The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACHIEVE CHARTER ACADEMY·NCES 260096307974

Achieve Charter Academy

3250 DENTON RD, CANTON, MI 48188 · (734) 397-0960 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL771 STUDENTS
Enrollment
771
Elementary
STATE 369
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
36 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
227 students
STATE 55%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
96
Grade 1
89
Grade 2
96
Grade 3
78
Grade 4
86
Grade 5
89
Grade 6
78
Grade 7
73
Grade 8
86
Student demographics
White
13217%
STATE 63%
Hispanic
182%
STATE 9%
Black
15921%
STATE 18%
Asian
37148%
STATE 4%
Two+
8511%
STATE 5%
Native American
61%
STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
36647%
Female
40553%

Discussions

+ POST

Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
75.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
66.7%
MI avg 44.8%
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
70.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
771
-5 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 23.0:1
% White
17%
was 27%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
21%
was 11%
% Asian
48%
was 55%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Achieve Charter Academy

Achieve Charter Academy is one of the big elementary campuss in CANTON, Michigan, run under Achieve Charter Academy, with 771 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 109% bigger than typical.

Achieve Charter Academy sits inside Achieve Charter Academy, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Achieve Charter Academy reports that 48% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Black, 17% White, 11% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 4% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.4:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Achieve Charter Academy sits in the top 10% of Michigan schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 53.2%; actual is 70.8%, +17.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, Wayne County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Achieve Charter Academy is one.

South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Achieve Charter Academy. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Achieve Charter Academy at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 48.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area. Achieve Charter Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 776 students in 2018 compared to 771 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 27% to 17% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 21.4:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Wayne County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students

Quick facts

School name
Achieve Charter Academy
District
Achieve Charter Academy
Address
3250 DENTON RD, CANTON, MI 48188
Phone
(734) 397-0960
County
Wayne County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
771
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
21.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
227 (29%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
260096307974
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in CANTON
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Achieve Charter Academy
What is the total enrollment at Achieve Charter Academy?
Achieve Charter Academy enrolls approximately 771 students in grades KG-08.
Is Achieve Charter Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Achieve Charter Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Achieve Charter Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Achieve Charter Academy is approximately 21.4:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Achieve Charter Academy?
At Achieve Charter Academy, the student body is approximately 17% White, 2% Hispanic, 21% Black, 48% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Achieve Charter Academy public or private?
Achieve Charter Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Achieve Charter Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post