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Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 99% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy is a public magnet high school serving grades 6-12 in Saginaw, Michigan, part of the Saginaw School District. Despite the district's overall low ranking, Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Michigan, ranking in the top 2-8 schools statewide over the past several years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school significantly outperforms the Saginaw School District and the state of Michigan on standardized test scores across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 70.3% of 6th graders at Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 19.8% for the district and 38.6% for the state. The school also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.7% to 98.1% over the past few years, and lower dropout rates than the district. While chronic absenteeism is an issue, Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy still performs better than the district.

Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy's consistent high performance and ability to serve a diverse student population, including a higher percentage of African American and low socioeconomic status students than nearby schools, such as Saginaw High School and Arthur Hill High School, is noteworthy. The school's success offers valuable lessons and opportunities for further exploration and potential replication in other educational settings.

374

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,460

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3115 Mackinaw St
Saginaw, MI 48602-3221

(989) 399-5500

District: Saginaw School District of the City of

Feeder schools for Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy:

Elementary:	Chester F Miller School
	Herig School
	Jessie Loomis School
	Jessie Rouse School
	More...
	Kempton Elementary School
	Merrill Park Elementary School
	Stone School
	Zilwaukee School
Middle:	Thompson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

African American:

28.6%

Asian:

15.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (75% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Michigan high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg19%

Michigan avg37%

Middle school

2^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

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High school

8^th of 739

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Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Saginaw School District of the City of

453^rd of 613Saginaw School District of the City of 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	98.7	2 of 890	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	1 of 897	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	9 of 883	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	2 of 776	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	11 of 675	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	1 of 792	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	5 of 838	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	97.7	11 of 821	98.7%	★★★★★
2016	98.3	6 of 894	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	98.6	3 of 919	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	96.6	7 of 921	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	96.7	12 of 919	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	95.7	17 of 900	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	91.9	2 of 858	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	91.0	3 of 851	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	92.9	2 of 847	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	92.8	4 of 839	99.5%	★★★★★
2007	92.1	7 of 823	99.1%	★★★★★
2006	94.6	3 of 806	99.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	5 of 338	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 300	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	12 of 310	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	3 of 77	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	3 of 196	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	3 of 366	99.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	86.7	6 of 104	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	9 of 789	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	5 of 771	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	5 of 770	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	10 of 657	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	15 of 521	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	1 of 658	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	9 of 794	98.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	3 of 832	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 836	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	3 of 825	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	1 of 691	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	5 of 523	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 672	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	3 of 815	99.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	2 of 798	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	1 of 786	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	15 of 776	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	3 of 658	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	7 of 540	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	1 of 639	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	2 of 797	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	3 of 696	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	1 of 701	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	2 of 688	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	3 of 638	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	14 of 577	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	1 of 624	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	1 of 678	99.9%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	8 of 739	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	4 of 743	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	2 of 735	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	2 of 531	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	23 of 561	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	2 of 666	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	40 of 824	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	99.0	4 of 835	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	98.5	5 of 852	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	97.5	14 of 832	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	98.2	7 of 799	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	96.2	21 of 805	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	98.4	5 of 773	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	95.4	5 of 784	99.4%	★★★★★
2010	95.7	3 of 765	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	96.8	3 of 754	99.6%	★★★★★
2008	92.3	23 of 750	96.9%	★★★★★
2007	97.3	3 of 767	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	97.3	4 of 705	99.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	1 of 192	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	4 of 188	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	6 of 254	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	27 of 629	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	11 of 619	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	3 of 611	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	46 of 462	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	3 of 554	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	75 of 710	89.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	10 of 635	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	2 of 654	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	5 of 614	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	3 of 532	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	10 of 755	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	8 of 628	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	3 of 633	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	5 of 707	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	4 of 639	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	12 of 638	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	3 of 647	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	16 of 516	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	4 of 708	99.4%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2018)94th percentile-5 vs school

High school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies81%+36 vs state

English Language Arts79%+40 vs state

Science76%+38 vs state

Math74%+41 vs state

Mathematics54%+27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 5, 2019

My granddaughter went to SASA, IT WAS A GREAT SCHOOL. I thank the teachers for being tough on her and teaching her all she needed to be successful in college. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 20, 2014

My daughter is in the Math/Science concentration at SASA and she loves the school! The parent communication is excellent. I receive emails from the principal, the parent committee, and her skyward grade updates weekly. The academics at SASA can't be beat, and I'm so glad my daughter has the opportunity to attend this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, September 18, 2010

The Saginaw Arts and Sciences academy is ranked FIFTH in the STATE of MI for student achievement as measured by state processes tied to the MEAP (grades 6-9) and MME/ACT (grades 11-12). It is small in size, but BIG on results!! I sent both of my kids here from grades 6-12 and never looked back -- a private school quality education at a public school cost -- because it's tuition-FREE!

