Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy

Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy is a sizable primary school in PLYMOUTH, Michigan, overseen by Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy. The school enrolls 823 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 123% above the state mean of about 369.

Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy is the operating authority for Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy shows that 51% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 26% White, 10% multiracial, 8% Black, 4% Hispanic. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 4%.

On the resource side, On paper, Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Roughly 19% of students at Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy ranks in the top 10% of Michigan public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 57.8%; Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy posts 79.5%, +21.8 points above that line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household income runs about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

The closest other public school is Ivywood Classical Academy, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 64.6%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting. Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 6%: 780 students in 2018 compared to 823 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 39% to 26%. Class-load math has loosened: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.