The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in English language arts. The lowest is 20% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Trillium Academy
Trillium Academy is a single-school charter district in Wayne County, Michigan, serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The enrollment is modest, with a fairly even distribution across grade levels, which gives the school a continuous kindergarten-through-twelve pathway under one roof rather than the layered elementary, middle, and high school structure of a larger district. The student body is notably diverse in racial composition, split roughly evenly between Black and White students, with smaller Hispanic and Asian populations and a few students from other backgrounds. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, so we cannot characterize the economic profile of the student body from what was provided. English learner and special education population data were also missing.
On state assessments, the academic picture is mixed and tells two different stories depending on the subject. In English language arts, Trillium performs respectably across the board. Third grade proficiency sits in a solid range, and the numbers hold steady or even improve as students move into the middle grades, with seventh and particularly eighth grade showing strong results. This is an encouraging pattern, because it suggests the school's literacy instruction is sustaining and building gains rather than fading in later years.
Mathematics tells a different story. Third grade math proficiency starts at a reasonable level, comparable to the ELA results, but it declines as students move up. By fifth and sixth grade, proficiency drops to a lower band. Seventh grade recovers somewhat, but eighth grade math is a clear soft spot. The eighth grade PSAT math results showed essentially no students reaching proficiency. This does not necessarily mean students are learning nothing, but it does signal a gap between where students are and where the state expects them to be by the end of middle school. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly asking how math instruction is sequenced across the upper elementary and middle grades and what supports are available for students who fall behind.
Science and social studies results were available only for fifth and eighth grade, and both subjects landed in the lower range. These are tested infrequently in Michigan, so the picture is incomplete, but the available results suggest these content areas are not yet areas of strength.
Measured against Wayne County's districts, Trillium's overall proficiency index sits above the county midpoint. This is a meaningful data point, because Wayne County contains a wide range of districts and charter schools, and Trillium's aggregate performance is closer to the stronger half. Its chronic absenteeism rate sits below the county median, which is a positive sign for student engagement and attendance. Per-pupil spending falls in the lower range among the county's districts, which may reflect the charter funding context and is worth keeping in mind when considering the resources available for programs and support.
No graduation rate was available for this district in the comparison data. This could reflect the small size of the senior class or how the state reports charter district outcomes. We looked for program offerings, advanced coursework, career pathways, and other academic program details, but none were provided, so we cannot characterize what the high school experience looks like beyond the state testing results. The district brief searched for recent parent-relevant changes and found none that cleared a lasting-impact threshold.
For a family considering Trillium Academy, the strengths appear in English language arts and in attendance. The weak area is mathematics in the upper grades. The school's diversity is a genuine characteristic, and the single-campus kindergarten-through-twelve structure means a family could stay in one building for the entire K-12 journey. The missing program, graduation, and economic data means a prospective parent should ask the school directly about high school course offerings, post-graduation outcomes, and support services before making a decision.
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