Creative Montessori Academy

Summary:

Creative Montessori Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 796 students in grades PK-8 in Southgate, Michigan, which is part of the Southgate Community School District. The school has a diverse student population, with 40.7% White, 28.89% African American, 19.35% Hispanic, and 3.39% Asian students, and a high percentage (59.67%) of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the school's Montessori-based approach, Creative Montessori Academy consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools, with significantly below-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 21.2%, compared to the state average of 39.6%. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 13% to 26.5% across grades 3-7, compared to state averages of 31% to 43.4%. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17% in 2017-2018 to 30.5% in 2022-2023, well above the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Lincoln Park, Southgate, and Wyandotte school districts generally outperform Creative Montessori Academy in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. For example, Hoover School in Lincoln Park and Shelters Elementary in Southgate both have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Creative Montessori Academy. However, these nearby schools also struggle with high rates of chronic absenteeism, indicating a broader challenge in the region.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 15100 Northline Rd
       Southgate, MI  48195-2408


(734) 284-5600

District: Creative Montessori Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1132nd of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,569 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.5 Help
Number of students:  796

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.7%
African American:
28.9%
Hispanic:
19.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.7% Help


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Compare Details Creative Montessori Academy ranks worse than 76.2% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.74. (See more...)
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Compare Details Creative Montessori Academy ranks worse than 54.1% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Creative Montessori Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.7%), African American (28.9%), Hispanic (19.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Creative Montessori Academy is 20.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Creative Montessori Academy is $10,569.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Creative Montessori Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Creative Montessori Academy 1132nd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Creative Montessori Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Creative Montessori Academy 485th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Creative Montessori Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Creative Montessori Academy 428th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Creative Montessori Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 52.01 927th 1545 40.0%
2007 65.02 587th 1565 62.5%
2008 59.71 777th 1577 50.7%
2009 50.24 1051st 1589 33.9%
2010 62.14 785th 1552 49.4%
2011 60.27 781st 1552 49.7%
2012 53.19 778th 1566 50.3%
2013 60.25 630th 1563 59.7%
2014 43.25 958th 1533 37.5%
2015 29.37 1168th 1580 26.1%
2016 26.24 1162nd 1548 24.9%
2017 21.15 1145th 1466 21.9%
2018 31.65 1057th 1448 27.0%
2019 23.35 1077th 1408 23.5%
2021 23.77 901st 1153 21.9%
2022 19.41 1085th 1344 19.3%
2023 20.20 1144th 1470 22.2%
2024 22.74 1132nd 1486 23.8%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.17 143rd 270 47.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.08 315th 403 21.8%
2023 46.28 101st 195 48.2%
2024 21.85 190th 225 15.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.01 944th 1397 32.4%
2019 32.12 816th 1134 28.0%
2021 24.60 632nd 749 15.6%
2022 28.76 814th 1099 25.9%
2023 23.92 1057th 1350 21.7%
2024 26.41 1055th 1381 23.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.23 1028th 1443 28.8%
2019 26.52 887th 1171 24.3%
2021 24.97 717th 902 20.5%
2022 14.48 994th 1106 10.1%
2023 15.36 1145th 1321 13.3%
2024 18.84 1108th 1342 17.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.92 1036th 1446 28.4%
2019 17.76 1020th 1196 14.7%
2021 17.41 800th 915 12.6%
2022 15.52 999th 1139 12.3%
2023 19.09 1078th 1334 19.2%
2024 21.73 1057th 1347 21.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.48 244th 475 48.6%
2022 56.05 51st 158 67.7%
2023 38.00 179th 321 44.2%
2024 35.99 203rd 348 41.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.26 99th 222 55.4%
2019 48.54 36th 86 58.1%
2022 30.60 59th 86 31.4%
2024 23.08 166th 201 17.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.87 929th 1253 25.9%
2019 25.94 882nd 1128 21.8%
2021 35.80 663rd 1005 34.0%
2022 23.56 883rd 1102 19.9%
2023 27.51 897th 1198 25.1%
2024 29.88 859th 1204 28.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 57.35 430th 806 46.7%
2007 56.98 463rd 823 43.7%
2008 62.79 394th 839 53.0%
2009 70.74 267th 847 68.5%
2010 64.99 385th 851 54.8%
2011 69.31 280th 858 67.4%
2012 59.91 345th 900 61.7%
2013 67.89 251st 919 72.7%
2014 67.56 264th 921 71.3%
2015 49.30 471st 919 48.7%
2016 47.91 453rd 894 49.3%
2017 37.31 479th 821 41.7%
2018 52.89 403rd 838 51.9%
2019 48.40 380th 792 52.0%
2021 55.21 248th 675 63.3%
2022 46.47 387th 776 50.1%
2023 53.40 347th 883 60.7%
2024 42.96 485th 897 45.9%
See the entire list of Michigan Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.15 44th 199 77.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.64 142nd 815 82.6%
2019 64.54 178th 672 73.5%
2021 56.55 181st 523 65.4%
2022 47.13 346th 691 49.9%
2023 55.04 312th 825 62.2%
2024 41.55 471st 836 43.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.43 299th 794 62.3%
2019 55.21 262nd 658 60.2%
2021 46.72 238th 521 54.3%
2022 34.75 429th 657 34.7%
2023 51.04 318th 770 58.7%
2024 38.12 468th 771 39.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.07 459th 797 42.4%
2019 47.46 306th 639 52.1%
2021 47.71 239th 540 55.7%
2022 49.53 291st 658 55.8%
2023 46.86 367th 776 52.7%
2024 39.19 466th 786 40.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.78 66th 366 82.0%
2022 76.20 25th 182 86.3%
2023 67.99 72nd 310 76.8%
2024 58.79 88th 300 70.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.74 89th 246 63.8%
2024 36.94 159th 257 38.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Creative Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.94 404th 678 40.4%
2019 51.79 271st 624 56.6%
2021 72.03 116th 577 79.9%
2022 69.22 149th 638 76.6%
2023 65.33 193rd 688 71.9%
2024 52.62 283rd 701 59.6%
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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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by a parent
Monday, December 10, 2018

