Newcomers Community School
Tel:
(616)819-3160
- Newcomers Community School serves 84 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 41%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 65%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- Newcomers Community School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%.
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Newcomers Community School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Newcomers Community School's student population of 84 students has grown by 300% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 3 teachers has grown by 200% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 84 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 3 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Newcomers Community School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,985 schools in Michigan (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 28:1 has decreased from 42:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Newcomers Community School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. 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) | ≤20% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 65% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 28:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 43% | 8% |
| Black | 47% | 18% |
| White | 6% | 66% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.53 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 95% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Grand Rapids Public s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Newcomers Community School is Westwood Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Westwood Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Westwood Middle School (0.3 miles away)
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- Grand Rapids Westwood Middle School Grades: 6-12 | 306 students
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1525 Mount Mercy Dr Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616)819-3322 0.3 6-12 306 - Grand Rapids Kent Education Center--oakleigh Special Education School
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0.6 miles
2223 Gordon St Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616)819-2717 0.6 K-8 44 - Grand Rapids Shawmut Hills School Grades: K-8 | 338 students
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2550 Burritt St Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616)819-3055 0.9 K-8 338 - Grand Rapids John Ball Park Zoo School Grades: 6 | 61 students
1.0 miles
1300 Fulton St W
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616)819-3344 1.0 6 61 - Grand Rapids Stocking Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 290 students
1.1 miles
863 7th St Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616)819-3130 1.1 K-5 290
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