Creative Technologies Academy
Tel:
(616) 696-4905
- Creative Technologies Academy serves 318 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Creative Technologies Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Creative Technologies Academy's student population of 318 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 318 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Creative Technologies Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Creative Technologies Academy is 0.21, 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 | #1622 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 18:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 8% |
| Black | 2% | 18% |
| White | 89% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.52 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥80% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 45% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Creative Technologies Academy School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Creative Technologies Academy is Cedar Springs High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Cedar Springs Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Beach Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cedar Springs Beach Elementary School Grades: 2-3 | 501 students
0.7 miles
204 East Muskegon St
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
(616) 696-0350 0.7 2-3 501 - Cedar Springs Cedar Springs High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,019 student
0.7 miles
204 East Muskegon St
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
(616) 696-1200 0.7 9-12 1,019 - Cedar Springs Cedar Trails Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 548 students
0.7 miles
204 East Muskegon St
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
(616) 696-9884 0.7 PK-1 548 - Cedar Springs Cedar View Elementary School Grades: 4-6 | 519 students
0.7 miles
204 East Muskegon St
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
(616) 696-9102 0.7 4-6 519 - Cedar Springs New Beginnings Alternative High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 53 students
0.7 miles
204 East Muskegon St
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
(616) 696-1203 0.7 9-12 53
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