River Heights Academy (Closed 2023)

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River Heights Academy (Closed 2023)

30100 Olmstead Rd
Flat Rock, MI 48134

Bottom 50%

Serving 121 students in grades Kindergarten-8, River Heights Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 11-19% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

River Heights Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Heights Academy
Kind	19
1	13
2	15
3	16
4	11
5	11
6	16
7	10
8	10

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Total Students

121 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	River Heights Academy
2023	121
2022	165
2021	219
2020	261
2019	261
2018	342
2017	342
2016	403
2015	450
2014	441
2013	454
2012	419
2011	427
2010	405
2009	403
2008	407
2007	423
2006	372
2005	379
2004	353
2003	358
2002	371
2001	519
2000	546
1999	679

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	River Heights Academy
2023	13
2022	15
2021	13
2020	16
2019	16
2018	18
2017	18
2016	25
2015	24
2014	25
2013	26
2012	23
2011	22
2010	22
2009	23
2008	24
2007	23
2006	21
2005	20
2004	21
2002	18
2001	26
2000	28
1999	33
1998	23

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

#2572 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	River Heights Academy
2023	#2572
2022	#2756
2021	#2493
2019	#2563
2018	#2172
2017	#2730
2016	#2500
2015	#2246
2014	#1554
2013	#1459
2012	#1077

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11-19%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	River Heights Academy	Michigan	River Heights Academy School District
2023	15%	35%	15%
2022	7%	34%	7%
2021	15%	36%	15%
2019	17%	40%	17%
2018	17%	37%	17%
2017	15%	39%	15%
2016	19%	38%	19%
2015	24%	37%	24%
2014	34%	41%	34%
2013	36%	41%	36%
2012	38%	37%	38%

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15-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	River Heights Academy	Michigan	River Heights Academy School District
2022	17%	45%	17%
2021	24%	48%	24%
2019	27%	49%	27%
2018	22%	43%	17%
2017	26%	49%	26%
2016	34%	50%	34%
2015	39%	49%	39%
2014	69%	67%	69%
2013	68%	65%	68%
2012	71%	64%	71%
2011	88%	80%	88%

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≤10%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	River Heights Academy	Michigan	River Heights Academy School District
2022	10%	38%	10%
2021	50%	23%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	River Heights Academy	Michigan	River Heights Academy School District
2023	9:1	17:1	13:1
2022	11:1	17:1	14:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	16:1	18:1	18:1
2019	16:1	18:1	18:1
2018	19:1	18:1	20:1
2017	19:1	18:1	20:1
2016	16:1	18:1	17:1
2015	19:1	18:1	19:1
2014	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	18:1	17:1
2012	19:1	18:1	18:1
2011	20:1	18:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	19:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	18:1
2005	19:1	18:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	15:1
2002	21:1	18:1	12:1
2001	20:1	18:1	20:1
2000	20:1	18:1	20:1
1999	21:1	19:1	21:1
1998	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	River Heights Academy	Michigan	River Heights Academy School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	River Heights Academy	Michigan	River Heights Academy School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	River Heights Academy	Michigan	River Heights Academy School District
2023	6%	9%	5%
2022	7%	9%	5%
2021	7%	8%	6%
2020	7%	8%	6%
2019	7%	8%	6%
2018	9%	8%	8%
2017	9%	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	5%	4%	5%
2005	6%	4%	6%
2004	5%	4%	5%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

33%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	River Heights Academy	Michigan	River Heights Academy School District
2023	33%	18%	19%
2022	39%	18%	25%
2021	34%	18%	24%
2020	30%	18%	22%
2019	30%	18%	22%
2018	21%	18%	17%
2017	21%	18%	17%
2016	19%	18%	16%
2015	19%	18%	16%
2014	17%	18%	17%
2013	14%	18%	14%
2012	13%	19%	13%
2011	11%	19%	11%
2010	13%	20%	13%
2009	12%	20%	12%
2008	12%	20%	12%
2007	10%	20%	10%
2006	12%	20%	12%
2005	7%	20%	7%
2004	6%	20%	6%
2003	7%	20%	7%
2002	6%	20%	5%
2001	3%	19%	3%
2000	3%	19%	3%
1999	1%	19%	1%

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White

57%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	River Heights Academy	Michigan	River Heights Academy School District
2023	57%	64%	73%
2022	50%	64%	66%
2021	54%	65%	66%
2020	57%	66%	67%
2019	57%	66%	67%
2018	65%	66%	71%
2017	65%	66%	71%
2016	69%	67%	74%
2015	71%	68%	75%
2014	71%	69%	71%
2013	74%	69%	74%
2012	77%	69%	77%
2011	75%	70%	75%
2010	81%	70%	81%
2009	83%	71%	83%
2008	80%	71%	80%
2007	82%	71%	82%
2006	80%	73%	80%
2005	83%	72%	83%
2004	86%	73%	86%
2003	88%	72%	88%
2002	90%	73%	91%
2001	94%	74%	94%
2000	94%	75%	94%
1999	96%	75%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	River Heights Academy	Michigan	River Heights Academy School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	River Heights Academy	Michigan	River Heights Academy School District
2023	0.57	0.55	0.43
2022	0.60	0.55	0.50
2021	0.59	0.54	0.51
2020	0.58	0.53	0.50
2019	0.58	0.53	0.50
2018	0.53	0.53	0.46
2017	0.53	0.53	0.46
2016	0.49	0.52	0.43
2015	0.46	0.50	0.41
2014	0.47	0.50	0.47
2013	0.43	0.49	0.43
2012	0.40	0.49	0.39
2011	0.42	0.48	0.42
2010	0.33	0.47	0.33
2009	0.32	0.46	0.30
2008	0.35	0.46	0.35
2007	0.32	0.46	0.32
2006	0.35	0.43	0.35
2005	0.30	0.44	0.30
2004	0.26	0.43	0.24
2003	0.21	0.44	0.22
2002	0.19	0.42	0.17
2001	0.12	0.42	0.12
2000	0.12	0.40	0.12
1999	0.08	0.40	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	River Heights Academy	Michigan	River Heights Academy School District
2023	83%	49%	49%
2022	75%	47%	50%
2021	72%	46%	52%
2020	68%	45%	51%
2019	68%	45%	51%
2018	45%	40%	37%
2017	45%	40%	37%
2016	52%	40%	43%
2015	49%	41%	41%
2014	50%	43%	50%
2013	54%	42%	54%
2012	52%	42%	52%
2011	50%	41%	50%
2010	47%	40%	47%
2009	33%	35%	33%
2008	26%	31%	26%
2007	32%	30%	32%
2006	31%	30%	31%
2005	23%	28%	23%
2004	20%	27%	18%
2003	19%	25%	19%
2002	20%	25%	12%
2001	13%	24%	13%
2000	16%	25%	16%
1999	8%	25%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	River Heights Academy	Michigan	River Heights Academy School District
2023	1%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	8%	5%	8%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	11%	6%	11%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	10%	7%	10%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	8%	6%	8%
2004	11%	6%	11%
2003	9%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

River Heights Academy School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is River Heights Academy's ranking?

River Heights Academy is ranked #2572 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend River Heights Academy?

121 students attend River Heights Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of River Heights Academy students are White, 33% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of River Heights Academy?

River Heights Academy has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does River Heights Academy offer ?

River Heights Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is River Heights Academy part of?

River Heights Academy is part of River Heights Academy School District.

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River Heights Academy (Closed 2023)

Top Rankings

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)

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