Buchanan Step Up
Tel:
(269)695-8401
- Buchanan Step Up serves 28 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%.
School Overview
- Buchanan Step Up's student population of 28 students has grown by 86% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 28 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- The diversity score of Buchanan Step Up is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 39% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 49% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 18:1 |
| Hispanic | 7% | 8% |
| White | 86% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.28 |
| Graduation Rate | <50% | 85% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 40% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Buchanan Community s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Buchanan Step Up is Buchanan Virtual Academy (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Buchanan Virtual Academy (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Buchanan Virtual Academy (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Buchanan Buchanan Virtual Academy Grades: 5-12 | 56 students
0.0 miles
401 W Chicago St
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269)695-8400 0.0 5-12 56 - Buchanan Buchanan High School Grades: 8-12 | 547 students
0.1 miles
401 West Chicago St
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269)695-8403 0.1 8-12 547 - Buchanan Ottawa Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 233 students
0.3 miles
109 Ottawa St
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269)695-8409 0.3 K-1 233 - Buchanan Moccasin Elementary School Grades: 2-4 | 341 students
0.6 miles
410 Moccasin St
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269)695-8408 0.6 2-4 341 - Buchanan Buchanan Middle School Grades: 5-7 | 360 students
0.7 miles
610 West 4th St
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269)695-8406 0.7 5-7 360
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