📍 4821 North St, Benton Harbor, Berrien County, 49022
Countryside Academy Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Benton Harbor, Berrien County. The school has 406 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Countryside Academy school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.4:1. It operates as a public charter school. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Countryside Academy Elementary enrolls 406 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Black or African American, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 10% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 211 | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 133 | 33% |
| White | 42 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
377 of the school's 406 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 359 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Countryside Academy Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-40, state senate district 21, state house district 79.
Countryside Academy Elementary is one of 2 schools in Countryside Academy, based in BENTON HARBOR, Michigan. The district serves 770 students district-wide and employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 406 students, Countryside Academy Elementary is close to the district average of about 385 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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