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Phoenix Science And Technology Center (Closed 2014)

1925 South Outer Dr
Saginaw, MI 48601

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Phoenix Science And Technology Center serves 124 students in grades 4-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 65%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 4-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Phoenix Science And Technology Center
4	32
5	26
6	24
7	24
8	18

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Total Students

124 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Phoenix Science And Technology Center
2023	124
2022	124
2021	124
2020	124
2019	124
2018	124
2017	124
2016	124
2015	124
2013	124
2012	241
2011	135
2010	185
2009	176
2008	200
2007	262
2006	366
2005	450
2004	307
2003	325
2002	322
2001	343
2000	344
1999	392
1998	400
1997	373
1996	359
1995	420
1994	436
1993	473
1992	398
1991	378
1990	394

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Phoenix Science And Technology Center
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2013	13
2012	14
2011	10
2010	11
2009	11
2008	14
2007	16
2006	17
2005	17
2004	16
2003	22
2002	26
2001	26
2000	27
1999	27
1998	27
1997	21
1996	30
1994	27

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State Level (MI)

(12-13)

6-9%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Phoenix Science And Technology Center	Michigan	Buena Vista School District
2013	7%	41%	7%
2012	7%	37%	7%
2011	47%	80%	47%
2010	32%	78%	35%

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(12-13)

20-24%

65%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Phoenix Science And Technology Center	Michigan	Buena Vista School District
2013	22%	65%	22%
2012	23%	64%	22%
2011	47%	80%	47%
2010	47%	82%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Phoenix Science And Technology Center	Michigan	Buena Vista School District
2023	10:1	17:1	25:1
2022	10:1	17:1	25:1
2021	10:1	17:1	25:1
2020	10:1	18:1	25:1
2019	10:1	18:1	25:1
2018	10:1	18:1	25:1
2017	10:1	18:1	25:1
2016	10:1	18:1	25:1
2015	10:1	18:1	25:1
2013	9:1	18:1	12:1
2012	17:1	18:1	9:1
2011	14:1	18:1	20:1
2010	17:1	18:1	16:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	19:1	19:1
2006	22:1	18:1	17:1
2005	26:1	18:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	15:1	19:1	13:1
2002	12:1	18:1	15:1
2001	13:1	18:1	15:1
2000	13:1	18:1	14:1
1999	15:1	19:1	14:1
1998	15:1	19:1	15:1
1997	18:1	19:1	18:1
1996	12:1	20:1	15:1
1994	16:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1998)
Year	Phoenix Science And Technology Center	Michigan	Buena Vista School District
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Phoenix Science And Technology Center	Michigan	Buena Vista School District
2023	2%	9%	4%
2022	2%	9%	4%
2021	2%	8%	4%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2018	3%	8%	4%
2017	3%	8%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	7%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	5%	4%	6%
2001	6%	4%	7%
2000	6%	3%	7%
1999	8%	3%	8%
1998	11%	3%	8%
1997	10%	3%	8%
1996	10%	3%	8%
1995	10%	3%	8%
1994	11%	2%	9%
1993	11%	2%	10%
1992	9%	2%	9%

