The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in Math. The lowest is 11% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Michigan Educational Choice Center
Michigan Educational Choice Center is a single-school charter district operating Trix Academy in Detroit, serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The enrollment is small for its grade band, with roughly two to three dozen students per grade level. The student body is almost entirely Black, with a tiny fraction identified as two or more races. No free-or-reduced-price-lunch, special education, or English-learner figures were available in the data we received, so we cannot characterize the economic makeup or special-population share from what is here.
On state assessments, Michigan Educational Choice Center's results are low across every subject and grade reported. In math, third grade posted the district's highest proficiency rate, and even that fell well below what most Wayne County districts see. Fourth through eighth grade math proficiency sat at or near the floor, with several grades reporting no proficient students at all. English language arts followed a similar pattern, with proficiency rates in the low teens or lower at every grade. Science and social studies results were likewise minimal. When positioned among Wayne County's districts, this district's overall proficiency lands in the bottom quartile. A parent weighing this school may want to look into the academic supports and improvement plans the school has in place, and ask directly what strategies are being used to move these numbers.
Chronic absenteeism is high, sitting below the midpoint among Wayne County's districts but still elevated enough to be a concern for families considering enrollment. High absenteeism can compound the academic challenges reflected in the proficiency data, so it is worth asking the school how it works with families on attendance.
Per-pupil current spending falls in the middle range, upper half, compared with other Wayne County districts. This suggests the district is resourced at a comparable level to many of its peers, though the spending has not yet translated into strong proficiency outcomes.
Because the district serves only pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and the state does not produce one for this grade band. No AP, career-technical, or dual-credit program information was available in the data. No civil-rights data on discipline, course access, or staffing was provided. No locale brief or community economic context was available, so we cannot speak to housing values, neighborhood character, or broader economic conditions from the information on hand. We searched for recent parent-relevant district changes such as curriculum shifts, referendums, or leadership transitions, but found none publicly reported. The district's profile is thin on program detail, so families would benefit from contacting Trix Academy directly for specifics on instruction, interventions, extracurriculars, and school culture.
What the data does make clear is a small, nearly entirely Black charter elementary and middle school in Detroit with low academic proficiency across all tested subjects and grades, high chronic absenteeism, and spending that is in line with county peers. A family considering this school should go in with eyes open on the academic results and ask pointed questions about what the school is doing to improve them and how it supports attendance.
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