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Byron Center Charter School

Q: Is Byron Center Charter School a good school?

Byron Center Charter School ranks 331 st of 1492 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 78% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Byron Center Charter School is a small, K-12 public charter school in Byron Center, MI, serving 199 students as its own independent district. This school stands out for its remarkable student persistence and strong science instruction, all while operating with a low student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1 and a per-pupil spending of $11,413—less than many nearby alternatives.

Perhaps the most striking finding is the school’s track record with student outcomes. Byron Center Charter School has achieved a 100% graduation rate for two consecutive years and has maintained a 0% dropout rate for four of the last five years. This is a dramatic contrast to other regional charter schools like Lighthouse Academy Waalkes (7.6% graduation) or PrepNet Virtual Academy (39.6%). The school also excels in science, with 70% of 11th graders proficient—nearly double the state average of 35.2%—and strong upper-grade ELA scores, such as 68.4% proficiency for 5th graders versus the state’s 43.8%. These achievements are notable given that 56.28% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a figure higher than several peer schools.

However, performance is uneven across grade levels and subjects. While 4th grade ELA proficiency reached 66.7% (well above the state’s 41.3%), only 26.67% of 3rd graders were proficient, suggesting possible early-elementary challenges that are later remediated. Math shows a steeper-than-average decline from 68.2% proficiency in 3rd grade to just 25% by 6th and 7th grades. Despite these fluctuations—likely amplified by small cohort sizes—the school maintains a chronic absenteeism rate of just 16.1%, far below the state average of 27.9% and dramatically better than virtual peers like ICademy Global (55.5%). For parents seeking a tight-knit environment with strong graduation outcomes and standout science teaching, Byron Center Charter School offers an efficient, personalized alternative worth considering.

199

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,413

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9930 Burlingame Ave SW
Byron Center, MI 49315-8631

(616) 878-4852

District: Byron Center Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2024 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Michigan alternative schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2024) to 80th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Michigan avg39%

Elementary school

331^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

257^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

160^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	331 of 1492	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	407 of 1488	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	542 of 1486	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	575 of 1470	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	689 of 1344	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	673 of 1153	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	526 of 1408	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	450 of 1448	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.1	666 of 1466	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	780 of 1548	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.6	767 of 1580	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.3	710 of 1533	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	582 of 1563	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.4	616 of 1566	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.6	908 of 1552	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.8	488 of 1552	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.0	637 of 1589	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	697 of 1577	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.1	791 of 1565	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.2	920 of 1545	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	62.9	535 of 1443	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	121 of 1352	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.9	43 of 1346	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	154 of 1381	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	58 of 1397	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	290 of 1372	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	394 of 1366	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	360 of 1347	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	263 of 1446	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	380 of 1199	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	566 of 1206	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	679 of 1204	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	700 of 1198	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	772 of 1102	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	703 of 1005	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	686 of 1128	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	509 of 1253	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	257 of 896	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	174 of 890	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	420 of 897	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	321 of 883	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	163 of 776	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	84 of 675	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	244 of 792	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	297 of 838	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	273 of 821	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	321 of 894	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.6	217 of 919	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	47.0	528 of 921	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.3	416 of 919	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.9	527 of 900	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.0	346 of 858	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.9	196 of 851	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.2	292 of 847	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	398 of 839	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.5	282 of 823	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.0	311 of 806	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	66.0	240 of 794	69.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	199 of 798	75.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	290 of 687	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	256 of 696	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.3	499 of 701	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	367 of 688	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	234 of 638	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.2	84 of 577	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	242 of 624	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	301 of 678	55.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	160 of 800	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	95.3	26 of 739	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	26 of 743	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	69.5	166 of 531	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.2	81 of 824	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	63.2	277 of 835	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	82.9	110 of 852	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	57.0	371 of 832	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.4	200 of 799	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	166 of 805	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	63.2	296 of 773	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.3	275 of 784	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	83.4	90 of 765	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	85.3	91 of 754	87.9%	★★★★☆
2008	48.4	473 of 750	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	202 of 693	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	65 of 707	90.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	194 of 671	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	92.3	37 of 639	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	65 of 708	90.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

