Quest Charter Academy

Summary:

Quest Charter Academy is an elementary school located in Taylor, Michigan, serving 762 students in grades K-8. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of African American and Hispanic students, and has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools.

One of the key challenges facing Quest Charter Academy is its high chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 23.5% in 2018-2019 to 37.0% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. This high absenteeism rate appears to be correlated with the school's lower academic performance, as measured by M-Step and PSAT test scores, which are generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranged from 25.6% to 40.6%, compared to the state averages of 37.5% to 44%.

Another factor that may contribute to the school's academic struggles is the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.38% to 83.73% over the past three years, significantly higher than the nearby Long Elementary School (Dearborn) and Nowlin Elementary School (Dearborn), which have rates ranging from 69.23% to 88.48%. However, the relatively stronger performance of African American and Hispanic students at Quest Charter Academy compared to the school's overall average suggests that the school may be able to leverage strategies that are effective for these subgroups to improve the outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 24745 Van Born Rd
       Taylor, MI  48180-1221


(313) 299-0534

District: Quest Charter Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
986th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,129 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  762

Racial breakdown:

African American:
45.4%
White:
27.4%
Hispanic:
13.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.7% Help


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Compare Details Quest Charter Academy ranks worse than 66.4% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.05. (See more...)
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Compare Details Quest Charter Academy ranks better than 54.7% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.36. (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 Quest Charter Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (45.4%), White (27.4%), Hispanic (13.5%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Quest Charter Academy is 19. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Quest Charter Academy is $12,129.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Quest Charter Academy 986th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Quest Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Quest Charter Academy 406th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Quest Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Quest Charter Academy 353rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Quest Charter Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 20.91 1345th 1566 14.1%
2013 27.92 1219th 1563 22.0%
2014 45.42 912th 1533 40.5%
2015 52.66 766th 1580 51.5%
2016 52.26 751st 1548 51.5%
2017 46.67 744th 1466 49.2%
2018 44.27 881st 1448 39.2%
2019 41.84 811th 1408 42.4%
2021 32.10 790th 1153 31.5%
2022 34.88 843rd 1344 37.3%
2023 37.37 891st 1470 39.4%
2024 32.05 986th 1486 33.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.32 370th 403 8.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.91 672nd 1397 51.9%
2019 61.59 354th 1134 68.8%
2021 44.56 410th 749 45.3%
2022 50.74 500th 1099 54.5%
2023 52.81 566th 1350 58.1%
2024 47.01 681st 1381 50.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.73 815th 1443 43.5%
2019 50.44 559th 1171 52.3%
2021 47.55 440th 902 51.2%
2022 43.04 608th 1106 45.0%
2023 35.10 843rd 1321 36.2%
2024 32.81 889th 1342 33.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.09 906th 1446 37.3%
2019 25.70 918th 1196 23.2%
2021 12.53 855th 915 6.6%
2022 21.98 897th 1139 21.2%
2023 34.11 862nd 1334 35.4%
2024 24.55 1012th 1347 24.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.71 86th 475 81.9%
2019 73.36 37th 212 82.5%
2022 68.98 36th 158 77.2%
2023 55.90 101st 321 68.5%
2024 52.12 133rd 348 61.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.18 52nd 188 72.3%
2024 39.55 104th 201 48.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.67 662nd 1253 47.2%
2019 44.97 626th 1128 44.5%
2021 35.11 668th 1005 33.5%
2022 36.51 701st 1102 36.4%
2023 57.59 466th 1198 61.1%
2024 44.04 670th 1204 44.4%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Quest Charter Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 14.66 811th 900 9.9%
2013 26.28 714th 919 22.3%
2014 38.39 612th 921 33.6%
2015 41.21 564th 919 38.6%
2016 44.00 500th 894 44.1%
2017 37.66 476th 821 42.0%
2018 52.75 405th 838 51.7%
2019 46.87 391st 792 50.6%
2021 33.13 452nd 675 33.0%
2022 49.90 343rd 776 55.8%
2023 49.42 395th 883 55.3%
2024 49.36 406th 897 54.7%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.19 69th 176 60.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.51 322nd 815 60.5%
2019 66.28 157th 672 76.6%
2021 46.23 256th 523 51.1%
2022 63.00 181st 691 73.8%
2023 61.48 247th 825 70.1%
2024 63.58 230th 836 72.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.40 352nd 794 55.7%
2019 52.77 290th 658 55.9%
2021 47.56 228th 521 56.2%
2022 51.48 264th 657 59.8%
2023 46.87 370th 770 51.9%
2024 50.65 318th 771 58.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.21 446th 797 44.0%
2019 31.71 446th 639 30.2%
2021 26.72 408th 540 24.4%
2022 37.58 395th 658 40.0%
2023 43.17 417th 776 46.3%
2024 40.59 454th 786 42.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.25 83rd 366 77.3%
2019 70.49 43rd 196 78.1%
2021 58.34 27th 77 64.9%
2022 72.83 32nd 182 82.4%
2023 70.09 66th 310 78.7%
2024 75.77 39th 300 87.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.40 65th 246 73.6%
2024 62.69 71st 257 72.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Quest Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.83 366th 678 46.0%
2019 49.72 287th 624 54.0%
2021 48.14 261st 577 54.8%
2022 55.09 240th 638 62.4%
2023 50.34 297th 688 56.8%
2024 52.43 286th 701 59.2%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Quest Charter Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 170 146 1 14 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2011 243 216 3 22 1 0 21 0 506
2012 298 248 1 37 2 0 26 0 612
2013 338 271 4 42 1 1 34 0 691
2014 351 265 7 46 2 1 24 0 696
2015 352 285 10 67 2 0 37 0 753
2016 356 278 10 72 2 0 39 0 757
2017 353 266 9 86 2 0 45 0 761
2018 316 286 6 94 2 0 60 0 764
2019 295 299 10 99 1 0 65 0 769
2020 265 311 11 103 2 0 79 0 771
2021 258 326 8 112 2 0 82 0 788
2022 241 322 9 101 0 0 83 0 756
2023 209 346 8 103 0 0 96 0 762

