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Enrollment
759
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CREATIVE MONTESSORI ACADEMY·NCES 260027001445
Creative Montessori Academy
15100 NORTHLINE RD, SOUTHGATE, MI 48195 · (734) 284-5600 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL759 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Michigan public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
18.7:1
41 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
459 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 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 72 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 104% larger than its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
70%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
33.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
20.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
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below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Creative Montessori Academy
Creative Montessori Academy's state test result (27.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Montessori Academy this school | 759 | 60.5% | 27.5% |
| Sherwood Elementary School SAGINAW | 531 | 64.0% | N/A |
| Vanguard Charter Academy WYOMING | 765 | 59.0% | 57.9% |
| Walker Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 711 | 53.7% | 52.1% |
| Paragon Charter Academy JACKSON | 627 | 63.8% | 46.8% |
| Bishop Elementary School YPSILANTI | 486 | 57.4% | 26.6% |
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 Creative Montessori Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #979 of 1,085 | #126 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #1,044 of 1,072 | #150 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #903 of 1,139 | #115 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 759 | #38 of 1,630 | #17 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,247 of 1,424 | #234 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #80 of 1,424 | #4 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #696 of 1,563 | #210 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.1% | #440 of 440 | #91 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
759
-59 (-7%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 759 | 40.6 | 18.7:1 | 60% (459) |
| 2023-24 | 737 | 38.6 | 19.1:1 | 66% (484) |
| 2022-23 | 796 | 38.7 | 20.6:1 | 60% (475) |
| 2020-21 | 818 | 41 | 19.9:1 | 55% (451) |
| 2017-18 | 758 | 36 | 21.1:1 | 52% (393) |
| 2015-16 | 751 | 35 | 21.5:1 | 46% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 32 | 19.2:1 | 38% (232) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Creative Montessori Academy.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (758 to 759); teachers up 13% (36 to 40.6).
About Creative Montessori Academy
Creative Montessori Academy is a high-enrollment elementary school with an address in SOUTHGATE, Michigan. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 759 students. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 106% higher.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Creative Montessori Academy. The largest is White students, at 39%. Other students are 32% Black, 22% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is lower than the 49% White share among all Wayne County residents. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 18.7 students per teacher and 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.9 above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 60%.
allk12 grades Creative Montessori Academy an F. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Creative Montessori Academy scores 12.0 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 27.5%; the prediction is 39.5%.
Federal survey data for Wayne County show that the median household income is $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 573 public schools in Wayne County, enrolling about 259,786 students in all.
The closest public school, Beacon Day Treatment Center, is about 0.2 miles from Creative Montessori Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Creative Montessori Academy is 4th of 4 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 59 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 18.7 students per teacher, compared with 19.9 in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 SOUTHGATE
- Southgate Anderson High SchoolHigh · 1,052 students
- Davidson Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Asher SchoolHigh · 462 students
- Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Grogan Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Shelters Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Beacon Day Treatment Center0.2 mi · 106
- Beacon Day Treatment Center0.2 mi · 115
- Shelters Elementary School0.4 mi · 327
- Grogan Elementary School0.9 mi · 353
- North Pointe Elementary1.1 mi · 218
- Fordline Elementary School1.1 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Creative Montessori AcademyHow many students attend Creative Montessori Academy?
Creative Montessori Academy enrolls approximately 759 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Creative Montessori Academy serve?
Creative Montessori Academy serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Creative Montessori Academy have?
Creative Montessori Academy employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
How diverse is Creative Montessori Academy?
Creative Montessori Academy reports a student body of 39% White, 22% Hispanic, 32% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Creative Montessori Academy in?
Creative Montessori Academy is part of Creative Montessori Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.