White (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2018)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2018)70th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-14 vs school

High school

White (2026)71st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science71%+33 vs state

Social Studies63%+36 vs state

English Language Arts53%+14 vs state

Math45%+10 vs state

Mathematics28%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Byron Center Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9930 Burlingame Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 878-4852	199	18	11.3	56.3%	160 (80.4%)	4 (2.0%)	25 (12.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)								(n/a)		75.0	72.7	25.0	29.2			26.7	66.7	68.4	40.9	63.6	53.3	61.9	42.1	31.8	36.4	73.7	66.7	70.0	63.2			$11,413	$615	$10,798
Pine Grove Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2101 52nd St SW	Wyoming	49519	Kent County	Kent Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 410-4900	85	19	4.5	49.4%	36 (42.4%)	17 (20.0%)	21 (24.7%)	3 (3.5%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Excel Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4201 Breton Rd SE	Grand Rapids	49512	Kent County	Excel Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 281-9339	791	42	19.0	62.6%	245 (31.0%)	255 (32.2%)	133 (16.8%)	51 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (13.5%)								(n/a)	73.8			50.0				52.4	57.1	62.7	65.1	51.2	57.1	54.8	44.6	62.7	53.0	51.2	45.2		39.0	57.1		$12,534	$902	$11,633
Lighthouse Academy South Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3300 36th St SE	Grand Rapids	49512	Kent County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 949-2287	213	17	12.4	93.4%	47 (22.1%)	105 (49.3%)	46 (21.6%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)	26.7	19.4	28.6																					$21,350	$3,406	$17,943
PrepNet Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3850 Broadmoor Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49512	Kent County	PrepNet Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 296-1499	1,080	62	17.5	85.2%	206 (19.1%)	589 (54.5%)	81 (7.5%)	19 (1.8%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	176 (16.3%)								(n/a)	44.8	34.9	36.2	16.0	11.2	9.6	35.0	10.5	16.2	16.0	17.5	19.5	10.5	9.6		9.7	8.8	11.0	16.8	21.0	4.2	25.6	26.2	$12,503	$952	$11,551
Hope Academy of West Michigan	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	240 Brown St SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Hope Academy of West Michigan	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 301-8458	284	26	10.7	93.3%	1 (0.4%)	41 (14.4%)	240 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)	20.8	18.2	23.1							16.0	15.0	23.8					14.3	12.5						$13,842	$1,881	$11,961
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	159 College Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2405	297	18	16.5	41.8%	193 (65.0%)	42 (14.1%)	41 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)								(n/a)								29.1	34.1	37.1	28.1		29.1	25.0	25.7			51.4			26.5			$19,245	$3,274	$15,971
Lighthouse Academy Waalkes	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1501 Cedar St NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(616) 304-8537	73	7	10.4	95.9%	17 (23.3%)	41 (56.2%)	10 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)		27.8	27.3																					$11,925	$5,558	$6,367
West MI Academy of Environmental Science	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4463 Leonard St NW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	West MI Academy of Environmental Science	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 791-7454	666	51	13.0	46.5%	394 (59.2%)	63 (9.5%)	181 (27.2%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)								(n/a)	61.4	45.7	76.7	34.1	34.8	38.7	52.2	41.8	39.0	45.5	30.4	31.8	47.3	34.1	22.2	23.4	25.0	55.6	43.2	43.5	31.1	54.5	52.2	$13,389	$1,812	$11,577
Innocademy	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8485 Homestead Dr	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Innocademy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 505-6829	268	26	10.3	43.3%	139 (51.9%)	2 (0.7%)	109 (40.7%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)								(n/a)								40.0	50.0	54.1	39.1	33.3	46.7	25.0	29.7	17.4	40.0	56.8			24.3			$11,583	$741	$10,842

Frequently Asked Questions about Byron Center Charter School

Is Byron Center Charter School a good school?

Byron Center Charter School ranks 331^st of 1492 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Byron Center Charter School?

Students at Byron Center Charter School are 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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How many students attend Byron Center Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Byron Center Charter School.

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