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Pontiac Academy for Excellence

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

196 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac, MI 48342 · (248) 745-9420

Pontiac’s School Grade D better than 10% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
553
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Pontiac Academy for Excellence

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

196 Cesar E Chavez Ave, Pontiac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 140
Grade 248
Grade 343
Grade 436
Grade 550
Grade 652
Grade 758
Grade 858
Grade 944
Grade 1031
Grade 1123
Grade 1225
Enrollment over time
546’20
543’21
551’22
553’23
553’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 66%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 5%White 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pontiac Academy for Excellence from Pontiac families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Pontiac’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.