Open Quote There is a lack of communication between administrators and parents. Big changes have been made the school year without letting the parents know. administrators do not take bullying seriously nor do they take it serious when there's a disruptive child in the class. Do to Construction in the building the teachers make the children stay silent for lunch in their classroom. Its very sad under the new Administration the school is just going downhill Close Quote



Enrollment information for Creative Montessori Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 411 71 18 37 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2003 411 71 18 37 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2004 414 81 14 36 2 n/a n/a 0 547
2005 390 86 18 40 2 n/a n/a 0 536
2006 429 114 29 49 0 n/a n/a 0 621
2007 417 123 37 50 0 n/a n/a 0 627
2008 409 134 36 51 n/a n/a n/a 0 630
2009 386 163 36 62 0 n/a n/a 1 648
2010 379 169 42 64 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2011 337 147 40 68 0 0 22 0 614
2012 339 146 38 73 2 0 24 0 622
2013 313 161 40 73 0 0 32 0 619
2014 343 182 37 103 1 0 44 0 710
2015 356 206 40 121 1 0 46 0 770
2016 355 195 32 122 1 0 46 0 751
2017 364 199 38 126 1 0 33 0 761
2018 353 209 32 121 1 0 42 0 758
2019 343 218 32 130 1 0 41 0 765
2020 350 221 36 147 2 0 44 0 800
2021 362 231 25 154 1 0 45 0 818
2022 342 215 25 148 1 0 44 0 775
2023 324 230 27 154 4 0 57 0 796

