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A−

WAY Niles

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

1 Tyler St, Niles, MI 49120 · (269) 633-0736 · Part of Niles Community School District

Niles Township’s School Grade B better than 56% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
95
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about WAY Niles

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 25.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts75%
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 ↗

1 Tyler St, Niles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 76
Grade 811
Grade 929
Grade 1026
Grade 1115
Grade 127
Enrollment over time
127’20
143’21
126’22
108’23
95’24

Down 25.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Two or more races 12%Black 8%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about WAY Niles from Niles Township families.

Other schools in Niles Community School District

The district →
Ballard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Niles
C+
516 students18:1
Northside Child Development Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Niles
13 students4:1
HowardEllis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Niles
B−
529 students19:1
Eastside Connections School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Niles
A−
403 students19:1
Niles Virtual School
Other · Grades K–12 · Niles
18 students11:1
Southside Special Educ School
Other · Grades 4–12 · Niles
C−
37 students12:1

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; Niles Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.