Global Heights Academy
Tel:
(313) 624-3400
- Global Heights Academy serves 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Global Heights Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Global Heights Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Global Heights Academy's student population of 275 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 275 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Global Heights Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Global Heights Academy is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2172 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| Black | 75% | 18% |
| White | 21% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 1% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Global Heights Academy School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Global Heights Academy is Dearborn Academic Center Of Excellence (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Vandenberg Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dearborn Riverside Academy Prek Charter School
Grades: PK-K
0.3 miles
7050 Pinehurst St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 624-3500 0.3 PK-K n/a - Redford Vandenberg Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 304 students
0.7 miles
24901 Cathedral
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 532-0300 0.7 PK-5 304 - Redford Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School Grades: PK-8 | 215 students
0.8 miles
7635 Chatham
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 274-8560 0.8 PK-8 215 - Dearborn Heights Crestwood Accelerated Program Grades: K-4 | 80 students
0.9 miles
7500 North Vernon St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-0425 0.9 K-4 80 - Dearborn Heights Hillcrest Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-4 | 340 students
0.9 miles
7500 North Vernon St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-0425 0.9 K-4 340
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