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Copper Island Academy

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Copper Island Academy ranks 245 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Copper Island Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 350 students in grades K-8 in Calumet, Michigan. This highly-ranked school, placed in the top 17% of Michigan elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, making it a standout in the region.

Copper Island Academy consistently outperforms the state average on M-Step assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 63% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 38.9%. The school also excels in PSAT performance, with 88.6% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA and 60% in Math, significantly higher than the state averages. Despite serving a relatively high proportion of low-socioeconomic status students, with 41.71% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, Copper Island Academy ranks in the top 4% of Michigan elementary schools for this subgroup, indicating it is highly effective in supporting the academic achievement of economically disadvantaged students.

Copper Island Academy outperforms nearby schools in academic achievement, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 63% was significantly higher than the 58.8% at South Range Elementary, the next highest-performing nearby school. The school's performance on the M-Step assessments is particularly strong for its female and low-socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking in the top 11% and top 4% of Michigan elementary schools for these subgroups, respectively. With increased per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Copper Island Academy has been able to drive academic improvements and effectively support its diverse student population.

386

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,351

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

52125 Industrial Dr N
Calumet, MI 49913-9267

(966) 370-1190

District: Copper Island Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

African American:

2.1%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2023 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (58% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

245^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

76^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 613Copper Island 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	245 of 1488	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	268 of 1486	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	247 of 1470	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	152 of 1338	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	210 of 1342	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	247 of 1321	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	51 of 1346	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	114 of 1381	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	139 of 1350	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	374 of 1366	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	352 of 1347	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	196 of 1334	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	285 of 1139	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	284 of 1206	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	299 of 1204	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	277 of 1198	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	298 of 1102	73.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	76 of 890	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.5	161 of 897	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	94 of 883	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	91 of 789	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	95 of 771	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	114 of 770	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	5 of 832	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	60 of 825	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	90 of 798	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	110 of 786	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	100 of 776	87.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	79 of 696	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	164 of 701	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	103 of 688	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	114 of 638	82.1%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+20 vs state

Science60%+20 vs state

Mathematics60%+30 vs state

Social Studies59%+21 vs state

Math49%+13 vs state

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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
Copper Island Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	52125 Industrial Dr N	Calumet	49913	Houghton County	Copper Island Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(966) 370-1190	386	26	14.9	39.4%	373 (96.6%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	81.9	245^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.5%		78.8	268^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.0%	23	88.6	60.0	63.0	57.1	63.0	70.6	51.5	58.7	40.5	50.0	52.9	39.4	56.5	65.7	50.0	71.4	$11,351	$2,224	$9,127
Barkell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1201 N Elevation St	Hancock	49930	Houghton County	Hancock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 487-9030	257	18	14.6	42.0%	236 (91.8%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	61.5	545^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.4%		70.5	399^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.1%	146			61.3	34.2	45.9			77.4	50.0	40.5			40.5		27.0		$14,596	$1,895	$12,701
Houghton Elementary School	Public	K-5	203 W Jacker Ave	Houghton	49931	Houghton County	Houghton-Portage Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 482-0456	618	37	16.7	27.8%	555 (89.8%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	32 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	86.5	185^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.6%		88.8	136^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.8%	49			55.3	62.3	63.6			67.3	65.8	57.9			68.2		42.1		$13,082	$1,240	$11,842
CLK Elementary School	Public	K-5	57070 Mine St	Calumet	49913	Houghton County	Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 337-0311	496	32	15.5	49.4%	480 (96.8%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	56.5	619^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.4%		64.4	491^st of 1486 public elementary schools	67.0%	128			54.3	41.1	31.6			56.8	38.4	25.3			48.1		39.2		$12,799	$1,080	$11,719
South Range Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Whealkate Dr	South Range	49963	Houghton County	Adams Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 482-0599	204	18	11.4	42.6%	202 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	85.8	193^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	87.0%		82.1	226^th of 1486 public elementary schools	84.8%	33			58.8	51.9	66.7	75.0		67.6	37.0	71.4	60.7		76.2		57.1		$15,924	$1,501	$14,423
EB Holman Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-8	50870 Holman School Rd	Atlantic Mine	49905	Houghton County	Stanton Township Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 482-2797	183	10	18.3	56.3%	177 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.1	462^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	69.0%		57.6	588^th of 1486 public elementary schools	60.4%	126	58.8	52.9	50.0	45.5	66.7	29.2		50.0	13.6	60.0	54.2		66.7		60.0	47.1	$11,452	$1,080	$10,372

Frequently Asked Questions about Copper Island Academy

What is the racial makeup of Copper Island Academy?

Students at Copper Island Academy are 97% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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How many students attend Copper Island Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Copper Island Academy.

Is Copper Island Academy a good school?

Copper Island Academy ranks 245^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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