The top reported proficiency rate is 20% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Macomb Montessori Academy
Macomb Montessori Academy is a single-school charter district serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Macomb County, Michigan. The school is authorized by Lake Superior State University and managed by Choice Schools, a charter management organization. Its charter was publicly reported as renewed in 2023, securing continued operation through 2028, which for a standalone charter is an existential milestone that confirms the school remains open and eligible for state funding. The enrollment is small for a district spanning that many grade levels, and the student body is predominantly Black, with a small number of students identifying as Hispanic, white, or two or more races. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data, special education counts, and English learner figures were not available in the provided data, so there is no picture here of the economic or linguistic composition of the student population.
On Michigan's M-STEP assessments for the 2024-25 school year, proficiency was low across every tested subject and grade. In mathematics, third grade had a small share of students scoring proficient or above, while grades four through six fell in the lowest reporting range with no students reaching proficiency. English language arts followed a similar pattern, with only sixth grade showing a modest share of proficient students and the earlier grades reporting none. Science and social studies, both tested in fifth grade, also fell in the lowest range with no proficient students. When placed among Macomb County's districts, the school's overall proficiency index sits in the bottom quartile. A parent weighing these results may want to ask the school directly how it aligns its Montessori instructional approach with state academic standards and what interventions are in place for students who are not yet meeting benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is also a concern. The school's rate places it in the bottom quartile among Macomb County districts, meaning a substantial share of students are missing enough school to fall into the chronically absent category. This is a soft spot a parent would want to understand: whether it reflects transportation challenges, health factors, family circumstances, or something about the school environment. The data provided does not identify a cause.
Per-pupil current spending sits in the middle range, upper half, among the county's districts, suggesting the school is funded at a level comparable to or somewhat above many of its peers. No staffing figures, class-size data, or course-access information were available, so the narrative cannot speak to teacher experience, class composition, or specialized programming.
No graduation rate applies here, and the reason is straightforward: the school does not serve high school grades. Similarly, there are no Advanced Placement, dual-credit, or career-pathway metrics to report, because the grade band does not reach that level. The enrollment data shows students in kindergarten through sixth grade, with no students currently in pre-kindergarten, seventh grade, or eighth grade despite those grades being listed in the school's served span. This may reflect actual enrollment patterns or a transitional year, and a parent considering the school for an upper-elementary or middle-grade child would want to confirm availability.
No locale brief, community context, or housing data were provided for this entity, so there is no grounded information to share about the surrounding area, neighborhood character, or housing market. No program offerings beyond the Montessori model itself were listed in the data. No civil-rights data on discipline, harassment, or access was available.
What the data does show is a small, single-site charter school with a predominantly Black student body, a Montessori instructional approach, renewed charter authorization through 2028, per-pupil spending in the middle of the county pack, and state assessment results that sit in the bottom quartile among Macomb County's districts. For a family drawn to Montessori education and looking for a smaller setting, the pedagogical fit may be appealing. The academic results and absenteeism figures, though, are the parts a parent would want to explore directly with the school before committing.
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