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Enrollment
641
Combined
STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRILLIUM ACADEMY·NCES 260027701477
Trillium Academy
15740 RACHO BLVD, TAYLOR, MI 48180 · (734) 374-8222 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
45 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
441 students
STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 51 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 52 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 21% larger than its 8th grade class (42).
Student demographics
65%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
40.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
36.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
641
+36 (+6%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 711
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 641 | 45.2 | 14.2:1 | 69% (441) |
| 2023-24 | 665 | 47.6 | 14.0:1 | 82% (546) |
| 2022-23 | 681 | 47.8 | 14.3:1 | 79% (535) |
| 2020-21 | 605 | 38 | 15.9:1 | 73% (440) |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 37.8 | 15.4:1 | 70% (408) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 38 | 16.5:1 | 63% (392) |
| 2010-11 | 711 | 41 | 17.3:1 | 57% (408) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trillium Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (582 to 641); teachers up 20% (37.8 to 45.2).
About Trillium Academy
Trillium Academy is a large school serving multiple grade levels in TAYLOR, Michigan, that operates as a charter school. It enrolls 641 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 12. That is 128% bigger than the average of about 281 students for combined schools in Michigan.
Trillium Academy is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The largest group at Trillium Academy is Black students, at 42%. Other students are 40% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The diversity index for Trillium Academy is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 45.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.2 students per teacher. Compared with the 17.3:1 average for combined schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 69% of students at Trillium Academy can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Trillium Academy would be expected to post about 35.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.6%.
In Wayne County, median household income comes to about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The county's public schools total 573, with about 259,786 students.
About 1.5 miles separate Trillium Academy from the closest public school, Gudith Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Trillium Academy places 3rd out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
From 605 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 641 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.2 students per teacher, compared with 15.9 in 2020-21.
Trillium Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TAYLOR
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- Quest Charter AcademyElementary · 683 students
- Taylor Exemplar AcademyElementary · 660 students
- Robert J West Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Hoover Middle SchoolMiddle · 515 students
- Clarence Randall Elem SchoolElementary · 492 students
Nearby schools
- Gudith Elementary School1.5 mi · 385
- Eureka Heights Elementary School1.5 mi · 248
- Bernice McDowell Elem School1.9 mi · 341
- Southgate Anderson High School2.0 mi · 1,052
- Allen Elementary School2.1 mi · 359
- Myers Elementary School2.5 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Trillium AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Trillium Academy?
Trillium Academy enrolls approximately 641 students in grades KG-12.
Is Trillium Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Trillium Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trillium Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Trillium Academy is approximately 14.2:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Trillium Academy?
At Trillium Academy, the student body is approximately 40% White, 8% Hispanic, 42% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Trillium Academy public or private?
Trillium Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Trillium Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.