Riverside Academy West Campus

Summary:

Riverside Academy West Campus is a public charter high school in Dearborn, Michigan, serving grades 6-12 with a student population of 403. The school has a predominantly white student body, with 87.84% white students, and is part of the Riverside Academy district, which is ranked 569 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Academy West Campus consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 8.33% to 27.8% across various subjects and grade levels, compared to the state averages of 31% to 51.3%. The school has also experienced fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 83.3% to 96.1% over the past five years, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 2.6% to 10.8%. Additionally, the school has faced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.6% to 16.9% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average. These challenges may be exacerbated by the fact that 100% of Riverside Academy West Campus students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of low-income students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Cody High School in Detroit, Riverside Academy West Campus generally performs worse academically and has higher dropout rates. For example, Cody High School has a 49.5% four-year graduation rate and a 30.4% dropout rate, while Riverside Academy West Campus has an 86.9% graduation rate and a 10.8% dropout rate. Additionally, Riverside Academy West Campus has a predominantly white student population, in contrast to the nearby schools, such as Detroit Leadership Academy High School, which have predominantly African American student populations. Despite an increase in spending per student, from $10,516 in the 2019-2020 school year to $15,052 in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting the need for a re-evaluation of resource allocation and spending priorities.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

 6409 Schaefer Rd
       Dearborn, MI  48126-2212


(313) 624-3600

District: Riverside Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
661st of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,052 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  403

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.8%
African American:
9.4%
Hispanic:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Riverside Academy West Campus ranks worse than 84.7% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.94. (See more...)
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Compare Details Riverside Academy West Campus ranks worse than 89% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.74. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Riverside Academy West Campus who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.8%), African American (9.4%), Hispanic (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside Academy West Campus is 17. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside Academy West Campus is $15,052.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverside Academy West Campus:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Academy West Campus 760th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Riverside Academy West Campus in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Academy West Campus 661st of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Riverside Academy West Campus in the ranking list.)

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Riverside Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Academy 569th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riverside Academy West Campus

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Rank History for all middle school students at Riverside Academy West Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 8.31 789th 839 6.0%
2009 7.36 801st 847 5.4%
2010 10.37 795th 851 6.6%
2011 35.65 670th 858 21.9%
2012 39.12 597th 900 33.7%
2013 36.92 619th 919 32.6%
2014 20.58 759th 921 17.6%
2015 12.21 799th 919 13.1%
2016 11.24 788th 894 11.9%
2017 14.57 710th 821 13.5%
2018 17.32 725th 838 13.5%
2019 6.63 758th 792 4.3%
2022 10.94 711th 776 8.4%
2023 8.55 827th 883 6.3%
2024 14.94 760th 897 15.3%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Riverside Academy West Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.86 128th 154 16.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside Academy West Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.40 640th 815 21.5%
2019 9.02 644th 672 4.2%
2022 16.43 616th 691 10.9%
2023 11.25 764th 825 7.4%
2024 21.10 677th 836 19.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Riverside Academy West Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.81 642nd 794 19.1%
2019 7.67 627th 658 4.7%
2022 23.47 520th 657 20.9%
2023 10.35 705th 770 8.4%
2024 21.08 624th 771 19.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Riverside Academy West Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.49 701st 797 12.0%
2022 10.93 609th 658 7.4%
2023 5.74 757th 776 2.4%
2024 10.20 735th 786 6.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Riverside Academy West Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.67 180th 366 50.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Riverside Academy West Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.75 656th 678 3.2%
2019 2.24 624th 624 0.0%
2021 5.77 571st 577 1.0%
2022 4.90 633rd 638 0.8%
2023 3.46 686th 688 0.3%
2024 6.88 685th 701 2.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Riverside Academy West Campus

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Rank History for all high school students at Riverside Academy West Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 12.07 656th 767 14.5%
2008 13.23 642nd 750 14.4%
2009 14.45 636th 754 15.6%
2010 9.13 687th 765 10.2%
2011 22.66 615th 784 21.6%
2012 30.80 549th 773 29.0%
2013 17.39 626th 805 22.2%
2014 30.43 567th 799 29.0%
2015 38.61 526th 832 36.8%
2016 43.29 463rd 852 45.7%
2017 23.08 563rd 835 32.6%
2018 26.23 577th 824 30.0%
2019 8.19 611th 666 8.3%
2021 13.09 516th 561 8.0%
2023 4.47 715th 735 2.7%
2024 10.74 661st 743 11.0%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Riverside Academy West Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.31 76th 102 25.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside Academy West Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.75 451st 755 40.3%
2019 13.48 475th 532 10.7%
2021 24.10 350th 417 16.1%
2023 5.41 596th 614 2.9%
2024 14.78 573rd 654 12.4%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Riverside Academy West Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.08 514th 710 27.6%
2019 7.39 512th 554 7.6%
2021 6.06 452nd 462 2.2%
2023 2.15 608th 611 0.5%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Riverside Academy West Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.23 563rd 707 20.4%
2019 4.88 519th 543 4.4%
2021 15.17 425th 472 10.0%
2024 13.90 563rd 633 11.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at Riverside Academy West Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.91 592nd 708 16.4%
2019 2.51 577th 582 0.9%
2021 6.57 507th 516 1.7%
2024 4.09 619th 638 3.0%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Riverside Academy West Campus

