Gardner Academy has 539 learners in grades 4-8.

Gardner Academy placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Michigan for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Michigan state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority African-American and Latino

School Overview: Gardner Academy’s learner population of 539 learners has decreased by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has decreased by 24% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gardner Academy is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Gardner Academy is 0.71, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.