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 Quest Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 331 19.0 17.4 69.8
2011 506 26.0 19.4 70.4
2012 612 30.1 20.3 68.6
2013 691 35.0 19.7 70.5
2014 696 37.5 18.5 67.8
2015 753 39.0 19.3 67.5
2016 757 39.0 19.4 68.3
2017 761 44.0 17.2 67.9
2018 764 41.0 18.6 72.3
2019 769 37.5 20.5 75.4
2020 771 41.5 18.5 80
2021 788 40.4 19.4 80.6
2022 756 38.5 19.6 77.4
2023 762 40.0 19.0 83.7

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 Quest Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 331 19.0 17.4 69.8
2011 506 26.0 19.4 70.4
2012 612 30.1 20.3 68.6
2013 691 35.0 19.7 70.5
2014 696 37.5 18.5 67.8
2015 753 39.0 19.3 67.5
2016 757 39.0 19.4 68.3
2017 761 44.0 17.2 67.9
2018 764 41.0 18.6 72.3
2019 769 37.5 20.5 75.4
2020 771 41.5 18.5 80
2021 788 40.4 19.4 80.6
2022 756 38.5 19.6 77.4
2023 762 40.0 19.0 83.7

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 Quest Charter Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,154 (11.7%) $8,731 (88.3%) $9,885
2020 $1,013 (10.7%) $8,491 (89.4%) $9,503
2021 $1,365 (13.4%) $8,850 (86.6%) $10,214
2022 $1,948 (17.5%) $9,164 (82.5%) $11,112
2023 $1,675 (13.8%) $10,454 (86.2%) $12,129

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Quest Charter 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 811th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 891st of 1470 Elementary schools
 3%
Ranks 391st of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 395th of 883 Middle schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter Academy)44.734.7
 10%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter Academy)44.734.7
 10%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Quest Charter Academy)51.852.1
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Quest Charter Academy)51.852.1
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter Academy)42.240.5
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter Academy)42.240.5
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Quest Charter Academy)40.537
 3.5%
   4th Grade Math (Quest Charter Academy)40.537
 3.5%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter Academy)43.427.7
 15.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter Academy)43.427.7
 15.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Quest Charter Academy)36.118.8
 17.3%
   5th Grade Math (Quest Charter Academy)36.118.8
 17.3%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Quest Charter Academy)127.7
 4.3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Quest Charter Academy)127.7
 4.3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter Academy)37.737.7
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter Academy)37.737.7
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Quest Charter Academy)26.326.3
   6th Grade Math (Quest Charter Academy)26.326.3
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter Academy)45.640.3
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter Academy)45.640.3
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Quest Charter Academy)32.123.7
 8.4%
   7th Grade Math (Quest Charter Academy)32.123.7
 8.4%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Quest Charter Academy)26.817.6
 9.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Quest Charter Academy)26.817.6
 9.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter Academy)63.459.2
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Quest Charter Academy)63.459.2
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Quest Charter Academy)36.632.4
 4.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Quest Charter Academy)36.632.4
 4.2%
   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 Students769762
 0.9%
African American299346
 15.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian108
 20%
Hispanic99103
 4%
Pacific Islander00
White295209
 29.2%
Two or More Races6596
 47.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.4%83.7%
 8.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 762 students attended Quest Charter Academy.

Quest Charter Academy ranks 986th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Quest Charter Academy are 45% African American, 27% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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