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Enrollment
631
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH POINTE SCHOLARS CHARTER ACADEMY·NCES 260102108332
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy
10550 GEDDES RD, YPSILANTI, MI 48198 · (734) 484-0118 · Washtenaw County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% 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.
- C-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
16.6:1
38 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
469 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 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 50% larger than its 8th grade class (54).
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
25.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
30.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
27.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy's state test result (27.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy this school | 631 | 74.3% | 27.1% |
| Taylor Exemplar Academy TAYLOR | 660 | 77.0% | 32.0% |
| East Arbor Charter Academy YPSILANTI | 483 | 68.7% | 37.4% |
| Quest Charter Academy TAYLOR | 683 | 84.8% | 27.3% |
| Woods Lake ElementaryA Magnet Center For The Arts KALAMAZOO | 501 | 78.8% | 21.9% |
| Glenwood Elementary GRAND RAPIDS | 543 | 77.2% | 36.1% |
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 South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Washtenaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #987 of 1,085 | #35 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #892 of 1,072 | #33 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #1,060 of 1,139 | #38 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 631 | #107 of 1,630 | #5 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #867 of 1,424 | #37 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #68 of 1,424 | #7 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.3% | #446 of 1,563 | #6 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #277 of 979 | #9 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
631
-123 (-16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 631 | 38.1 | 16.6:1 | 74% (469) |
| 2023-24 | 604 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 80% (486) |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 38.2 | 16.6:1 | 77% (488) |
| 2020-21 | 754 | 38 | 19.8:1 | 62% (466) |
| 2017-18 | 774 | 39 | 19.9:1 | 51% (395) |
| 2015-16 | 798 | 37 | 21.6:1 | 47% (378) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (774 to 631); teachers down 2% (39 to 38.1).
About South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy is the name of a large elementary school in YPSILANTI, Michigan. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 631 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Michigan enroll around 369, and this school is 71% bigger than that mark.
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy operates as its own local education agency.
The biggest share of students at South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy, 44%, is Black. The next largest groups are 21% White, 19% Hispanic, and 14% multiracial. In Washtenaw County overall, about 12% of residents are Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
There are about 16.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy, which has 38.1. Elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1, 0.7 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy is about 74%. On average, public schools in Washtenaw County report 34%.
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 10% of Michigan public elementary schools.
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (27.1%) and its predicted rate (33.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
In Washtenaw County, 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.
Achieve Charter Academy is the nearest public school to South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy, about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles of South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 27.1% is below the 56.7% average for nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Enrollment fell by 16% across 4 years, from 754 in 2020-21 to 631 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.8:1 in 2020-21 to 16.6:1 in 2024-25.
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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 YPSILANTI
- Lincoln Senior High SchoolHigh · 810 students
- South Arbor Charter AcademyElementary · 800 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- Fortis AcademyElementary · 681 students
- Brick Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Childs Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 students
Nearby schools
- Achieve Charter Academy1.3 mi · 771
- Ford Early Learning Center1.4 mi · 233
- Ypsilanti Community Middle School1.9 mi · 456
- Global Tech Academy2.1 mi · 213
- Holmes Elementary2.3 mi · 191
- Workman Elementary School2.6 mi · 637
Frequently asked questions
About South Pointe Scholars Charter AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy?
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy enrolls approximately 631 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy serve?
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy is approximately 16.6:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy?
At South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy, the student body is approximately 21% White, 19% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy public or private?
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.