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 Creative Montessori Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 537 n/a n/a 19.7
2003 537 n/a n/a 19.7
2004 547 27.0 20.3 19.7
2005 536 28.0 19.1 19.6
2006 621 30.0 20.7 25.8
2007 627 28.0 22.4 31.3
2008 630 24.0 26.3 34.1
2009 648 31.0 20.9 38.5
2010 654 31.0 21.1 41.6
2011 614 32.0 19.1 37.8
2012 622 30.0 20.7 39.2
2013 619 30.0 20.6 43.8
2014 710 28.0 25.3 47.9
2015 770 30.0 25.6 42.9
2016 751 35.0 21.4 45.5
2017 761 37.0 20.5 53.1
2018 758 36.0 21.0 51.8
2019 765 39.5 19.3 59.2
2020 800 41.5 19.2 55.5
2021 818 41.7 19.6 55.1
2022 775 37.7 20.5 61.3
2023 796 38.7 20.5 59.7

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 Creative Montessori Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 537 n/a n/a 19.7
2003 537 n/a n/a 19.7
2004 547 27.0 20.3 19.7
2005 536 28.0 19.1 19.6
2006 621 30.0 20.7 25.8
2007 627 28.0 22.4 31.3
2008 630 24.0 26.3 34.1
2009 648 31.0 20.9 38.5
2010 654 31.0 21.1 41.6
2011 614 32.0 19.1 37.8
2012 622 30.0 20.7 39.2
2013 619 30.0 20.6 43.8
2014 710 28.0 25.3 47.9
2015 770 30.0 25.6 42.9
2016 751 35.0 21.4 45.5
2017 761 37.0 20.5 53.1
2018 758 36.0 21.0 51.8
2019 765 39.5 19.3 59.2
2020 800 41.5 19.2 55.5
2021 818 41.7 19.6 55.1
2022 775 37.7 20.5 61.3
2023 796 38.7 20.5 59.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Creative Montessori Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $724 (9.1%) $7,230 (90.9%) $7,954
2020 $970 (12.6%) $6,720 (87.4%) $7,690
2021 $1,266 (15.5%) $6,913 (84.5%) $8,179
2022 $2,072 (21.7%) $7,491 (78.3%) $9,563
2023 $2,447 (23.2%) $8,122 (76.8%) $10,569

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Creative Montessori Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1077th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1144th of 1470 Elementary schools
 1.3%
Ranks 380th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 347th of 883 Middle schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Creative Montessori Academy)30.921.2
 9.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Creative Montessori Academy)30.921.2
 9.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Creative Montessori Academy)23.519.2
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Creative Montessori Academy)23.519.2
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Creative Montessori Academy)34.832
 2.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Creative Montessori Academy)34.832
 2.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Creative Montessori Academy)23.918.7
 5.2%
   4th Grade Math (Creative Montessori Academy)23.918.7
 5.2%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Creative Montessori Academy)37.526.3
 11.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Creative Montessori Academy)37.526.3
 11.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Creative Montessori Academy)11.38.8
 2.5%
   5th Grade Math (Creative Montessori Academy)11.38.8
 2.5%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Creative Montessori Academy)7.56.9
 0.6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Creative Montessori Academy)7.56.9
 0.6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.415.5
 1.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Creative Montessori Academy)48.436.8
 11.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Creative Montessori Academy)48.436.8
 11.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Creative Montessori Academy)27.416.2
 11.2%
   6th Grade Math (Creative Montessori Academy)27.416.2
 11.2%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Creative Montessori Academy)42.635.1
 7.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Creative Montessori Academy)42.635.1
 7.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Creative Montessori Academy)2326.3
 3.3%
   7th Grade Math (Creative Montessori Academy)2326.3
 3.3%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Creative Montessori Academy)2031.7
 11.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Creative Montessori Academy)2031.7
 11.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Creative Montessori Academy)66.763.5
 3.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Creative Montessori Academy)66.763.5
 3.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Creative Montessori Academy)48.939.7
 9.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Creative Montessori Academy)48.939.7
 9.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students765796
 4.1%
African American218230
 5.5%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian3227
 15.6%
Hispanic130154
 18.5%
Pacific Islander00
White343324
 5.5%
Two or More Races4157
 39%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.2%59.7%
 0.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 796 students attended Creative Montessori Academy.

Creative Montessori Academy ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students at Creative Montessori Academy are 41% White, 29% African American, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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