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Berrien Springs Discovery Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12OnlineAlternative Education School

242 Sylvester Ave, Berrien Sprgs, MI 49103 · (269) 471-2593 · Part of Berrien Springs Public Schools

Oronoko Township’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
74
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Berrien Springs Discovery Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 61.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

242 Sylvester Ave, Berrien Sprgs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 96
Grade 1014
Grade 1126
Grade 1228
Enrollment over time
191’20
85’21
85’22
92’23
74’24

Down 61.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Black 24%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Asian 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 Berrien Springs Discovery Academy from Oronoko Township families.

Other schools in Berrien Springs Public Schools

The district →
Mars Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Berrien Springs
338 students12:1
Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Berrien Sprgs
C+
213 students28:1
Sylvester Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Berrien Springs
C+
394 students15:1
Berrien Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Berrien Springs
B
424 students16:1
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Battle Creek
C−
96 students
Link Learning Virtual Program
High · Grades 9–12 · Belding
2,526 students

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