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SOAR Academic Institute

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

26141 Schoolcraft, Redford, MI 48239 · (313) 535-4000 · Part of South Redford School District

Redford Township’s School Grade C better than 29% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
204
Students per teacher
30:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about SOAR Academic Institute

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 30 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

26141 Schoolcraft, Redford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 62
Grade 74
Grade 816
Grade 911
Grade 1021
Grade 1150
Grade 12100
Enrollment over time
177’20
169’21
164’22
169’23
204’24

Up 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 74%White 20%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 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 SOAR Academic Institute from Redford Township families.

Other schools in South Redford School District

The district →
Fisher Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Redford
C−
341 students15:1
Jane Addams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Redford
C−
297 students16:1
Vandenberg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Redford
D
280 students13:1
Thomas Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Redford
C
248 students12:1
John D Pierce Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Redford
C−
577 students16:1
Lee M Thurston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Redford
C−
806 students18:1

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; Redford Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.