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Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue

Public Grades 7-12

661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 11% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue is a public high school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 384 students. Despite being part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Michigan high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue underperforms compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.1% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 24.3% for the district and 39.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in science and social studies, with only 10.5% and 22.8% of 11th-grade students, respectively, being proficient or better. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has been around 82-83%, slightly lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has been in the range of 7-10%, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy and Grand Rapids Public Museum High School, both part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, outperform Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student demographics. Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a relatively high per-student spending of around $17,000-$18,000 per year, which is higher than the district and state averages, suggesting that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to improve student outcomes.

378

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,933

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

327 Rumsey St SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4935

(616) 819-3160

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.1%

African American:

5.0%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2023 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (21% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores 36 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg32%

Michigan avg45%

Middle school

729^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 15 pts since 2022

From bottom 3% (2022) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

661^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10High Schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools

462^nd of 613Grand Rapids Public Schools 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	17.1	729 of 890	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	856 of 897	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	816 of 883	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	751 of 776	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	704 of 789	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	756 of 771	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	740 of 770	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	249 of 265	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	255 of 257	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	242 of 246	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	137 of 138	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	709 of 832	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	790 of 836	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	782 of 825	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	658 of 691	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	660 of 798	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	721 of 776	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	636 of 658	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	661 of 739	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	621 of 743	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	660 of 735	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	609 of 629	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	413 of 619	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.0	556 of 611	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	195 of 203	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	163 of 195	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	181 of 190	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	553 of 635	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	532 of 654	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	553 of 614	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	510 of 628	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	590 of 633	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	581 of 611	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Male (2025)19th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math22%-11 vs state

English Language Arts22%-17 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing20%-36 vs state

Social Studies18%-27 vs state

Science15%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 20, 2023

This school is a joke. They can't even hire enough teachers to work here. My daughter said in 3 of her classes they literally do nothing the entire hour. Substitute teachers are there just babysitting disruptive, troubled kids. Do not send your kids here. I'm currently trying to get her into a legit school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th 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
Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue	Public	7-12	327 Rumsey St SW	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3160	378	18	21.1	67.7%	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.0%)	352 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	10.5	661^st of 739 public high schools	10.6%		16.5	621^st of 743 public high schools	16.4%	40	35.8		19.6			22.1		22.4	19.4	10.5	13.9	22.8	$17,933	$4,964	$12,969
Covenant High School Grand Rapids	Public, Charter	9-12	50 Antoine St SW	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Covenant High School Grand Rapids	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 364-2000	218	11	19.1	99.5%	17 (7.8%)	110 (50.5%)	78 (35.8%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)													$13,364	$809	$12,555
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	512 Division Ave S	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 819-1010	494	30	16.4	74.9%	29 (5.9%)	230 (46.6%)	209 (42.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	59.3	278^th of 739 public high schools	62.4%		24.3	562^nd of 743 public high schools	24.4%	284	52.6	6.6	54.0		31.1	26.3	16.2	15.0	23.4	30.0	24.7	52.0	$18,979	$5,346	$13,633
Grand Rapids Public Museum High	Public	9-12	54 Jefferson Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-6450	267	16	16.3	49.4%	125 (46.8%)	50 (18.7%)	61 (22.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)	59.6	273^rd of 739 public high schools	63.1%		53.5	311^th of 743 public high schools	58.1%	38			67.7	11.3						35.5		58.1	$18,476	$4,854	$13,622
Southeast Career Pathways	Public	9-12	1356 Jefferson Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3082	106	6	17.6	82.1%	9 (8.5%)	41 (38.7%)	50 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)								(n/a)													$20,241	$6,670	$13,571
Grand Rapids Learning Center	Public	9-12	435 Fulton St E	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2010	39	2	19.5	64.1%	10 (25.6%)	12 (30.8%)	15 (38.5%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.5	32^nd of 739 public high schools	95.7%					(n/a)										58.3		66.7	$37,209	$5,344	$31,865
East Lee Campus	Public	9-12	982 Lee St SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 241-2661	87	4	19.7	85.1%	5 (5.7%)	5 (5.7%)	75 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)													$15,789	$1,862	$13,928
Innovation Central High	Public	9-12	421 Fountain St NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2310	386	28	13.8	83.2%	37 (9.6%)	137 (35.5%)	187 (48.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	13.4	638^th of 739 public high schools	13.7%		9.8	667^th of 743 public high schools	10.2%	29			29.1							11.3		22.8	$23,477	$6,620	$16,858
Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh	Public	7-12	421 Fountain St NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2405	184	11	16.1	55.4%	86 (46.7%)	41 (22.3%)	30 (16.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (12.5%)	66.4	213^th of 739 public high schools	71.2%		81.8	102^nd of 743 public high schools	86.3%	111	60.7		56.3			22.2		13.9	39.3	43.8	35.7	43.8	$18,083	$4,879	$13,204
Lee High School	Public	9-12	1335 Lee St SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 452-3296	537	28	18.9	90.1%	42 (7.8%)	45 (8.4%)	433 (80.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	15.2	619^th of 739 public high schools	16.2%		24	565^th of 743 public high schools	24.0%	54			32.1	6.3						21.2		19.5	$15,817	$1,445	$14,372

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue

Is Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue a good school?

Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Michigan high schools.

What district is Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue?

Students at Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue are 93% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue.

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