Teachers are mostly Master's Degree level educated, and are exceptionally strong, creative, driven and committed -- and amazingly so are the vast majority of students! These kids come from families that care about education. This is an application-based public school that serves families from more than 3 local counties and nearly every community located in them. The student population is a terrific mix of cultures, religions, economic levels and races, and the kids respect each others' differences.

You can arrange to have your child visit for a day to shadow a student to see if you/he/she likes it -- they also schedule personal tours. You won't be disappointed if you make this school your child's home for preparing for an educational future. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 1, 2010

My grandson is a sixth grader at SASA. In the 5 short months he has attended SASA, his attitude towards his school work and his future has improved immensely. His goals as an elementary student have matured into future ambitions, that he is willing to work hard at and achieve, thanks to the dedicated and intelligent staff members at SASA. Saginaw children are very fortunate to have the opportunity to attend a great school like SASA. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

This is one amazing school. The students are mature, responsible, and nurtured to become incredibly successful individuals and most go on to top colleges and universities in the country. The rigorous programming and the high expectations have turned out citizens who will become the future leaders of our community, state and nation. I wouldn't want to send my students ANYWHERE else! Close Quote

Schools Near Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	3115 Mackinaw St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 399-5500	374	24	15.5	45.2%	171 (45.7%)	107 (28.6%)	29 (7.8%)	57 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	97.9	8^th of 739 public high schools	98.9%		99.1	4^th of 743 public high schools	99.5%	4	72.1		54.3	70.3	90.0	68.8	80.0	73.8	78.3	85.7	76.1	$25,460	$4,763	$20,697
Career Opportunities Center	Public	9-12	2102 Weiss St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(989) 399-6150	31	19	1.6	19.4%	23 (74.2%)	3 (9.7%)	4 (12.9%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$67,772	$10,154	$57,618
Mackinaw High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	2775 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(989) 799-8470	138	6	23.0	73.9%	53 (38.4%)	38 (27.5%)	30 (21.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	14 (10.1%)	66.9	206^th of 739 public high schools	72.1%		25.8	548^th of 743 public high schools	26.2%	342		54.2							39.1		52.2	$14,471	$755	$13,716
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	3465 N Center Rd	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 799-5790	1,313	67	19.5	38.2%	669 (51.0%)	277 (21.1%)	239 (18.2%)	53 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	71 (5.4%)	46.5	392^nd of 739 public high schools	47.0%		61.6	251^st of 743 public high schools	66.2%	141		57.0	17.3						31.4		39.7	$13,777	$1,689	$12,088
Saginaw United High School	Public	9-12	1903 N Niagara St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-6300	981	53	18.5	83.8%	104 (10.6%)	736 (75.0%)	101 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	18 (1.8%)	19 (1.9%)	9.1	672^nd of 739 public high schools	9.1%		6.2	703^rd of 743 public high schools	5.4%	31		23.1							14.4		14.0	$18,786	$3,596	$15,190
Saginaw Covenant Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	508 S Washington Ave	Saginaw	48607	Saginaw County	Saginaw Covenant Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 678-1330	221	7	32.5	94.1%	23 (10.4%)	150 (67.9%)	28 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)								(n/a)												$7,705	$1,029	$6,675
Omni High School	Public	9-12	479 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3477	125	6	21.3	83.2%	60 (48.0%)	24 (19.2%)	38 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)											15.0	$11,325	$1,100	$10,224
Carrollton High School	Public	9-12	1235 Mapleridge Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3433	431	25	17.4	74.5%	170 (39.4%)	128 (29.7%)	114 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	28.9	512^th of 739 public high schools	30.7%		26.6	535^th of 743 public high schools	28.0%	23		51.6	9.5						20.8		29.2	$17,110	$3,301	$13,810
Swan Valley High School	Public	9-12	8400 Ohern Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 921-2401	504	28	17.8	27.4%	378 (75.0%)	5 (1.0%)	93 (18.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	56.6	308^th of 739 public high schools	58.3%		57.9	283^rd of 743 public high schools	61.9%	25		64.8	31.3						28.9		39.1	$13,815	$366	$13,450
Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education	Public	9-12	8400 Ohern Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 921-2471	29	0	96.6	89.7%	17 (58.6%)	3 (10.3%)	6 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.3%)								(n/a)												$4,964	$319	$4,645

Frequently Asked Questions about Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy

Is Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy a good school?

Yes! Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 739 Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy?

Students at Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy are 46% White, 29% African American, 15% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy?

Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chester F Miller School
Elementary : Herig School
Elementary : Jessie Loomis School
Elementary : Jessie Rouse School
Elementary : Kempton Elementary School
Elementary : Merrill Park Elementary School
Elementary : Stone School
Elementary : Zilwaukee School
Middle : Thompson Middle School

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Saginaw School District of the City of

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