1
What's the one class at East Arbor Charter Academy every student should take?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
483
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST ARBOR CHARTER ACADEMY·NCES 260099608237
East Arbor Charter Academy
6885 MERRITT RD, YPSILANTI, MI 48197 · (734) 484-5506 · Washtenaw County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Michigan public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
18.6:1
26 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
332 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 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
68%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
39.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
29.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 East Arbor Charter Academy
East Arbor Charter Academy's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Arbor Charter Academy this school | 483 | 68.7% | 37.4% |
| South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy YPSILANTI | 631 | 74.3% | 27.1% |
| Woods Lake ElementaryA Magnet Center For The Arts KALAMAZOO | 501 | 78.8% | 21.9% |
| Eugene B Elliott Elem School WESTLAND | 386 | 71.2% | N/A |
| Thomas A Edison Elem School WESTLAND | 450 | 67.6% | 24.8% |
| Milwood Elementary School KALAMAZOO | 362 | 70.4% | 21.9% |
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 East Arbor Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Washtenaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #777 of 1,085 | #30 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #921 of 1,072 | #35 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #787 of 1,139 | #30 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #322 of 1,630 | #15 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #1,232 of 1,424 | #45 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #111 of 1,424 | #15 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.7% | #530 of 1,563 | #11 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.2% | #59 of 979 | #3 of 32 |
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
483
-60 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 483 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 69% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 21 | 22.5:1 | 68% (324) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 29 | 16.6:1 | 67% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 543 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 59% (321) |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 43.5 | 16.9:1 | 48% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 771 | 37 | 20.8:1 | 39% (304) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Arbor Charter Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (734 to 483); teachers down 40% (43.5 to 26).
About East Arbor Charter Academy
East Arbor Charter Academy serves students in YPSILANTI, Michigan, as a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 483 students. That is 31% bigger than the average of about 369 students for elementary schools in Michigan.
East Arbor Charter Academy is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The biggest share of students at East Arbor Charter Academy, 48%, is Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% White, 16% multiracial, and 13% Hispanic. In Washtenaw County overall, about 12% of residents are Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, East Arbor Charter Academy scores 68%.
East Arbor Charter Academy lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.6 students per teacher. The school's 18.6:1 compares with an average of 15.8:1 for elementary schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 69% of the student body. That is 35 points above the 34% average for public schools in Washtenaw County.
East Arbor Charter Academy holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, East Arbor Charter Academy would score about 35.8%. It scores 37.4%, 1.5 points above that figure.
In Washtenaw County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $89,180 a year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting East Arbor Charter Academy, Washtenaw County has 104 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, East Arbor Charter Academy is closest to Arbor Preparatory High School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 28.0%; East Arbor Charter Academy's is 37.4%, ranking 1st of 5.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Enrollment decreased by 11% across 4 years, from 543 in 2020-21 to 483 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.4:1 to 18.6:1 over the same years.
The East Arbor Charter Academy discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Washtenaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
369,822
Census ACS
Median income
$89,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
42,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in YPSILANTI
- Lincoln Senior High SchoolHigh · 810 students
- South Arbor Charter AcademyElementary · 800 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- Fortis AcademyElementary · 681 students
- South Pointe Scholars Charter AcademyElementary · 631 students
- Brick Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
Nearby schools
- Arbor Preparatory High School0.1 mi · 278
- Childs Elementary School1.2 mi · 493
- Lincoln Middle School2.0 mi · 712
- LCS Virtual Academy2.1 mi · 121
- Lincoln Senior High School2.1 mi · 810
- Bishop Elementary School2.2 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About East Arbor Charter AcademyHow many students attend East Arbor Charter Academy?
East Arbor Charter Academy enrolls approximately 483 students in grades KG-08.
Is East Arbor Charter Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Arbor Charter Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does East Arbor Charter Academy have?
East Arbor Charter Academy employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Arbor Charter Academy?
At East Arbor Charter Academy, the student body is approximately 21% White, 13% Hispanic, 48% Black, 1% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees East Arbor Charter Academy?
East Arbor Charter Academy is overseen by East Arbor Charter Academy in Washtenaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.