Best Public Schools in Byron Center, MI

Summary:

The city of Byron Center, Michigan is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. These schools demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence, with several standout institutions that consistently rank among the top performers in the state.

Byron Center High School stands out with a 94.7% four-year graduation rate and strong test scores, ranking 24th out of 743 Michigan high schools. The elementary schools also excel, with Brown Elementary School and Countryside Elementary School ranking 3rd and 9th out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools, respectively, due to their consistently high test scores and low chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Cross Creek Charter Academy ranks 62nd out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools, demonstrating impressive test scores across multiple grade levels.

The schools in Byron Center Public Schools, Cross Creek Charter Academy, and Byron Center Charter School generally outperform the state averages in academic metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates. This suggests that the district is providing a strong educational foundation for its students, with a range of specialized school options to meet the diverse needs of the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)			M-Step Social Studies (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cross Creek Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7701 Kalamazoo Ave SE	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Cross Creek Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 656-4000	780	38	20.3	41.2%	475 (60.9%)	52 (6.7%)	93 (11.9%)	74 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (11.0%)	94	62^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	95.8%		94.8	47^th of 1470 public elementary schools	96.8%	15	93.1	64.4			70.2	75.0	63.2	66.7	65.8	76.2	86.9	64.4	66.7	68.4	69.0	70.9		36.8	64.4		$10,943	$777	$10,166
Robert L Nickels Intermediate School	Public	3-7	3100 84th St SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 878-6400	702	31	22.6	23.6%	546 (77.8%)	15 (2.1%)	67 (9.5%)	35 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)								(n/a)							78.0	66.1				69.3	64.3		68.4			49.8			$13,818	$1,720	$12,099
Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	8064 Byron Center Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6200	583	26	22.2	22.1%	473 (81.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.5%)	22 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.2%)	99.4	3^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.4	3^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	99.8%						89.9	87.1				96.3	94.4										$12,316	$711	$11,605
Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1756 64th St SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6300	523	27	19.6	23.9%	398 (76.1%)	7 (1.3%)	42 (8.0%)	28 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.2%)	97.8	15^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.7	12^th of 1470 public elementary schools	99.2%	3					87.2	78.8				87.2	77.1										$12,778	$827	$11,950
Byron Center Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9930 Burlingame Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 878-4852	193	18	10.6	44.6%	161 (83.4%)	3 (1.6%)	20 (10.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)	57.1	21.4			73.7	55.6	35.7	40.0	47.4	63.2	27.8	35.7	26.7	31.6	42.9	21.4	58.3		28.6	75.0	$10,924	$1,600	$9,324
Byron Center West Middle School	Public	6-9	8654 Homerich Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6500	673	30	22.3	22.6%	535 (79.5%)	6 (0.9%)	59 (8.8%)	22 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.3%)	96.6	22^nd of 897 public middle schools	97.5%		97.4	16^th of 883 public middle schools	98.2%	6	83.2	70.1							61.4					79.3		70.7			82.0		$13,090	$1,239	$11,851
Countryside Elementary School	Public	K-4	8200 Eastern Ave SE	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6900	589	28	20.7	22.1%	441 (74.9%)	9 (1.5%)	53 (9.0%)	40 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.6%)	98.2	9^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.9	11^th of 1470 public elementary schools	99.3%	2					78.9	81.3				86.8	83.7										$12,327	$914	$11,412
Byron Center High School	Public	9-12	8500 Burlingame Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6600	1,339	62	21.5	21.1%	1,058 (79.0%)	21 (1.6%)	140 (10.5%)	42 (3.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (5.4%)	95.6	24^th of 743 public high schools	96.8%		96.8	17^th of 735 public high schools	97.7%	7			76.6	62.6													57.3			70.1	$14,568	$1,036	$13,532

Cities Near Byron Center

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grand Rapids	3.88 mi	149	318^th
Wyoming	4.4 mi	24	399^th
Caledonia	5.59 mi	11	21^st
Dorr	5.84 mi	2	9^th
Grandville	6.16 mi	8	87^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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