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Hope Academy of West Michigan

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

1381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 7% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Hope Academy of West Michigan is a small, public school academy in Grand Rapids, MI, serving 284 students in grades PK through 12, where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The most striking thing about Hope Academy is its graduation rate. At 81.4% for the 2024-2025 school year, it dramatically outperforms nearby alternative schools like Lighthouse Academy Waalkes (7.6%), PrepNet Virtual Academy (39.6%), and Lighthouse Academy South Campus (45.5%). Its dropout rate of 14.8% is also far lower than those same peers, suggesting the school is effective at keeping students on track to finish high school despite significant challenges. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1, which is lower than many comparable schools and may allow for more individualized attention.

However, academic test scores in English Language Arts and math are consistently well below state averages, and chronic absenteeism remains a concern at 34.2%. This is a common struggle for alternative schools serving highly at-risk populations, but it stands in contrast to higher-performing nearby charters like Excel Charter Academy, which posts much higher proficiency rates and lower absenteeism. Hope Academy’s graduation rate has also been volatile year-to-year, swinging from 63.6% to 96.1% in recent years. Ultimately, Hope Academy appears to prioritize student support, stability, and high school completion over purely academic acceleration—a trade-off that may be the right fit for families seeking a school that helps vulnerable students cross the finish line.

284

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,842

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Brown St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507

(616) 301-8458

District: Hope Academy of West Michigan

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.5%

African American:

14.4%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2021 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (15% vs 7%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

1,381^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

766^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

766^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

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	9.4	1381 of 1492	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	1295 of 1488	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1015 of 1486	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1185 of 1470	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	1111 of 1153	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1305 of 1408	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	1406 of 1448	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.6	1454 of 1466	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.6	1480 of 1548	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	1425 of 1580	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.5	1488 of 1533	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	43.2	108 of 184	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	133 of 180	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	259 of 270	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	9.2	1354 of 1443	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	215 of 225	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	173 of 209	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	88 of 201	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.4	145 of 188	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	214 of 222	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	1238 of 1352	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	1069 of 1346	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	770 of 1381	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	997 of 1350	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	696 of 749	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1021 of 1134	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1317 of 1397	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	27.5	955 of 1334	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1356 of 1446	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	766 of 896	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	800 of 897	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	761 of 883	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	753 of 776	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	627 of 675	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	819 of 838	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	850 of 894	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	832 of 919	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	880 of 921	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	23.5	134 of 154	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	7.5	756 of 794	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	247 of 260	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	222 of 246	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	264 of 266	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	678 of 834	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	701 of 836	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	677 of 825	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	464 of 523	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	784 of 815	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	18.0	642 of 776	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	762 of 797	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	766 of 800	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	669 of 824	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	2.9	801 of 835	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.5	832 of 852	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	648 of 832	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.5	788 of 799	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	31.4	67 of 102	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	4.5	254 of 259	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	173 of 201	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	683 of 719	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	599 of 755	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	651 of 693	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2024)41st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2023)28th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2018)6th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2023)17th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)13th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2018)5th percentile+3 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2018)34th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts18%-22 vs state

Math14%-22 vs state

Science12%-26 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)	SAT Mathematics (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	SAT Mathematics 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
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	327.2	350.9	358.1	410.0	364.6	1264.5	1367.6	16.0	15.0	23.8	1262.1	1369.2	1468.4	1575.3	14.3	12.5	1772.6	2077.3	1471.5	1781.0	2088.3	$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	1567.9		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)	310.0	27.8	27.3	252.0	305.8	347.3														1758.8			1778.8		$11,925	$5,558	$6,367
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	288.0	281.3	342.4	322.2	334.4												1764.3	2058.9		1771.9	2073.1	$21,350	$3,406	$17,943
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)
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	375.5	10.5	16.2	16.0	17.5	19.5	10.5	9.6	1452.1	9.7	8.8	11.0	16.8	21.0	4.2	25.6	26.2	$12,503	$952	$11,551
Lincoln School	Public, Alternative	K-12	860 Crahen Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Kent Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 410-4700	99	27	3.7	57.6%	57 (57.6%)	20 (20.2%)	8 (8.1%)	6 (6.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Lincoln Developmental Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	862 Crahen Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Kent Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 410-4800	77	15	5.1	37.7%	42 (54.5%)	11 (14.3%)	15 (19.5%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.8%)								(n/a)
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	440.9	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hope Academy of West Michigan

How many students attend Hope Academy of West Michigan?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Hope Academy of West Michigan.

Is Hope Academy of West Michigan a good school?

Hope Academy of West Michigan ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Michigan alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hope Academy of West Michigan?

Students at Hope Academy of West Michigan are 85% Hispanic, 14% African American.

What district is Hope Academy of West Michigan in?

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