The top reported proficiency rate is 25% in English language arts. The lowest is 15% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Landmark Academy
Landmark Academy is a single-school charter district in St. Clair County, Michigan, serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade under a charter authorized by Saginaw Valley State University. The enrollment is moderate for a K-through-12 charter, with roughly even distribution across grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population and a segment identifying as two or more races, alongside smaller Black, Asian, and American Indian groups. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not reported, so we cannot characterize the economic need profile from what is available. English learner and special education counts were also missing, so those populations go undescribed here.
On state assessments, Landmark Academy's results are generally low and weaken as students move into the upper elementary and middle grades. In math, proficiency starts at a modest level in third and fourth grade, then drops sharply in fifth, sixth, and seventh grade before a partial recovery in eighth. The pattern suggests students are arriving at grade-level work in early elementary but losing ground as the content becomes more demanding. English language arts follows a similar trajectory, with a relative bright spot in fourth grade and a strong eighth-grade result, but a valley in between where fifth through seventh grade proficiency sits well below the early grades. Science and social studies results are sparse because Michigan tests those subjects only at grades five and eight, and what is reported there is on the lower side, with eighth-grade social studies the relative standout.
Measured against St. Clair County's districts, Landmark Academy sits in the bottom quartile for overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. The cohort median among the county's districts is meaningfully higher, so a parent comparing options should understand that this district's academic outcomes, as measured by state tests, trail most of its neighbors by a wide margin. Chronic absenteeism is also in the bottom quartile among the county's districts, and the rate is well above the county median, which compounds the academic picture. Per-pupil current spending sits in the lower range compared with peer districts in the county, below the cohort median, which may relate to the challenges the school faces but does not by itself explain the results.
We looked for a graduation rate, but none was available in the data provided. A parent may want to ask the school directly about its high school completion and postsecondary outcomes, since those figures are not represented here. We also searched for recent parent-relevant changes at the district level and found none publicly reported. The available sources cover static background and fiscal information but do not surface program additions, leadership transitions, or policy shifts from the recent period.
No programs data was provided, so we cannot describe Advanced Placement offerings, dual-enrollment partnerships, career and technical pathways, extracurriculars, or specialized supports. The absence of this information is a real limitation for families weighing fit. A parent considering Landmark Academy should ask the school directly about what happens after middle school, since the assessment data shows the strongest academic strain in the upper elementary and middle grades, and the high school years are not illuminated by the state testing data we have.
The peer environment is that of a small, unified K-through-12 charter community, which some families value for continuity and familiarity across grade bands. The setting and locale data were not available, so we cannot characterize the surrounding community, housing market, or commute context. St. Clair County overall spans a mix of smaller cities, rural stretches, and shoreline communities along the St. Clair River, but without a locale brief tied to this school's specific location, any further description would be guesswork.
What the evidence shows is a charter school with modest early-grade results that erode through the middle grades, low standing relative to county peers on both proficiency and attendance, and spending below the county median. Families drawn to a smaller K-through-12 setting with a single continuous campus may find the structure appealing, but the academic data, as it stands, points to a need for direct conversation with the school about how it supports students through the transition years and what the high school experience looks like.
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