The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 42%.
Original Research by School Decision on Faxon Academy
Faxon Academy is a single-school charter district in Oakland County, Michigan, serving kindergarten through eighth grade. It is a very small school, with enrollment spread across each grade in small cohorts. The student body is predominantly Black, with a small number of students identifying as Hispanic, white, American Indian or Alaska Native, or two or more races. Data on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was not available, and the school did not report figures for English learners or students with individualized education programs, so those dimensions of student support cannot be assessed from what was provided.
On Michigan's M-STEP assessments, the most recent results show a school working from a low proficiency baseline. In math, across grades three through seven, the reported proficiency ranges are uniformly low, with zero students identified as proficient in each of those grades. Sixth grade English language arts stands apart as the one bright spot, where the proficiency rate was reported at a level that places it above the Oakland County midpoint. In other ELA grades and in science and social studies, proficiency was again low, with no students reaching proficiency in the tested elementary grades. Eighth grade results were suppressed, which appears to reflect the very small number of students in that grade rather than a reporting failure.
Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. That is expected for a K-8 entity and should not be read as a gap in accountability.
The comparison fact-set, drawn from among Oakland County's districts, positions Faxon Academy's overall proficiency index above the midpoint, though that placement is driven almost entirely by the single sixth grade ELA result; the broader picture across subjects and grades is one of low attainment. A parent looking at these results may want to ask the school directly about its academic improvement plan and how it supports students working below grade level.
Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern here. The school's rate sits in the bottom quartile among Oakland County districts, meaning students are missing school at a level well above the county median. This is the kind of figure that compounds academic difficulty, since students who are not present cannot benefit from instruction. A parent may want to look into what the school is doing to address attendance and whether there are supports in place for families facing transportation or other barriers.
Per-pupil current spending is in the lower range among Oakland County's districts, below the county median. This is consistent with what is typical for charter schools in Michigan, which often operate with less funding than traditional public districts. The data did not include staffing figures, course access details, or discipline information, so there is little to say about the internal resource picture beyond the spending level.
No locale brief was available for Faxon Academy's immediate area, so the housing market and community context cannot be described here. Similarly, the district brief search found no recent curriculum changes, referendums, property-tax measures, or other developments with lasting parent impact. This is a quiet profile in terms of publicly reported changes, and the available sources offered only basic identifying information.
In sum, Faxon Academy is a very small, predominantly Black charter school serving K-8 students in Oakland County. Its academic results are weak across most subjects and grades, with one grade's ELA performance standing out as an exception. Chronic absenteeism is high, spending is modest, and much of the contextual data a parent might want is missing from what was available. Families considering this school would benefit from asking direct questions about academic support, attendance intervention, and the overall instructional approach.
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