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Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades 2-12

752^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 16% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School is an alternative public charter school in Benton Harbor, Michigan, serving 372 students in grades 2-12. The school is part of the Countryside Academy District, which is ranked 540 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Countryside Academy has seen fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 81.5% to 91.4% in recent years, generally lower than the state average of 80-85%. The school's dropout rates have also fluctuated, ranging from 5.7% to 8.1%, higher than the state average of 5-6%. Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue, with rates ranging from 26.2% to 30.8%, much higher than the state average of 15-20%. Proficiency rates in core subjects are consistently well below state averages, with projected 2024-2025 rates of 12-32% compared to state averages of 34-55%. However, the school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are generally in line with state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Buchanan Community Schools district and the Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency, Countryside Academy's performance is generally much lower. Many of these nearby schools are also alternative or specialized, suggesting a significant need for these types of educational options in the Benton Harbor area. The school's extremely high free/reduced lunch rate, ranging from 85.93% to 87.22%, indicates that it serves a predominantly low-income student population, which likely contributes to the school's challenges.

386

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,865

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4800 Meadowbrook Rd
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-9629

(269) 944-3319

District: Countryside Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.7%

Hispanic:

30.8%

White:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2019 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Math scores 28 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Michigan avg41%

Middle school

752^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

621^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

540^th of 613Countryside Academy among Michigan districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	752 of 890	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	725 of 897	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	766 of 883	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	649 of 776	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	608 of 675	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	693 of 792	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	684 of 838	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.6	547 of 821	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.9	692 of 894	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	705 of 919	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.5	656 of 921	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	726 of 919	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.2	684 of 900	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.0	503 of 858	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.0	364 of 851	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.6	349 of 847	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.8	539 of 839	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.2	475 of 823	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.6	550 of 806	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	262 of 338	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	148 of 300	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	154 of 310	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	71 of 182	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	138 of 366	62.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	27.7	119 of 154	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	721 of 789	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	610 of 771	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	676 of 770	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	522 of 657	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	530 of 658	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	650 of 794	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	218 of 265	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	164 of 257	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.6	235 of 246	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	253 of 266	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	688 of 832	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	618 of 836	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	707 of 825	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	589 of 691	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	447 of 523	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	543 of 672	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	597 of 815	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	622 of 798	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	649 of 786	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	705 of 776	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	532 of 658	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	581 of 797	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	28.5	513 of 678	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	621 of 739	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	553 of 743	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	525 of 735	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	491 of 561	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	555 of 666	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	461 of 824	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.4	542 of 835	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.2	582 of 852	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.3	320 of 832	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.1	493 of 799	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.8	548 of 805	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.7	496 of 773	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.7	428 of 784	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	495 of 765	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	72.7	226 of 754	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	45.1	495 of 750	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.3	500 of 767	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.8	357 of 705	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	113 of 192	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	100 of 188	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	53 of 170	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	62 of 147	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	64 of 254	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	520 of 629	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	529 of 619	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.8	279 of 710	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	70.3	55 of 195	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	41.0	369 of 654	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	419 of 614	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	440 of 532	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	373 of 755	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	582 of 628	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	376 of 633	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	437 of 611	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	467 of 707	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2018)24th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)23rd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile-7 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2024)72nd percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)44th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing29%-26 vs state

Social Studies28%-16 vs state

Science19%-19 vs state

English Language Arts16%-23 vs state

Mathematics7%-23 vs state

Math5%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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 Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th 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 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 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School	Public, Charter, Alternative	2-12	4800 Meadowbrook Rd	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Countryside Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(269) 944-3319	386	24	15.9	75.6%	36 (9.3%)	219 (56.7%)	119 (30.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)								(n/a)	42.9	6.9	29.4	11.8			12.3	18.9				5.4		19.7	17.6	32.2	21.2	$9,865	$805	$9,061
Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	636 Pipestone St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(269) 605-1900	59	9	6.8	96.6%	3 (5.1%)	50 (84.7%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$29,141	$18,373	$10,768
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	455 Riverview Dr	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Charter School Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 925-3807	418	29	14.3	89.7%	0 (0.0%)	402 (96.2%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)	20.0					10.5	7.5		6.5	7.9								$14,020	$4,230	$9,791
Lighthouse Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	379 W Glenlord Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 429-2351	128	24	5.3	90.6%	79 (61.7%)	32 (25.0%)	11 (8.6%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Blossomland Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	711 Saint Joseph Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 473-2600	124	27	4.5	71.8%	71 (57.3%)	39 (31.5%)	7 (5.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)								(n/a)
Berrien Springs Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	501 Middle School Drive	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 471-0500	213	8	28.4	34.7%	149 (70.0%)	26 (12.2%)	17 (8.0%)	10 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)								(n/a)	71.4	28.6			41.7	56.3	66.7	29.4	33.3	18.8	33.3	17.7	20.0	43.8		50.0		$5,708	$270	$5,438
North Pointe Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	704 Orchard St	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 390-5055	44	3	14.6	63.6%	31 (70.5%)	4 (9.1%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	6 (13.6%)								(n/a)
Buchanan Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	401 W Chicago St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 695-8401	49	3	19.2	57.1%	40 (81.6%)	2 (4.1%)	4 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)								(n/a)															30.8		46.2	$12,909	$886	$12,024
Buchanan Step Up	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	401 W Chicago St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(269) 695-8401	15	2	6.3	80.0%	10 (66.7%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (20.0%)								(n/a)
Bert Goens Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	701 S Paw Paw St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(269) 539-5032	70	27	2.5	50.0%	41 (58.6%)	4 (5.7%)	17 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (7.1%)								(n/a)

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Is Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School a good school?

Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Michigan alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School?

Students at Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School are 57% African American, 31% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School.

What district is Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School in?

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