Enrollment
324
Combined
STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MULTICULTURAL ACADEMY·NCES 260031501766
Multicultural Academy
5550 PLATT RD, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108 · (734) 677-0732 · Washtenaw County
GRADES PK–11COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
237 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 23% smaller than its 8th grade class (26).
Student demographics
54%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 + ProficientMath
43.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Multicultural Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multicultural Academy this school | 324 | 73.1% | N/A |
| Howe Trainable Center and Montessori DEARBORN HTS | 247 | 74.9% | 68.8% |
| Walkerville Public School WALKERVILLE | 198 | 75.3% | N/A |
| Alanson Public School ALANSON | 223 | 77.6% | N/A |
| Baraga School BARAGA | 324 | 67.0% | N/A |
| Engadine Schools ENGADINE | 241 | 64.7% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan K-12 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 Multicultural Academy ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #14 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #27 of 200 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #40 of 61 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #9 of 61 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.1% | #31 of 102 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
324
+156 (+93%) vs 2020
+19% since 2010-11, when it was 273
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 324 | 20.8 | 15.6:1 | 73% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 21.7 | 12.8:1 | 100% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 14.7 | 13.0:1 | 76% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 168 | 7 | 24.0:1 | 88% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 7 | 25.7:1 | 96% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 178 | 13 | 13.7:1 | 81% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 16 | 17.1:1 | 74% (202) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Multicultural Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 80% (180 to 324); teachers up 197% (7 to 20.8).
About Multicultural Academy
Multicultural Academy, a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels, is located in ANN ARBOR, Michigan. The school teaches pre-K through 11 and enrolls 324 students.
Multicultural Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
More than half of the students at Multicultural Academy are White (65%). The remaining shares are 13% Hispanic, 12% Asian, and 10% Black. That is in line with Washtenaw County, where about 69% of residents are White. The diversity index for Multicultural Academy is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 15.6:1 is based on 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, combined schools in Michigan average 17.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 73%. Across public schools in Washtenaw County, the average is 34%.
American Community Survey estimates for Washtenaw County show that median household income comes to about $89,180, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Washtenaw County counts 104 public schools with about 42,861 students.
Pittsfield Acres Academy sits about 1.5 miles from Multicultural Academy. Multicultural Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Multicultural Academy is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large. Multicultural Academy holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The school's enrollment figures are 168 for 2020-21 and 324 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 24.0:1 to 15.6:1.
The Multicultural Academy discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 ANN ARBOR
- Huron High SchoolHigh · 1,696 students
- Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,671 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,237 students
- Washtenaw Technical Middle CollegeHigh · 821 students
- Slauson Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Clague Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
Nearby schools
- Pittsfield Acres Academy1.5 mi · 81
- Clifford E Bryant Comm School1.9 mi · 200
- Scarlett Middle School1.9 mi · 616
- Mary D Mitchell School2.1 mi · 372
- Huron Valley Womens2.4 mi · 2
- Progress Park2.4 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About Multicultural AcademyHow large is Multicultural Academy?
Multicultural Academy enrolls approximately 324 students in grades PK-11.
What age range does Multicultural Academy serve?
Multicultural Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 11.
How many teachers does Multicultural Academy have?
Multicultural Academy employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
How diverse is Multicultural Academy?
Multicultural Academy reports a student body of 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Black, 12% Asian.
Who oversees Multicultural Academy?
Multicultural Academy is overseen by Multicultural Academy in Washtenaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.