Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49315

Summary:

The 49315 zip code area of Byron Center, Michigan is home to 8 high-performing schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Byron Center Public Schools district. The district is ranked 2 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, with several standout schools that demonstrate exceptional academic achievement.

At the elementary level, Brown Elementary School and Countryside Elementary School are ranked 3rd and 9th out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools, respectively, with 5 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. These schools boast impressive test scores, with over 80% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math. The middle schools, Byron Center West Middle School and Robert L. Nickels Intermediate School, also perform exceptionally well, with high rankings and strong academic outcomes.

At the high school level, Byron Center High School stands out, ranked 24th out of 743 Michigan high schools with a 5-star rating. It has a 94.7% four-year graduation rate and impressive test scores, with over 57% of 11th graders proficient or better in Science and 70% in Social Studies. The district's commitment to quality education is evident in the high performance of its schools, which serve a diverse student population across various socioeconomic backgrounds.

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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 Zip Code 49315

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Byron Center	0.38 mi	9	32^nd
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

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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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