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54th Street Academy

Public Grades 9-12

671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 9% of Michigan high schools

Summary

54th Street Academy is a small public high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Kelloggsville Public Schools district. The school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of Michigan high schools and serving a high-need population, with 88.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

54th Street Academy's performance on state assessments is well below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 12.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to 20.3% for the Kelloggsville district and 34.9% statewide. The school also struggles with high dropout rates, ranging from 7.6% to 13.1% in recent years, and high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 73.8%. While the school's four-year graduation rates have been improving, they still remain relatively low, ranging from 68.8% to 82.8% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, the performance gap is quite significant. For example, Byron Center High School, which is just 4.32 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 5% of Michigan high schools and outperforms the state averages on assessments by a wide margin. This highlights the stark contrast in educational opportunities and outcomes for students in the same general geographic area.

Students ?

27.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,336

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

173 54th St SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49548-5611

(616) 531-7433

District: Kelloggsville Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.4%

Hispanic:

39.4%

White:

17.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2017 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (14% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (69% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg26%

Michigan avg38%

671^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 14% (2017) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Kelloggsville Public Schools

535^th of 613Kelloggsville 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	671 of 739	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	800 of 824	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	717 of 835	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	8.9	245 of 254	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	548 of 629	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	693 of 710	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	6.7	192 of 201	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	592 of 635	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	731 of 755	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	3.5	684 of 707	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)4th percentile~ school

African American (2018)4th percentile~ school

Male (2018)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies15%-27 vs state

Science12%-22 vs state

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Schools Near 54th Street Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
54th Street Academy	Public	9-12	173 54th St SW	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 531-7433	94	3	27.1	88.3%	16 (17.0%)	38 (40.4%)	37 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	9.1	671^st of 739 public high schools	9.2%					(n/a)			12.5	15.0	$16,336	$960	$15,377
Kelloggsville High School	Public	9-12	4787 Division Ave S	Wyoming	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 532-1570	595	33	17.8	79.8%	84 (14.1%)	183 (30.8%)	275 (46.2%)	35 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	27.1	523^rd of 739 public high schools	29.2%		15.1	631^st of 743 public high schools	15.1%	108	32.7	11.1	23.3	39.2	$14,766	$1,341	$13,425
Crossroads Alternative High School	Public	6-12	28 60th St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 261-6166	216	14	15.4	83.8%	49 (22.7%)	92 (42.6%)	49 (22.7%)	8 (3.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)								(n/a)				7.0	$22,477	$2,651	$19,827
Grand River Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	650 52nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Grand River Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 261-1800	635	34	18.6	73.7%	117 (18.4%)	181 (28.5%)	259 (40.8%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.1%)	60.1	270^th of 739 public high schools	63.5%		50.2	338^th of 743 public high schools	54.5%	68	54.0	25.6	44.4	44.4	$11,691	$1,745	$9,946
Godwin Heights Learning Center	Public	9-12	3529 Division Ave S	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Godwin Heights Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 252-2040	97	3	32.7	90.7%	9 (9.3%)	25 (25.8%)	53 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.3%)	9.8	668^th of 739 public high schools	9.6%					(n/a)	22.2			18.8	$10,266	$1,132	$9,133
Godwin Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	50 35th St SW	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Godwin Heights Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 252-2050	656	32	20.5	93.8%	42 (6.4%)	155 (23.6%)	402 (61.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.3%)	23.8	550^th of 739 public high schools	25.6%		14.2	638^th of 743 public high schools	14.1%	88	33.3		20.1	30.5	$16,305	$2,719	$13,587
East Kentwood High School	Public	10-12	6230 Kalamazoo Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 698-6700	2,068	106	19.4	65.5%	505 (24.4%)	761 (36.8%)	370 (17.9%)	265 (12.8%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (7.9%)	43.7	420^th of 739 public high schools	43.2%		45.9	371^st of 743 public high schools	50.1%	49	47.6	28.1	23.3	40.2	$17,618	$1,758	$15,860
Wyoming High School	Public	9-12	1350 Prairie Pkwy SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Wyoming Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 530-7580	1,273	65	19.4	81.1%	282 (22.2%)	211 (16.6%)	665 (52.2%)	33 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (6.3%)	24.5	545^th of 739 public high schools	26.3%		25.4	549^th of 743 public high schools	26.1%	4	37.3	11.8	23.1	30.8	$14,073	$2,038	$12,035
Byron Center High School	Public	9-12	8500 Burlingame Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6600	1,387	63	22.0	22.6%	1,089 (78.5%)	16 (1.2%)	134 (9.7%)	55 (4.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.4%)	96.9	16^th of 739 public high schools	97.8%		95.6	24^th of 743 public high schools	96.8%	8	81.4	67.7	58.8	76.8	$14,499	$1,343	$13,157
Ottawa Hills High School	Public	9-12	2055 Rosewood Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2900	385	29	13.3	83.6%	29 (7.5%)	262 (68.1%)	69 (17.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	12.9	643^rd of 739 public high schools	13.0%		8.2	681^st of 743 public high schools	8.3%	38	28.1	9.2	14.1	21.9	$23,498	$6,224	$17,273

Frequently Asked Questions about 54th Street Academy

Is 54th Street Academy a good school?

54th Street Academy ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Michigan high schools.

What district is 54th Street Academy in?

Kelloggsville Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of 54th Street Academy?

Students at 54th Street Academy are 40% African American, 39% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend 54th Street Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 94 students attended 54th Street Academy.

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