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Cross Creek Charter Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

7701 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Byron Center, MI 49315 · (616) 656-4000

Gaines Township’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
809
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Cross Creek Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7701 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Byron Center

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten132
Grade 184
Grade 284
Grade 384
Grade 484
Grade 587
Grade 687
Grade 787
Grade 880
Enrollment over time
791’20
782’21
780’22
807’23
809’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 11%Black 9%Asian 9%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cross Creek Charter Academy from Gaines Township families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Gaines Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.