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Enrollment
774
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON CHARTER ACADEMY·NCES 260026301273
Canton Charter Academy
49100 FORD RD, CANTON, MI 48187 · (734) 453-9517 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL774 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Michigan public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
37 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
273 students
STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (113) is 105% larger than its 8th grade class (55).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
55.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Canton Charter Academy
Canton Charter Academy's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Charter Academy this school | 774 | 35.3% | 60.3% |
| Achieve Charter Academy CANTON | 771 | 29.4% | 70.8% |
| Morse Elementary School TROY | 411 | 35.5% | 41.9% |
| Wattles Elementary School TROY | 406 | 21.9% | 57.7% |
| Hillside Elementary School FARMINGTON HILLS | 682 | 16.6% | 47.0% |
| Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy PLYMOUTH | 823 | 19.2% | 79.5% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Canton Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #207 of 1,085 | #27 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #320 of 1,072 | #41 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #259 of 1,139 | #34 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 774 | #29 of 1,630 | #13 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #1,377 of 1,424 | #263 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.4% | #31 of 1,424 | #2 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.3% | #1,137 of 1,563 | #253 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #328 of 440 | #73 of 91 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
774
+30 (+4%) vs 2020
+186% since 2000-01, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 21.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 774 | 37 | 20.9:1 | 35% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 759 | 31.5 | 24.1:1 | 38% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 703 | 35.1 | 20.0:1 | 35% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 744 | 34 | 21.9:1 | 25% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 748 | 35.9 | 20.8:1 | 17% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 33 | 22.7:1 | 8% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 726 | 30 | 24.2:1 | 12% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 17 | 15.9:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canton Charter Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (748 to 774); teachers up 3% (35.9 to 37).
About Canton Charter Academy
Canton Charter Academy, located in CANTON, Michigan, is a large elementary school. It had 774 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Michigan enroll about 369 students on average.
Canton Charter Academy operates as its own local education agency.
The biggest share of students at Canton Charter Academy, 39%, is Asian. The remaining shares are 25% Black, 20% White, 10% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Asian share of Wayne County's population at about 4%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Canton Charter Academy scores 73%.
There are 37 full-time-equivalent teachers at Canton Charter Academy, giving a ratio of 20.9:1. The school's 20.9:1 compares with an average of 15.8:1 for elementary schools in Michigan. By family income, 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Wayne County averages 66%, higher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Canton Charter Academy lands at A, ahead of 85% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Canton Charter Academy sits between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 60.3% and a predicted 50.7%.
In Wayne County, home to about 1,772,259 people, the median household earns about $60,539 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Canton Charter Academy shares Wayne County with 572 other public schools.
The closest school to Canton Charter Academy is Workman Elementary School, located about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Canton Charter Academy ranks 2nd of 8 nearby schools, at 60.3% versus a 52.8% average.
The federal government classifies Canton Charter Academy's location as Suburb: Large. Federal records list Canton Charter Academy as a charter school.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 30 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in CANTON
- Canton High SchoolHigh · 1,899 students
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,871 students
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- South Canton Scholars Charter AcademyElementary · 822 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Achieve Charter AcademyElementary · 771 students
Nearby schools
- Workman Elementary School1.0 mi · 637
- Dodson Elementary School1.2 mi · 470
- Tonda Elementary School1.5 mi · 476
- Canton Preparatory High School1.6 mi · 612
- Liberty Middle School1.7 mi · 817
- Discovery Middle School2.0 mi · 731
Frequently asked questions
About Canton Charter AcademyHow large is Canton Charter Academy?
Canton Charter Academy enrolls approximately 774 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Canton Charter Academy serve?
Canton Charter Academy serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Canton Charter Academy have?
Canton Charter Academy employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
How diverse is Canton Charter Academy?
Canton Charter Academy reports a student body of 20% White, 7% Hispanic, 25% Black, 39% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Canton Charter Academy?
Canton Charter Academy is overseen by Canton Charter Academy in Wayne County.
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