Threshold Academy (Closed 2015)

5827 Orleans Rd
Orleans, MI 48865

Serving 160 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Threshold 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 25-29% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 67%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Threshold Academy
Kind	26
1	24
2	33
3	31
4	24
5	22

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Total Students

160 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Threshold Academy
2023	160
2022	160
2021	160
2020	160
2019	160
2018	160
2017	160
2016	160
2015	160
2014	160
2013	163
2012	178
2011	180
2010	175
2009	183
2008	190
2007	186
2006	146
2005	161
2004	162
2003	164
2002	156
2001	185
2000	166
1999	124

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Threshold Academy
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2014	10
2013	10
2012	6
2011	6
2010	8
2009	7
2008	7
2007	7
2006	7
2005	8
2004	10
2002	10
2001	8
2000	10
1999	13
1998	4

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

(13-14)

25-29%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Threshold Academy	Michigan	Threshold Academy School District
2014	27%	41%	27%
2013	27%	41%	27%
2012	27%	37%	27%
2011	82%	80%	82%
2010	62%	78%	62%

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(13-14)

50-54%

67%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Threshold Academy	Michigan	Threshold Academy School District
2014	52%	67%	52%
2013	37%	65%	37%
2012	37%	64%	37%
2011	62%	80%	62%
2010	57%	82%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Threshold Academy	Michigan	Threshold Academy School District
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	16:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	18:1	16:1
2019	16:1	18:1	16:1
2018	16:1	18:1	16:1
2017	16:1	18:1	16:1
2016	16:1	18:1	16:1
2015	16:1	18:1	16:1
2014	16:1	18:1	16:1
2013	16:1	18:1	16:1
2012	29:1	18:1	30:1
2011	30:1	18:1	30:1
2010	22:1	18:1	22:1
2009	26:1	18:1	26:1
2008	27:1	18:1	27:1
2007	27:1	19:1	27:1
2006	21:1	18:1	21:1
2005	20:1	18:1	20:1
2004	16:1	19:1	16:1
2002	16:1	18:1	16:1
2001	23:1	18:1	23:1
2000	17:1	18:1	17:1
1999	10:1	19:1	10:1
1998	26:1	19:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	Threshold Academy	Michigan	Threshold Academy School District
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2013)
Year	Threshold Academy	Michigan	Threshold Academy School District
2013	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Threshold Academy	Michigan	Threshold Academy School District
2023	10%	9%	10%
2022	10%	9%	10%
2021	10%	8%	10%
2020	10%	8%	10%
2019	10%	8%	10%
2018	9%	8%	9%
2017	9%	8%	9%
2016	9%	7%	9%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	10%	6%	10%
2012	15%	6%	15%
2011	16%	6%	16%
2010	16%	5%	16%
2009	11%	5%	11%
2008	14%	5%	14%
2007	10%	4%	10%
2006	18%	4%	18%
2005	16%	4%	16%
2004	17%	4%	17%
2003	16%	4%	16%
2002	7%	4%	7%
2001	7%	4%	7%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Threshold Academy	Michigan	Threshold Academy School District
2023	3%	18%	3%
2022	3%	18%	3%
2021	3%	18%	3%
2020	3%	18%	3%
2019	3%	18%	3%
2018	3%	18%	3%
2017	3%	18%	3%
2016	3%	18%	3%
2015	3%	18%	3%
2014	3%	18%	3%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%	1%

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White

86%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Threshold Academy	Michigan	Threshold Academy School District
2023	86%	64%	86%
2022	86%	64%	86%
2021	86%	65%	86%
2020	86%	66%	86%
2019	86%	66%	86%
2018	87%	66%	87%
2017	87%	66%	87%
2016	87%	67%	87%
2015	87%	68%	87%
2014	87%	69%	87%
2013	87%	69%	87%
2012	83%	69%	83%
2011	81%	70%	81%
2010	79%	70%	79%
2009	87%	71%	87%
2008	83%	71%	83%
2007	87%	71%	87%
2006	78%	73%	78%
2005	80%	72%	80%
2004	80%	73%	80%
2003	79%	72%	79%
2002	90%	73%	90%
2001	90%	74%	90%
2000	95%	75%	95%
1999	98%	75%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Threshold Academy	Michigan	Threshold Academy School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Threshold Academy	Michigan	Threshold Academy School District
2023	0.25	0.55	0.25
2022	0.25	0.55	0.25
2021	0.25	0.54	0.25
2020	0.25	0.53	0.25
2019	0.25	0.53	0.25
2018	0.24	0.53	0.24
2017	0.24	0.53	0.24
2016	0.24	0.52	0.24
2015	0.24	0.50	0.24
2014	0.24	0.50	0.24
2013	0.24	0.49	0.24
2012	0.29	0.49	0.29
2011	0.32	0.48	0.32
2010	0.36	0.47	0.35
2009	0.23	0.46	0.23
2008	0.29	0.46	0.29
2007	0.24	0.46	0.24
2006	0.36	0.43	0.36
2005	0.33	0.44	0.34
2004	0.33	0.43	0.33
2003	0.35	0.44	0.35
2002	0.19	0.42	0.19
2001	0.19	0.42	0.19
2000	0.10	0.40	0.10
1999	0.04	0.40	0.04

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Eligible for

91%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Threshold Academy	Michigan	Threshold Academy School District
2023	91%	49%	91%
2022	91%	47%	91%
2021	91%	46%	91%
2020	91%	45%	91%
2019	91%	45%	91%
2018	90%	40%	90%
2017	90%	40%	90%
2016	90%	40%	90%
2015	90%	41%	90%
2014	91%	43%	91%
2013	92%	42%	92%
2012	89%	42%	89%
2011	91%	41%	91%
2010	90%	40%	90%
2009	87%	35%	87%
2008	78%	31%	78%
2007	80%	30%	80%
2006	84%	30%	84%
2005	80%	28%	80%
2004	73%	27%	73%
2003	73%	25%	73%
2002	78%	25%	78%
2001	65%	24%	65%
2000	61%	25%	61%
1999	60%	25%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Threshold Academy	Michigan	Threshold Academy School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	13%	7%	13%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	12%	7%	12%
2005	14%	6%	14%
2004	14%	6%	14%
2003	18%	6%	18%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Threshold Academy School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MI state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 67% MI state average).

How many students attend Threshold Academy?

160 students attend Threshold Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Threshold Academy students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Threshold Academy?

Threshold Academy has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Threshold Academy offer ?

Threshold Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Threshold Academy part of?

Threshold Academy is part of Threshold Academy School District.

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