Summary:
Gateway To Success Academy is the sole public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Scottville, Michigan. Based on the available data, this school appears to be underperforming compared to other high schools in the state, with consistently below-average test scores and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
With an enrollment of 124 students, Gateway To Success Academy has a four-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a dropout rate of 7.6%. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the M-Step and SAT, is below the state average in most subject areas. For example, only 28.57% of 11th-grade students scored proficient or better on the M-Step/Science and M-Step/Social Studies exams, compared to the statewide averages of 34.9% and 42.1%, respectively.
The school serves a high-need population, with 83.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the school's relatively high spending of $11,670 per student, these challenges appear to be impacting the school's overall performance, as evidenced by its declining statewide ranking from 419 out of 735 Michigan high schools in 2022-2023 to 487 out of 739 in 2024-2025.
Thank you for your feedback!