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Excel Charter Academy vs. Cross Creek Charter Academy

Should you attend Excel Charter Academy or Cross Creek Charter Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Excel Charter Academy
4201 Breton Rd Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Cross Creek Charter Academy
7701 Kalamazoo Ave Se
Byron Center, MI 49315
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Excel Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Cross Creek Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Excel Charter Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 780 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Cross Creek Charter Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-12
K-8
Total Students
784 students
780 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cross Creek Charter Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#271 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
#157 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Excel Charter Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cross Creek Charter Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 10% in MI)
67%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Excel Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cross Creek Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in MI)
70%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Excel Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cross Creek Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in MI)
65-69%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Excel Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cross Creek Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Excel Charter Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cross Creek Charter Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
107
108
Grade 1 Students
85
84
Grade 2 Students
83
83
Grade 3 Students
84
84
Grade 4 Students
86
85
Grade 5 Students
85
87
Grade 6 Students
84
79
Grade 7 Students
84
87
Grade 8 Students
86
83

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cross Creek Charter Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
% Asian
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Excel Charter Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cross Creek Charter Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Excel Charter Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cross Creek Charter Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
30%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Excel Charter Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cross Creek Charter Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Excel Charter Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cross Creek Charter Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Excel Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cross Creek Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Excel Charter Academy and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cross Creek Charter Academy and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Excel Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cross Creek Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Excel Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cross Creek Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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