The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in Social studies. The lowest is 12% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy
Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy is a single-district charter operator in Macomb County running two campuses, Lorraine and Dequindre, serving students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The name signals a STEM focus, and the grade span is unusually wide for a charter, giving families a continuous pathway from early childhood through high school under one roof. Enrollment is moderate for a charter of this type, with class sizes that thin out in the upper grades, which is typical of charter schools that lose students to transfers or traditional high schools as adolescence arrives.
The student body is predominantly Black, with small representations of Asian, white, Hispanic, and multiracial students. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, so the economic profile of the enrolled families cannot be characterized from what the state reported. English-learner and special-education counts were also missing, which limits the picture of what support services the schools are deploying.
On state assessments from the most recent year, the results tell a mixed and sometimes difficult story. Math proficiency is low across every tested grade, with third grade showing the strongest result and the upper elementary and middle grades lagging well behind state expectations. For a school whose name foregrounds mathematics, this is a soft spot a parent may want to look into directly with the administration, asking how the curriculum and instructional supports are structured and what improvement plans are underway. English language arts shows more life, with fifth and eighth grade reaching comparatively stronger levels, though the middle grades generally sit below the state midpoint. Science and social studies results land in a middle band, neither standout nor alarmingly low, suggesting some instructional coherence in those subjects even as math struggles.
Positioned among Macomb County's districts, the academy's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint. The county comparison set includes a mix of traditional public districts and charters, and against that group this district's academic outcomes are on the weaker side. Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern, sitting in the bottom quartile among county districts, which means a large share of students are missing substantial instructional time. This matters because absenteeism compounds academic difficulty, and the combination of low proficiency and high absenteeism suggests the school is working against significant engagement challenges. Per-pupil spending sits in the middle-to-upper range among county districts, so resource levels do not appear to be the binding constraint.
No graduation rate was reported for this district, so families considering the high school grades should ask the school directly about completion rates and post-graduation outcomes. No program offerings, advanced coursework, dual-enrollment, or career-pathway data was provided, which leaves a gap in understanding what the upper grades actually deliver. The district brief search found no parent-relevant recent changes or initiatives to report. Housing and community context were not available for this entity, so no read on the surrounding real estate market or neighborhood character can be offered.
What the data describes is a small charter district with a broad grade span, a predominantly Black student body, and serious academic and attendance challenges in the current year. The STEM name sets an expectation that the math results do not yet meet. A family considering enrollment would do well to visit both campuses, ask about math instruction and intervention, probe the absenteeism numbers and what the school is doing about them, and request concrete information on high school completion and college or career pathways that the public data does not capture.
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