Niche: 14 NHA Partner Schools Earn Top-10 Rankings on Best Charter Schools Lists

Fourteen National Heritage Academies’ (NHA) partner-schools across Michigan and North Carolina were ranked as top 10 charter schools by Niche, an organization that specializes in data and rankings. A leader in education since its founding in 1995, NHA also saw 23 schools ranked in the top 25 of charter schools in the two states.

NHA claimed eight of the top 10 spots for charter elementary schools in Michigan and took nine of the top 10 spots for charter middle schools, as well. Three of NHA’s high schools were ranked in the top 10 for charter high schools in Michigan.

In North Carolina, Summerfield Charter Academy and Greensboro Academy both rank in the top 10 on the Best Charter Elementary and Middle Schools list.

NHA’s 2025 Best Charter Elementary Schools in Michigan:

• Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy, No. 1: A+ grade.
• South Arbor Charter Academy, No. 2: A+ grade.
• Cross Creek Charter Academy, No. 3: A grade.
• Achieve Charter Academy, No. 4: A grade.
• Excel Charter Academy, No. 5: A grade.
• Eagle Crest Charter Academy, No. 6: A grade.
• Chandler Woods Charter Academy, No. 7: A grade.
• Canton Charter Academy, No. 8: A grade.

NHA’s 2025 Best Charter Middle Schools in Michigan:

• Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy, No. 1: A+ grade.
• South Arbor Charter Academy, No. 2: A+ grade.
• Cross Creek Charter Academy, No. 3: A grade.
• Achieve Charter Academy, No. 4: A grade.
• Excel Charter Academy, No. 5: A grade.
• Eagle Crest Charter Academy, No. 6: A grade.
• Chandler Woods Charter Academy, No. 8: A grade.
• Canton Charter Academy, No. 9: A grade.
• Vanguard Charter Academy, No. 10: A grade.

NHA’s 2025 Best Charter High Schools in Michigan:

• Grand River Preparatory High School, No. 4: A- grade.
• Wellspring Preparatory High School, No. 6: A- grade.
• Canton Preparatory High School, No. 9: A- grade.

NHA’s 2025 Best Charter Elementary Schools in North Carolina

• Summerfield Charter Academy, No. 6: A+ grade.
• Greensboro Academy, No. 9: A grade.

NHA’s 2025 Best Charter Middle Schools in North Carolina

• Summerfield Charter Academy, No. 5: A+ grade.
• Greensboro Academy, No. 8: A grade.

Fifteen NHA schools rank in the top 25 on the Best Charter Elementary and Middle Schools in Michigan list. Seven rank in the top 10 on the Best Elementary and Middle Charter Schools in Grand Rapids list, and seven rank in the top 10 on the Best Elementary and Middle Charter Schools in Detroit list. Two of NHA’s high schools ranked in the top five on the Best Charter High Schools in Grand Rapids list, while two NHA schools made the top five Charter High Schools in Detroit list.

Johnston Charter Academy and Peak Charter Academy were ranked in the top 20 on the Best Charter Elementary and Middle Schools list, totaling four NHA schools in the top 20 in North Carolina. Summerfield and Greensboro were ranked first and second among charter elementary and middle schools in the Greensboro area, while both Johnston and Peak were in the top 10 among charter elementary and middle schools in the Raleigh area.

The rankings are based on a rigorous analysis of key statistics and reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Read more about Niche’s process here.

Great job, and congratulations to all!
 
About National Heritage Academies
National Heritage Academies (NHA) is a network of more than 100 tuition-free, public charter schools across nine states, serving more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12^th grade. For more information, visit nhaschools.com.