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Faxon Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

26275 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, MI 48076 · (248) 301-9909

Southfield’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
150
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Faxon Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 130.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
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 ↗

26275 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten25
Grade 119
Grade 219
Grade 314
Grade 418
Grade 521
Grade 612
Grade 718
Grade 84
Enrollment over time
65’20
70’21
119’22
126’23
150’24

Up 130.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%White 3%Hispanic 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Faxon Academy from Southfield 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; Southfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.