Success Escanaba
Tel:
(616) 232-3322
Success Escanaba serves 159 students in grades 6-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Success Escanaba 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 2017-18 school year.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Success Escanaba places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
Success Escanaba's student population of 159 students has grown by 30% over five school years.
The teacher population of 3 teachers has declined by 40% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 159 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 3 teachers |
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School Comparison
Success Escanaba 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 Success Escanaba is 0.17, 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 | #2427 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 37% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 4% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| Black | 1% | 18% |
| White | 91% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.52 |
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Graduation Rate | 20-29% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Berrien Springs School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Success Escanaba is Escanaba Student Success Center (0.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Bay Pines Center (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Escanaba Escanaba Student Success Center Alternative School
Grades: 8-12 | 60 students
0.1 miles
2525 3rd Avenue South
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 786-9300 0.1 8-12 60 - Escanaba Bay Pines Center Special Education School
Grades: 6-12 | 29 students
1.0 miles
2425 North 30th St
Escanaba, MI 49829
(517) 335-3541 1.0 6-12 29 - Escanaba Webster Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 172 students
1.1 miles
1209 North 19th St
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 786-6118 1.1 K-3 172 - Escanaba Soo Hill Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 179 students
1.9 miles
5219 18th Rd
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 786-7035 1.9 K-3 179 - Escanaba Escanaba Upper Elementary School Grades: 4-6 | 504 students
2.2 miles
1500 Ludington St
Escanaba, MI 49829
(906) 786-7462 2.2 4-6 504
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