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Black

96%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Phoenix Science And Technology Center	Michigan	Buena Vista School District
2023	96%	18%	94%
2022	96%	18%	94%
2021	96%	18%	94%
2020	96%	18%	94%
2019	96%	18%	94%
2018	96%	18%	95%
2017	96%	18%	95%
2016	96%	18%	95%
2015	96%	18%	95%
2013	96%	18%	92%
2012	93%	19%	87%
2011	90%	19%	90%
2010	91%	20%	92%
2009	95%	20%	93%
2008	97%	20%	93%
2007	97%	20%	93%
2006	97%	20%	94%
2005	97%	20%	93%
2004	97%	20%	93%
2003	98%	20%	94%
2002	93%	20%	91%
2001	92%	19%	90%
2000	91%	19%	89%
1999	90%	19%	88%
1998	86%	19%	87%
1997	85%	18%	88%
1996	85%	18%	88%
1995	82%	18%	86%
1994	83%	17%	85%
1993	82%	17%	84%
1992	84%	17%	85%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Phoenix Science And Technology Center	Michigan	Buena Vista School District
2023	2%	64%	2%
2022	2%	64%	2%
2021	2%	65%	2%
2020	2%	66%	2%
2019	2%	66%	2%
2018	1%	66%	1%
2017	1%	66%	1%
2016	1%	67%	1%
2015	1%	68%	1%
2013	2%	69%	3%
2012	2%	69%	8%
2011	3%	70%	5%
2010	2%	70%	4%
2009	1%	71%	4%
2006	1%	73%	3%
2005	1%	72%	4%
2004	1%	73%	3%
2003	1%	72%	3%
2002	2%	73%	3%
2001	2%	74%	3%
2000	3%	75%	4%
1999	2%	75%	4%
1998	2%	75%	4%
1997	4%	76%	4%
1996	4%	76%	4%
1995	7%	77%	6%
1994	6%	79%	6%
1993	7%	79%	6%
1992	7%	79%	6%
1991	7%	78%	8%
1990	7%	78%	6%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Phoenix Science And Technology Center	Michigan	Buena Vista School District
2023	0.08	0.55	0.12
2022	0.08	0.55	0.12
2021	0.08	0.54	0.12
2020	0.08	0.53	0.12
2019	0.08	0.53	0.12
2018	0.08	0.53	0.11
2017	0.08	0.53	0.11
2016	0.08	0.52	0.11
2015	0.08	0.50	0.11
2013	0.08	0.49	0.15
2012	0.13	0.49	0.23
2011	0.20	0.48	0.18
2010	0.17	0.47	0.16
2009	0.10	0.46	0.13
2008	0.05	0.46	0.14
2007	0.06	0.46	0.14
2006	0.06	0.43	0.12
2005	0.06	0.44	0.14
2004	0.06	0.43	0.13
2003	0.04	0.44	0.12
2002	0.13	0.42	0.17
2001	0.15	0.42	0.19
2000	0.17	0.40	0.20
1999	0.19	0.40	0.22
1998	0.26	0.40	0.24
1997	0.28	0.39	0.23
1996	0.27	0.39	0.24
1995	0.32	0.37	0.27
1994	0.30	0.35	0.29
1993	0.32	0.35	0.30
1992	0.28	0.35	0.29

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Eligible for

92%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Phoenix Science And Technology Center	Michigan	Buena Vista School District
2023	92%	49%	90%
2022	92%	47%	90%
2021	92%	46%	90%
2020	92%	45%	90%
2019	92%	45%	90%
2018	91%	40%	90%
2017	91%	40%	90%
2016	91%	40%	90%
2015	91%	41%	90%
2013	92%	42%	90%
2012	95%	42%	93%
2011	97%	41%	86%
2010	92%	40%	88%
2009	80%	35%	70%
2008	68%	31%	56%
2007	3%	30%	4%
2006	76%	30%	74%
2005	82%	28%	76%
2004	85%	27%	78%
2003	84%	25%	76%
2002	80%	25%	73%
2001	71%	24%	66%
2000	67%	25%	66%
1999	71%	25%	66%
1998	64%	26%	63%
1997	60%	26%	62%
1996	66%	25%	67%
1995	49%	25%	61%
1994	68%	23%	65%
1993	45%	25%	41%
1992	42%	21%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Phoenix Science And Technology Center	Michigan	Buena Vista School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	85%	6%	72%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	5%	6%	4%
2004	6%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	6%
2002	4%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Buena Vista School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MI state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 65% MI state average).

How many students attend Phoenix Science And Technology Center?

124 students attend Phoenix Science And Technology Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Phoenix Science And Technology Center students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Phoenix Science And Technology Center?

Phoenix Science And Technology Center has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Phoenix Science And Technology Center offer ?

Phoenix Science And Technology Center offers enrollment in grades 4-8

What school district is Phoenix Science And Technology Center part of?

Phoenix Science And Technology Center is part of Buena Vista School District.

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