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About this school
New Standard Academy is
a suburban public school
in Flint, Michigan that is part of Michigan Department of Education.
It serves 676 students
in grades K - 10 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Its teachers have had 170 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 10
676 Students
35 Teachers
2040 W Carpenter RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 22, 2026
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New Standard Academy
$95,034
raised using DonorsChoose
170
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
390
donors
35
projects
for
basic supplies
45
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
New Standard Academy has received support from
224 individuals from Michigan and
166 individuals out-of-state.