North Kent News

West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science school district ranked the fourth highest in college readiness among Michigan school districts, based on its students’ performance on the math portion of the 2023-24 SAT, according to the MI School Data.

Math scores show that 64.3% of the 28 students assessed in the district were set for college at the time.

In the previous school year, 39.4% of 33 students tested hit the benchmarks.

The average math readiness registered by schools in Michigan was 26.3% in the 2023-24 school year.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

Rank	District	Math Proficiency
1	West Michigan Aviation Academy	68.8%
2	West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science	64.3%
3	Byron Center Public Schools	62.6%
4	Forest Hills Public Schools	61.9%
5	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	59.6%
6	Lowell Area Schools	50.8%
7	Rockford Public Schools	48.3%
8	Caledonia Community Schools	41.6%
9	Grandville Public Schools	37.5%
10	Sparta Area Schools	31.9%
11	Northview Public Schools	29.5%
12	Cedar Springs Public Schools	25.5%
13	Comstock Park Public Schools	23.1%
14	Kentwood Public Schools	22%
15	Kent City Community Schools	20.7%
16	Grand River Preparatory High School	18.9%
17	Grand Rapids Public Schools	17.3%
18	Kenowa Hills Public Schools	14.2%
19	Tri County Area Schools	13.5%
20	PrepNet Virtual Academy	10.4%
21	Wyoming Public Schools	8.3%
22	Godwin Heights Public Schools	7.8%
23	Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	6.1%
24	Kelloggsville Public Schools	5.1%