Benton Harbor Charter School
455 Riverview Dr
Benton Harbor MI, 49022, Berrien County
Phone: 269-925-3807
Ranking: (2,028 out of 2,213, bottom 8%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 16 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 17 | |||||||
Total Students: | 430 | 388 | 402 | 434 | 396 | 483 | 451 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 59 | 13.7% | 71 | 18.3% | 60 | 14.9% | 71 | 16.4% | 68 | 17.2% | 72 | 14.9% | 67 | 14.9% |
Grade 1: | 81 | 18.8% | 62 | 16.0% | 56 | 13.9% | 75 | 17.3% | 63 | 15.9% | 68 | 14.1% | 56 | 12.4% |
Grade 2: | 53 | 12.3% | 61 | 15.7% | 57 | 14.2% | 64 | 14.7% | 46 | 11.6% | 52 | 10.8% | 60 | 13.3% |
Grade 3: | 56 | 13.0% | 51 | 13.1% | 46 | 11.4% | 40 | 9.2% | 37 | 9.3% | 63 | 13.0% | 44 | 9.8% |
Grade 4: | 43 | 10.0% | 37 | 9.5% | 38 | 9.5% | 36 | 8.3% | 44 | 11.1% | 46 | 9.5% | 42 | 9.3% |
Grade 5: | 45 | 10.5% | 37 | 9.5% | 45 | 11.2% | 49 | 11.3% | 39 | 9.8% | 46 | 9.5% | 45 | 10.0% |
Grade 6: | 30 | 7.0% | 28 | 7.2% | 38 | 9.5% | 33 | 7.6% | 33 | 8.3% | 50 | 10.4% | 49 | 10.9% |
Grade 7: | 29 | 6.7% | 25 | 6.4% | 31 | 7.7% | 39 | 9.0% | 29 | 7.3% | 50 | 10.4% | 46 | 10.2% |
Grade 8: | 34 | 7.9% | 16 | 4.1% | 31 | 7.7% | 27 | 6.2% | 37 | 9.3% | 36 | 7.5% | 42 | 9.3% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 205 | 47.7% | 185 | 47.7% | 186 | 46.3% | 195 | 44.9% | 164 | 41.4% | 210 | 43.5% | 203 | 45.0% |
Female: | 225 | 52.3% | 203 | 52.3% | 216 | 53.7% | 239 | 55.1% | 199 | 50.3% | 238 | 49.3% | 243 | 53.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 29 | 6.7% | 23 | 5.9% | 29 | 7.2% | 36 | 8.3% | 12 | 3.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 30 | 6.7% |
Black: | 389 | 90.5% | 358 | 92.3% | 367 | 91.3% | 391 | 90.1% | 350 | 88.4% | 455 | 94.2% | 405 | 89.8% |
White: | 6 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 8 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 3.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 389 | 90.5% | 385 | 99.2% | 399 | 99.3% | 424 | 97.7% | 376 | 94.9% | 480 | 99.4% | 150 | 33.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 26.88 | 16.87 | 14.36 | 16.82 | 17.37 | 20.30 | 26.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEAP | ||||||
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 77.2% | 87% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 87.9% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 75.7% | 90.2% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 80.3% | 91.3% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.8% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 97.4% | 95.3% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 15.2% | 15.2% | 36.3% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 19.1% | 19.1% | 40.9% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 67.2% | 86.6% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 87.4% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78.4% | 86.4% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 86.4% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 89.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 57.5% | 86.8% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 30.4% | 62.4% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 38.3% | 66.5% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 55.2% | 51.5% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 39.5% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 57.4% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 26.7% | 61.1% |
2006 | Listening | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 26.7% | 62.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 44.4% | 81.6% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 84.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 85.8% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 87.9% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 87.2% | 92.3% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 91.5% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 5.6% | 5.6% | 39.9% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 17.1% | 17.1% | 44.9% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 83.2% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 84.9% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 84.5% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 82.8% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 64.1% | 84.1% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73.5% | 84.1% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.1% | 36.1% | 67.7% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.1% | 37.1% | 68.1% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.6% | 35.6% | 54.8% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.3% | 37.3% | 45.2% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 43.2% | 44.5% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 19.1% | 19.1% | 44.4% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 47.2% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 20% | 20% | 44.5% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 25.7% | 25.7% | 46.7% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 21.4% | 73.4% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 35.1% | 75.9% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 74.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 71.1% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 79.5% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 68.9% | 79.9% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 19% | 19% | 39.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 15.6% | 15.6% | 45.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 80% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 84.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 81.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 53.7% | 81.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 70.3% | 85.2% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 85.1% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 51.5% | 70.4% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.4% | 24.4% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 43.2% | 82.8% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 47.6% | 81.7% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.1% | 38.1% | 83.1% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 81% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 56.5% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 15.3% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 13.1% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.3% | 29.3% | 62.9% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 57.4% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 19% | 19% | 58.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 63.4% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 7.8% | 7.8% | 65.1% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 35.5% | 69% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61.4% | 79.9% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 68.8% | 82% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 56.7% | 84.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 11.1% | 37.1% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 40.2% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 79.6% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 83.3% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 64.6% | 81.8% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 54.3% | 80.5% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 87.7% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 84% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.1% | 36.1% | 67% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 68.2% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 45.2% | 73.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 43.3% | 75.3% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 27.7% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | 29.7% |
2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 74.8% |
2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 74.1% |
2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 61.7% | 72.7% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 54.3% | 75.7% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 7.3% | 7.3% | 59.6% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 64.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 82.6% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 82.2% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 79.4% | 84.6% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 37.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 13% | 13% | 38.4% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 30.2% | 30.2% | 75.8% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 58.7% | 79.7% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 45.5% | 72.5% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 79.6% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 82% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 79% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 59.7% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 39.1% | 62% |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 21.4% | 66.7% |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 48.9% | 65.4% |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 76.6% |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 77.9% |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 27.3% | 47.8% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 47.3% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 34.8% | 51.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 19.1% | 19.1% | 63.2% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 22.5% | 22.5% | 68.1% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 71.6% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 74.5% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 69.4% | 70.3% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 78% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.2% | 17.2% | 29.4% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 6.7% | 6.7% | 32.5% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 30.6% | 30.6% | 72.9% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 32.5% | 32.5% | 75.6% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 63.2% | 77.1% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 54.1% | 75.5% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 63.9% | 83.4% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 81.9% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 37.9% | 60.5% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 65.7% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 23.9% | 23.9% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 31.7% | 31.7% | 74.9% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 28.9% | 28.9% | 79.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 76.3% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 44.4% | 75.9% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 16.5% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 15.9% |
2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 22.4% | 22.4% | 64.7% |
2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 20% | 66.8% |
2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 42.1% | 69.8% |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 69.4% | 74.2% |
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* Benton Harbor Charter School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.