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PrepNet Virtual Academy

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

1270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 15% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

PrepNet Virtual Academy is a sizable public charter virtual school serving 1,136 students in grades K-12 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school serves a student population from lower-income backgrounds, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

However, the data reveals significant challenges at PrepNet Virtual Academy. The school has seen declining four-year graduation rates, dropping from 81.7% in 2022-2023 to 45.7% in 2023-2024, which is significantly lower than the nearby Grand Rapids Montessori Academy (82.8%) and Lighthouse Academy schools (82.8%). Correspondingly, PrepNet Virtual Academy has experienced rising dropout rates, from 8.1% in 2022-2023 to 27.1% in 2023-2024, much higher than the 7.6% dropout rate at the nearby alternative schools.

Additionally, PrepNet Virtual Academy has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.8% to 52.7% over the past two years, significantly higher than the 29.5% chronic absenteeism rate at the nearby alternative schools. Academically, PrepNet students perform poorly on state assessments compared to the state and nearby schools, with only 10-40% of students expected to be proficient in English Language Arts and 6-14% in Math in 2024-2025 projections, well below state and nearby school averages. These concerning trends suggest that the virtual model may not be as effective as the in-person alternative school approaches in the area, and the school may need to focus on strengthening student engagement, providing more comprehensive support, and exploring ways to better serve the unique needs of its virtual learners.

1,080

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,889

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3850 Broadmoor Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-3975

(313) 296-1499

District: PrepNet Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.5%

White:

19.1%

Two or more races:

16.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2022 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (46% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,270^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2023

From bottom 21% (2023) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

634^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 14 pts since 2022

From bottom 42% (2022) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

416^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 20 pts since 2023

From top 36% (2023) to bottom 44% (2025)

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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
2025	14.4	1270 of 1488	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1214 of 1486	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1162 of 1470	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	170 of 369	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	224 of 348	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	239 of 321	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.3	65 of 158	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1062 of 1338	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1091 of 1342	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	965 of 1321	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	801 of 1106	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1102 of 1346	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	991 of 1381	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1020 of 1350	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	697 of 1099	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1208 of 1366	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1155 of 1347	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1182 of 1334	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	902 of 1139	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	33.8	50 of 78	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.9	19 of 81	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	877 of 1206	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.1	565 of 1204	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	742 of 1198	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	641 of 1102	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	634 of 890	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	635 of 897	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	651 of 883	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	448 of 776	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	195 of 338	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	188 of 300	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	187 of 310	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	54 of 182	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	560 of 789	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	653 of 771	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	575 of 770	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.8	280 of 657	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	591 of 832	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	538 of 836	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	615 of 825	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	371 of 691	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	607 of 798	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	553 of 786	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	637 of 776	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	512 of 658	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	122 of 190	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	127 of 176	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	88 of 163	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	548 of 696	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.1	279 of 701	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	344 of 688	50.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	416 of 739	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	392 of 743	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	264 of 735	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	55 of 192	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	17 of 188	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	330 of 629	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	245 of 619	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	185 of 611	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	283 of 635	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	230 of 654	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	137 of 614	77.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	301 of 628	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	355 of 633	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	20 of 639	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	87 of 638	86.4%	★★★★☆

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

African American (2025)54th percentile+39 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)36th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

High school

White (2025)97th percentile+53 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing43%-12 vs state

Science24%-15 vs state

Social Studies23%-16 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

Mathematics13%-18 vs state

Math9%-25 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 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
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)	54.4	12.7	42.9	14.3	10.0	28.6	16.7	40.4	21.2		8.5	6.0	13.7	10.6	13.2	26.3	39.5	5.2	29.9	46.2	$11,889	$1,197	$10,692
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)	18.8																				$26,309	$7,886	$18,423
Excel Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-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)	72.5	40.0			52.9	53.6	69.0	49.4	53.4	54.8	51.2	46.0	45.8	48.9	62.1	58.8		40.2	71.3		$12,378	$1,373	$11,005
East Kentwood Freshman Campus	Public, Alternative	9	6170 Valley Lane Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 698-9292	742	40	18.6	68.6%	170 (22.9%)	246 (33.2%)	145 (19.5%)	124 (16.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.4%)								(n/a)																					$15,469	$2,192	$13,276
Shared Time	Public, Alternative	K-12	1331 Franklin St SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 819-3200	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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)	44.4					22.7	18.2	13.0							13.0			17.4			$13,725	$2,388	$11,338
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	K-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)
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)					36.7	43.2	41.9	33.3		24.5	29.7	20.9			41.9			32.6			$19,022	$5,887	$13,136
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)																					$10,603	$4,298	$6,305

Frequently Asked Questions about PrepNet Virtual Academy

How many students attend PrepNet Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,080 students attended PrepNet Virtual Academy.

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What is the racial makeup of PrepNet Virtual Academy?

Students at PrepNet Virtual Academy are 55% African American, 19% White, 16% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is PrepNet Virtual Academy a good school?

PrepNet Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Michigan alternative schools.

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