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Enrollment
679
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SAGINAW CHARTER ACADEMY·NCES 260021901175
North Saginaw Charter Academy
2332 TRAUTNER DR, SAGINAW, MI 48604 · (989) 249-5400 · Saginaw County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL679 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% 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.
- BBeats 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
36 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
648 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 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 58% larger than its 8th grade class (60).
Student demographics
59%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
27.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
24.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 North Saginaw Charter Academy
North Saginaw Charter Academy's state test result (25.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Saginaw Charter Academy this school | 679 | 95.4% | 25.9% |
| Timberland Academy MUSKEGON | 613 | 97.1% | 24.2% |
| Voyageur Academy DETROIT | 789 | 96.5% | N/A |
| Ridge Park Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 507 | 91.3% | 41.2% |
| Prevail Academy MOUNT CLEMENS | 534 | 90.6% | 26.0% |
| Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy RIVER ROUGE | 625 | 86.9% | N/A |
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 North Saginaw Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Saginaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #1,009 of 1,085 | #14 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #996 of 1,072 | #14 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #1,023 of 1,139 | #14 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 679 | #80 of 1,630 | #3 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,246 of 1,424 | #18 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #279 of 1,424 | #11 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.4% | #62 of 1,563 | #5 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.6% | #79 of 440 | #2 of 10 |
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
679
+103 (+18%) vs 2020
+66% since 2000-01, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 679 | 36.3 | 18.7:1 | 95% (648) |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 28.3 | 21.1:1 | 95% (569) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 32.4 | 17.3:1 | 96% (539) |
| 2020-21 | 576 | 30 | 19.2:1 | 95% (548) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 29 | 18.8:1 | 95% (518) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 30 | 18.6:1 | 92% (513) |
| 2010-11 | 514 | 27 | 19.0:1 | 81% (414) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | N/A | N/A | 30% (124) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Saginaw Charter Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (545 to 679); teachers up 25% (29 to 36.3).
About North Saginaw Charter Academy
The public elementary school North Saginaw Charter Academy is located in SAGINAW, Michigan. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 679 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Black students are the majority at North Saginaw Charter Academy, with 59% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 9% White. Among all residents of Saginaw County, the Black share is about 19%. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
North Saginaw Charter Academy operates with 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.7:1. That is higher than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. About 95% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 59% average for public schools in Saginaw County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for North Saginaw Charter Academy is C-. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 24% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, North Saginaw Charter Academy would be expected to post about 24.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.9%.
North Saginaw Charter Academy is located in Saginaw County, where the median household income is $60,622, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Besides North Saginaw Charter Academy, Saginaw County has 74 other public schools.
The shortest distance from North Saginaw Charter Academy to another public school is about 1.5 miles, to Saginaw ISD Transitions Center. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
North Saginaw Charter Academy is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size. North Saginaw Charter Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Federal data show an 18% enrollment gain, from 576 in 2020-21 to 679 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at North Saginaw Charter Academy, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Saginaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,665
Census ACS
Median income
$60,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
25,621 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAGINAW
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,313 students
- White Pine Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Saginaw United High SchoolHigh · 981 students
- Carrollton Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Sherwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
Nearby schools
- Saginaw ISD Transitions Center1.5 mi · 87
- Carrollton Elementary School1.9 mi · 662
- Carrollton Middle School1.9 mi · 344
- Carrollton High School2.0 mi · 431
- Zilwaukee School2.1 mi · 194
- Mackinaw High School2.5 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About North Saginaw Charter AcademyHow large is North Saginaw Charter Academy?
North Saginaw Charter Academy enrolls approximately 679 students in grades PK-08.
Is North Saginaw Charter Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Saginaw Charter Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does North Saginaw Charter Academy have?
North Saginaw Charter Academy employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the student diversity at North Saginaw Charter Academy?
Student demographics at North Saginaw Charter Academy are roughly 9% White, 18% Hispanic, 59% Black, 13% Two or more.
Is North Saginaw Charter Academy public or private?
North Saginaw Charter Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by North Saginaw Charter Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.