Summary:
Zip code 48229 is served by a single middle school, Grandport Academy, part of the Ecorse Public Schools district, which enrolls 337 students in grades 5 through 8 in a community where nearly 79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Grandport Academy is showing a clear upward trajectory in its state ranking, moving from the 3rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 14th percentile in 2025-2026, though it still ranks in the bottom 15% of Michigan schools. The most striking academic finding is a severe math crisis: only 5.4% of 5th graders and 6% of 8th graders are proficient in math on state tests, compared to state averages of 32.2% and 33.2%. In contrast, literacy is a relative strength, with 34.9% of 8th graders proficient in PSAT English Language Arts, and 8th graders also perform notably better in science (24.4% proficient) and social studies (25.6% proficient), coming much closer to state averages in those subjects than in math or lower-grade ELA.
The school faces a major hurdle with chronic absenteeism: 66.8% of students are chronically absent, more than double the state average of 27.9%, which likely undermines academic progress. Despite spending a substantial $15,479 per student, outcomes remain low, suggesting that funding alone isn't the solution. The 8th-grade class stands out as a positive outlier, showing stronger critical thinking and literacy skills than younger grades, which may indicate effective teaching at that level. For parents, the key takeaway is that Grandport Academy is improving but still has significant ground to cover, with math intervention and attendance improvement being the most urgent priorities for the school to address.
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