Grand Blanc Academy

Summary:

Grand Blanc Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 325 students in grades PK-8 in Grand Blanc, Michigan. The school has a predominantly African American student population (68.31%), with the remaining students identifying as White (17.85%), two or more races (10.46%), Hispanic (3.08%), and Native American (0.31%). The school is located in the Grand Blanc Community Schools district, which is ranked 477 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($13,804) than nearby schools like Myers Elementary ($12,265) and Lillian G Mason Elementary ($12,498), Grand Blanc Academy's academic performance is significantly lower. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.9% of 4th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 43.3%. The school's African American students, while performing better than the overall school average, still lag behind their peers at nearby schools like McGrath Elementary.

One of the most concerning issues at Grand Blanc Academy is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 62.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is much higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Myers Elementary (16.8%) and Lillian G Mason Elementary (14.4%). Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism, such as socioeconomic factors, transportation issues, or health concerns, should be a top priority for the school as it works to improve academic outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 5135 E Hill Rd
       Grand Blanc, MI  48439-7637


(810) 953-3140

District: Grand Blanc Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1137th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,804 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  332

Racial breakdown:

African American:
64.2%
White:
17.2%
Two or more races:
13.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.5% Help


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Compare Details Grand Blanc Academy ranks worse than 76.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.38. (See more...)
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Compare Details Grand Blanc Academy ranks worse than 67.3% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.4. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Grand Blanc Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (64.2%), White (17.2%), two or more races (13.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grand Blanc Academy is 12.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grand Blanc Academy is $13,804.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grand Blanc Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Blanc Academy 1137th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Grand Blanc Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Grand Blanc Academy 604th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Grand Blanc Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Grand Blanc Academy 477th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grand Blanc Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Grand Blanc Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 30.46 1305th 1545 15.5%
2007 25.00 1370th 1565 12.5%
2008 22.49 1391st 1577 11.8%
2009 15.68 1452nd 1589 8.6%
2010 16.77 1428th 1552 8.0%
2011 20.35 1379th 1552 11.1%
2012 20.19 1354th 1566 13.5%
2013 14.73 1387th 1563 11.3%
2014 15.68 1338th 1533 12.7%
2015 19.04 1303rd 1580 17.5%
2016 12.72 1351st 1548 12.7%
2017 6.00 1406th 1466 4.1%
2018 12.33 1320th 1448 8.8%
2019 8.81 1299th 1408 7.7%
2022 10.23 1209th 1344 10.0%
2023 13.09 1261st 1470 14.2%
2024 22.38 1137th 1486 23.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Grand Blanc Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.78 1233rd 1397 11.7%
2019 18.28 985th 1134 13.1%
2022 17.70 952nd 1099 13.4%
2023 19.29 1124th 1350 16.7%
2024 30.26 995th 1381 28.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Grand Blanc Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.94 1360th 1443 5.8%
2022 24.23 884th 1106 20.1%
2023 24.75 991st 1321 25.0%
2024 24.34 1037th 1342 22.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Grand Blanc Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.47 1234th 1446 14.7%
2023 9.53 1238th 1334 7.2%
2024 29.20 944th 1347 29.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Grand Blanc Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.44 335th 475 29.5%
2019 44.82 110th 212 48.1%
2023 27.38 238th 321 25.9%
2024 62.50 87th 348 75.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Grand Blanc Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.08 1144th 1253 8.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Grand Blanc Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Grand Blanc Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 26.43 679th 806 15.8%
2007 12.18 756th 823 8.1%
2008 16.24 758th 839 9.7%
2009 14.70 778th 847 8.1%
2010 11.24 793rd 851 6.8%
2011 13.45 796th 858 7.2%
2012 20.22 760th 900 15.6%
2013 11.57 838th 919 8.8%
2014 14.47 795th 921 13.7%
2015 23.62 700th 919 23.8%
2016 17.99 733rd 894 18.0%
2017 10.31 752nd 821 8.4%
2018 11.45 778th 838 7.2%
2019 5.55 768th 792 3.0%
2023 30.75 603rd 883 31.7%
2024 31.40 604th 897 32.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Grand Blanc Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.68 715th 815 12.3%
2023 43.74 441st 825 46.5%
2024 43.18 444th 836 46.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Grand Blanc Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.89 689th 794 13.2%
2024 43.32 407th 771 47.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Grand Blanc Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.26 736th 797 7.7%
2024 31.43 539th 786 31.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Grand Blanc Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.73 271st 366 26.0%
2023 59.72 98th 310 68.4%
2024 68.57 54th 300 82.0%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Grand Blanc Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 278 44 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2001 340 51 8 11 2 n/a n/a 0 412
2002 411 45 16 14 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2003 411 45 16 14 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2004 380 54 9 12 0 n/a n/a 1 456
2005 394 73 10 7 2 n/a n/a 2 488
2006 337 84 9 10 4 n/a n/a 2 446
2007 282 113 2 15 5 n/a n/a 1 418
2008 280 159 2 10 1 n/a n/a 1 453
2009 238 205 3 4 2 n/a n/a 4 456
2010 197 254 2 2 1 n/a n/a 15 471
2011 144 240 4 3 0 0 16 0 407
2012 133 250 2 6 0 0 19 0 410
2013 90 319 3 9 1 0 15 0 437
2014 79 262 3 8 0 0 18 0 370
2015 85 228 3 25 1 0 18 0 360
2016 101 251 2 26 0 0 16 0 396
2017 91 258 2 25 0 0 17 0 393
2018 109 241 1 20 0 0 16 0 387
2019 84 254 0 20 2 0 24 0 384
2020 61 232 0 13 2 0 29 0 337
2021 47 177 0 13 2 0 26 0 265
2022 52 229 0 11 2 0 37 0 331
2023 58 222 0 10 1 0 34 0 325
2024 57 213 0 15 1 0 46 0 332