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 126 78 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 207
2007 345 73 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2008 299 25 2 6 n/a n/a n/a 0 332
2009 412 18 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2010 428 21 4 17 0 n/a n/a 4 474
2011 501 24 1 16 0 0 1 0 543
2012 497 22 3 16 0 1 0 0 539
2013 515 16 2 22 0 0 0 0 555
2014 532 18 0 15 0 0 0 0 565
2015 512 23 2 15 0 0 1 0 553
2016 501 31 1 14 0 0 4 0 551
2017 520 48 2 12 0 0 6 0 588
2018 516 53 2 7 0 0 3 0 581
2019 521 58 2 6 0 0 2 0 589
2020 498 52 0 4 0 0 1 0 555
2021 459 52 0 7 0 0 0 0 518
2022 388 43 0 6 0 1 1 0 439
2023 354 38 0 9 0 0 2 0 403

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riverside Academy West Campus

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 207 0.0 n/a 0
2007 418 1.0 418.0 87.8
2008 332 21.0 15.8 92.8
2009 441 22.0 20.0 96.4
2010 474 24.5 19.3 99.1
2011 543 24.0 22.6 92.4
2012 539 25.0 21.5 92.4
2013 555 27.0 20.5 96.4
2014 565 27.0 20.9 93.8
2015 553 20.0 27.6 92.4
2016 551 26.0 21.1 95.3
2017 588 31.0 18.9 96.1
2018 581 28.0 20.7 99.1
2019 589 26.0 22.6 98.5
2020 555 32.0 17.3 99.5
2021 518 31.7 16.3 99.8
2022 439 27.7 15.8 100
2023 403 23.7 17.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riverside Academy West Campus

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 207 0.0 n/a 0
2007 418 1.0 418.0 87.8
2008 332 21.0 15.8 92.8
2009 441 22.0 20.0 96.4
2010 474 24.5 19.3 99.1
2011 543 24.0 22.6 92.4
2012 539 25.0 21.5 92.4
2013 555 27.0 20.5 96.4
2014 565 27.0 20.9 93.8
2015 553 20.0 27.6 92.4
2016 551 26.0 21.1 95.3
2017 588 31.0 18.9 96.1
2018 581 28.0 20.7 99.1
2019 589 26.0 22.6 98.5
2020 555 32.0 17.3 99.5
2021 518 31.7 16.3 99.8
2022 439 27.7 15.8 100
2023 403 23.7 17.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverside Academy West Campus

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,621 (16.5%) $8,229 (83.5%) $9,850
2020 $1,652 (15.7%) $8,864 (84.3%) $10,516
2021 $2,580 (24.1%) $8,131 (75.9%) $10,711
2022 $2,100 (13.0%) $14,096 (87.0%) $16,195
2023 $5,729 (38.1%) $9,323 (61.9%) $15,052

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverside Academy West Campus

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 758th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 827th of 883 Middle schools
 2%
Ranks 611th of 666 High schoolsRanks 715th of 735 High schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Academy West Campus)136.7
 6.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Academy)136.7
 6.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Riverside Academy West Campus)9.18.2
 0.9%
   6th Grade Math (Riverside Academy)9.18.2
 0.9%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Academy West Campus)7.515.9
 8.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Academy)7.515.9
 8.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Riverside Academy West Campus)7.57.7
 0.2%
   7th Grade Math (Riverside Academy)7.57.7
 0.2%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Riverside Academy West Campus)6.84.4
 2.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Riverside Academy)6.84.4
 2.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Academy West Campus)36.427.3
 9.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Riverside Academy)36.427.3
 9.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Academy West Campus)139.1
 3.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Academy)139.1
 3.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (Riverside Academy West Campus)19.77.6
 12.2%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Riverside Academy)19.77.6
 12.2%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Riverside Academy West Campus)21.113.3
 7.8%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Riverside Academy)21.113.3
 7.8%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.351.6
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students589403
 31.6%
African American5838
 34.5%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic69
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White521354
 32.1%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.5%100%
 1.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 403 students attended Riverside Academy West Campus.

Students at Riverside Academy West Campus are 88% White, 9% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Riverside Academy West Campus ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Michigan high schools.


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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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