Brandywine Innovation Academy
Tel:
(269) 683-8805
- Brandywine Innovation Academy serves 70 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Brandywine Innovation Academy placed in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 35:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Brandywine Innovation Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Brandywine Innovation Academy's student population of 70 students has grown by 70% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 2 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 70 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Brandywine Innovation Academy is ranked within the top 30% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Brandywine Innovation Academy is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #725 out of 3119 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 35:1 | 18:1 |
| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 8% |
| Black | 3% | 18% |
| White | 87% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.52 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≤20% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Brandywine Community Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Brandywine Innovation Academy is Brandywine Senior High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Brandywine Middle School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Brandywine Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Niles Brandywine Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 251 students
1.1 miles
1700 Bell Rd
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-4800 1.1 7-8 251 - Niles Brandywine Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 364 students
1.1 miles
1700 Bell Rd
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-4800 1.1 9-12 364 - Niles Brandywine Elementary School Grades: 3-6 | 425 students
1.3 miles
2428 South 13th St
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 684-8574 1.3 3-6 425 - Niles Southside Special Education School Special Education School
Grades: 4-12 | 50 students
1.5 miles
1450 Silverbrook Ave
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-0421 1.5 4-12 50 - Niles Ballard Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 589 students
1.7 miles
1601 West Chicago Rd
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 683-5900 1.7 K-5 589
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