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grand Blanc Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 339 22.0 15.4 0
2001 412 29.5 14.0 0
2002 486 n/a n/a 31.1
2003 486 n/a n/a 31.1
2004 456 30.0 15.2 37.6
2005 488 27.5 17.7 32.9
2006 446 27.5 16.2 38.1
2007 418 29.0 14.4 45.3
2008 453 30.0 15.1 52.4
2009 456 27.0 16.9 64.6
2010 471 32.0 14.7 71.3
2011 407 30.0 13.5 77.1
2012 410 27.0 15.1 99.3
2013 437 27.9 15.6 99.3
2014 370 27.9 13.2 99.2
2015 360 25.0 14.4 90.8
2016 396 27.0 14.6 94.4
2017 393 24.9 15.7 92.6
2018 387 25.9 14.9 92
2019 384 25.0 15.3 88
2020 337 25.5 13.2 92.3
2021 265 24.4 10.8 93.6
2022 331 25.4 13.0 95.8
2023 325 28.4 11.4 96.9
2024 332 26.5 12.5 95.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grand Blanc Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 339 22.0 15.4 0
2001 412 29.5 14.0 0
2002 486 n/a n/a 31.1
2003 486 n/a n/a 31.1
2004 456 30.0 15.2 37.6
2005 488 27.5 17.7 32.9
2006 446 27.5 16.2 38.1
2007 418 29.0 14.4 45.3
2008 453 30.0 15.1 52.4
2009 456 27.0 16.9 64.6
2010 471 32.0 14.7 71.3
2011 407 30.0 13.5 77.1
2012 410 27.0 15.1 99.3
2013 437 27.9 15.6 99.3
2014 370 27.9 13.2 99.2
2015 360 25.0 14.4 90.8
2016 396 27.0 14.6 94.4
2017 393 24.9 15.7 92.6
2018 387 25.9 14.9 92
2019 384 25.0 15.3 88
2020 337 25.5 13.2 92.3
2021 265 24.4 10.8 93.6
2022 331 25.4 13.0 95.8
2023 325 28.4 11.4 96.9
2024 332 26.5 12.5 95.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Grand Blanc Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,781 (19.7%) $7,243 (80.3%) $9,025
2020 $2,111 (20.1%) $8,409 (79.9%) $10,521
2021 $2,992 (25.3%) $8,851 (74.7%) $11,842
2022 $5,828 (44.2%) $7,353 (55.8%) $13,182
2023 $4,176 (30.3%) $9,628 (69.7%) $13,804

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grand Blanc Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1299th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1261st of 1470 Elementary schools
 6.5%
Ranks 768th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 603rd of 883 Middle schools
 28.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grand Blanc Academy)12.511.6
 0.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grand Blanc Academy)12.511.6
 0.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Grand Blanc Academy)3011.6
 18.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Grand Blanc Academy)3011.6
 18.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Blanc Academy)16.120
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Blanc Academy)16.120
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Blanc Academy)15.236.7
 21.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Blanc Academy)15.236.7
 21.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Blanc Academy)11.633.3
 21.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Blanc Academy)11.633.3
 21.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Blanc Academy)23.127.8
 4.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Blanc Academy)23.127.8
 4.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students384325
 15.4%
African American254222
 12.6%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian00
Hispanic2010
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White8458
 31%
Two or More Races2434
 41.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88%96.9%
 8.9%


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Grand Blanc Academy ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students at Grand Blanc Academy are 64% African American, 17% White, 14% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 332 students attended Grand Blanc Academy.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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