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University Elementary School Academy

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University Elementary School Academy ranks 400 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

400^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

MacArthur K8 University Academy is a public magnet elementary school in Lathrup Village, Michigan, serving around 450 students in grades K-8 and part of the Southfield Public School District.

MacArthur K8 University Academy consistently outperforms the Southfield district and the state of Michigan in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 58.8% of 3rd-grade students at MacArthur were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.8% in the district and 38.9% statewide. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking 10th out of 369 Michigan elementary schools for its African American student population and 110th out of 1,346 schools for its low-income students, both with 5-star ratings.

Over the past several years, MacArthur K8 University Academy has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from the 844th position in 2018-2019 to the 400th position in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. When compared to other nearby schools in the Southfield district, such as Adlai Stevenson Elementary, Thompson K8 International Academy, and McIntyre Elementary, MacArthur stands out as a top performer, significantly outpacing its peers in academic achievement.

312

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,250

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19301 W 12 Mile Rd
Lathrup Village, MI 48076-2557

(248) 746-8590

District: Southfield Public School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.9%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Southfield Public School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg27%

Michigan avg39%

400^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Southfield Public School District

447^th of 613Southfield Public School District 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	71.1	400 of 1488	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	523 of 1486	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	624 of 1470	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	597 of 1344	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	530 of 1153	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	844 of 1408	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	779 of 1448	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.6	894 of 1466	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.9	871 of 1548	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.7	723 of 1580	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.3	421 of 1533	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	436 of 1563	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	351 of 1566	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	58 of 1552	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	70.6	496 of 1552	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.9	268 of 1589	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.8	368 of 1577	76.7%	★★★★☆
2007	60.7	732 of 1565	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.2	1125 of 1545	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	10 of 369	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	22 of 348	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	33 of 321	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	10 of 158	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	4 of 51	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	73.1	38 of 212	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	92.0	21 of 475	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	323 of 1338	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	537 of 1342	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	459 of 1321	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	466 of 1106	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	684 of 1171	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	749 of 1443	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	110 of 1346	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	73.1	261 of 1381	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	149 of 1350	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	205 of 1099	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	304 of 1134	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	508 of 1397	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	457 of 1366	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	499 of 1347	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	476 of 1334	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	403 of 1139	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	733 of 1196	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	793 of 1446	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	44.5	465 of 897	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	453 of 883	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	450 of 776	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	466 of 792	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	386 of 838	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.3	441 of 821	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.7	443 of 894	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.3	275 of 919	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	54.8	429 of 921	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.7	322 of 919	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	328 of 900	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.0	187 of 858	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.0	320 of 851	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.1	173 of 847	79.6%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	194 of 839	76.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	76.5	38 of 300	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	64 of 310	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	42 of 182	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	21 of 196	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	31 of 366	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	32.8	522 of 771	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	379 of 770	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	238 of 657	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	410 of 658	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	295 of 794	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	62.8	238 of 836	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	233 of 825	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	146 of 691	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	222 of 672	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	389 of 815	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	51.0	335 of 786	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	373 of 776	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	177 of 658	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	35.3	421 of 639	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	449 of 797	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)97th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

African American (2024)87th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)72nd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2024)57th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)32nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+16 vs state

Math56%+17 vs state

Science33%-7 vs state

Social Studies31%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, June 15, 2018

The school has really declined in the past year. Focus is more on extracurricular activities and not bringing up VERY low test scores and preparing students for the upcoming grade level. No substitute teachers and the kids spend too much time in the cafeteria being babysat because their teacher is not in school. Teachers are frequently out & administration is more focused on being involved in small student squabbles than ensuring kids are actually learning. Close Quote

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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
University Elementary School Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	19301 W 12 Mile Rd	Lathrup Village	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 746-8590	312	15	20.6	42.6%	3 (1.0%)	296 (94.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	71.1	400^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.1%		62	523^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	64.8%	123			58.8	66.2	44.4			64.7	61.2	37.8			33.3		31.1		$19,250	$1,667	$17,583
McIntyre Elementary School	Public	K-5	19600 Saratoga Blvd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-7365	162	12	13.9	58.6%	1 (0.6%)	151 (93.2%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	21.5	1133^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	23.9%		38.2	880^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.8%	253			20.9	27.0	29.5			34.9	13.5	11.4			25.0		20.5		$19,232	$1,906	$17,326
Crescent Academy PK2	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	17570 W 12 Mile Rd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Crescent Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 423-4581	249	18	14.1	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	247 (99.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$14,195	$3,316	$10,879
Alice M Birney K8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	27225 Evergreen Rd	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8800	452	32	13.9	62.8%	5 (1.1%)	429 (94.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	14.4	1271^st of 1488 public elementary schools	14.6%		16	1237^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.8%	34	35.3	5.9	22.9	33.3	34.4	11.4	9.1	14.3	11.1		8.6	6.5	12.5	14.7		20.6	$23,809	$2,002	$21,807
Adlai Stevenson Elementary School	Public	K-5	24500 Larkins St	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8840	527	28	18.8	65.5%	8 (1.5%)	482 (91.5%)	14 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	32.1	977^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.3%		21.4	1153^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	22.4%	176			34.8	29.5	43.4			28.3	6.4	14.5			37.3		28.9		$17,970	$1,902	$16,068
Morris Adler Elementary School	Public	K-5	19100 Filmore St	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-8872	355	18	19.7	65.6%	2 (0.6%)	334 (94.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	19.8	1163^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	21.8%		16.5	1228^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.4%	65			32.2	20.6	34.2			27.1	11.1	11.0			24.7		12.3		$19,963	$1,969	$17,994
Beverly Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	18305 Beverly Rd	Beverly Hills	48025	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-3164	296	23	12.7	8.4%	238 (80.4%)	23 (7.8%)	12 (4.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	92.6	83^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	94.4%		91.3	94^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.7%	11			73.3	75.6	78.7			71.1	65.9	48.9			74.5		55.3		$23,193	$1,175	$22,018
Thompson K8 International Academy	Public	K-8	16300 Lincoln Dr	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-7404	544	35	15.7	64.5%	21 (3.9%)	444 (81.6%)	56 (10.3%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	14.9	1259^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.4%		11.9	1312^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.7%	53	22.2		28.3	25.0	26.9	13.3	21.7	24.6	18.5	7.3		15.2	12.3	8.8	9.9	14.0	$24,147	$1,953	$22,194
Faxon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	26275 Northwestern Hwy	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Faxon Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 301-9909	150	9	16.6	77.3%	5 (3.3%)	141 (94.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)						41.7											$13,368	$545	$12,823
Angell Elementary School	Public	K-5	3849 Beverly Blvd	Berkley	48072	Oakland County	Berkley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 837-8500	411	24	17.0	19.0%	320 (77.9%)	53 (12.9%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.8%)	75.8	324^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.2%		71.5	380^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.4%	56			59.4	40.6	52.6			56.3	49.3	58.6			67.2		44.8		$16,956	$505	$16,451

Frequently Asked Questions about University Elementary School Academy

Is University Elementary School Academy a good school?

University Elementary School Academy ranks 400^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend University Elementary School Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended University Elementary School Academy.

What district is University Elementary School Academy in?

Southfield Public School District

What is the racial makeup of University Elementary School Academy?

Students at University Elementary School Academy are 95% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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