.0	20.9	10.1	6.1	4.3	4.8	7.7	13.0	23.4	27.1	8.2	29.0	33.6	$11,504	$2,764	$8,741
Advantage Alternative Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	1620 E Elza Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 658-5280	150	6	25.0	84.0%	29 (19.3%)	109 (72.7%)	11 (7.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$00	$00	$00
New Dawn Academy of Warren	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	8200 Irving Rd	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	New Dawn Academy of Warren	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 327-7673	256	6	40.0	90.6%	48 (18.8%)	29 (11.3%)	2 (0.8%)	172 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)	68.8	12.5			32.0	51.9	54.2	53.8	55.2	50.0	50.0	29.2	41.0	34.5	54.2	34.4		25.0	50.0		$14,554	$3,157	$11,397
Keys Grace Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27321 Hampden St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Keys Grace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 629-7700	530	29	18.5	99.8%	482 (90.9%)	42 (7.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	21.7				9.3	5.3	4.8	7.9	12.5	13.7			6.3			6.5			8.1		$24,293	$10,614	$13,679
Jardon Vocational School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2200 Woodward Hts	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(248) 658-5950	34	7	4.5	32.4%	17 (50.0%)	15 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$00	$00	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Center Line Preparatory Academy

Is Center Line Preparatory Academy a good school?

Center Line Preparatory Academy ranks 995^th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Center Line Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,043 students attended Center Line Preparatory Academy.

What district is Center Line Preparatory Academy in?

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What is the racial makeup of Center Line Preparatory Academy?

Students at Center Line Preparatory Academy are 81% African American, 12% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% Hispanic.

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