Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy

200 Congress Ave, Saginaw, MI 48602 | (989) 399-5500

Grades: 6-12
Student Enrollment: 693

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 693 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
Ranks 3rd out of 672 high schools in MI.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 200 Congress Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48607

Principal or Admin: Mrs. Janet Nash
Fax: (989) 399-5515
Website: www.spsd.net

School Operational Details

Magnet School

School District Details

Saginaw City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,287
Graduation Rate: 43.4%
Dropout Rate: 8.3%
Students Per Teacher: 18.1
Enrolled Students: 8,660

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 693
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 24.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 302 (43.6%)
Females: 391 (56.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 42 (6.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 173 (25.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 215 (31.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.4%
Black	223	32.2%
Asian	67	9.7%
Hispanic	66	9.5%
White	334	48.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
5th Grade	1	0.1%
6th Grade	149	21.5%
7th Grade	113	16.3%
8th Grade	110	15.9%
9th Grade	94	13.6%
10th Grade	93	13.4%
11th Grade	82	11.8%
12th Grade	51	7.4%

Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 26, 2010
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Committed teachers, staff, and parents provide the support that these exceptional students need in order to achieve their potential. SASA students select a "concentration" and receive in-depth education in courses related to their concentration along with the rest of the required Michigan curriculum. Concentrations include math/science, voice/keyboard, 2D and 3D art, dance, global studies, language arts. Students must meet entrance requirements to gain admission and maintain good academic performance to remain in good standing. SASA is a public school, part of the Saginaw Public School District.

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on MEAP and MME state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies
Writing

MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	99.3%	77.1%	84.5%
2009	100.0%	65.7%	82.0%
2008	100.0%	67.6%	79.9%

Reading Test
2010	100.0%	75.3%	84.0%
2009	100.0%	79.4%	87.7%
2008	100.0%	64.7%	80.5%

Social Studies Test
2010	97.8%	59.9%	75.3%
2009	95.6%	52.7%	73.4%
2008	97.0%	49.5%	73.6%

English Language Arts Test
2008	99.0%	60.9%	79.5%

Writing Test
2008	95.0%	56.8%	75.7%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	99.1%	63.4%	78.0%
2009	95.2%	44.4%	70.3%
2008	97.8%	49.6%	74.5%

Reading Test
2010	97.2%	72.2%	81.9%
2009	98.1%	68.9%	83.4%
2008	100.0%	58.7%	75.5%

Science Test
2010	96.3%	57.8%	78.1%
2009	97.1%	48.0%	75.9%
2008	97.8%	43.5%	76.3%

English Language Arts Test
2008	100.0%	58.6%	76.7%

Writing Test
2008	98.9%	57.1%	74.2%

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Social Studies Test
2010	95.8%	44.5%	72.8%
2009	100.0%	41.6%	71.1%
2008	96.7%	47.6%	72.4%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2009	100.0%	69.0%	82.2%
2008	99.0%	68.9%	82.6%

Reading Test
2009	99.1%	67.9%	82.0%
2008	96.9%	62.2%	79.6%

English Language Arts Test
2008	97.9%	63.5%	80.1%

Writing Test
2008	97.9%	62.0%	77.9%

MME - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	86.4%	26.3%	50.4%
2009	90.5%	25.1%	49.3%
2008	75.8%	14.4%	46.2%

Reading Test
2010	96.6%	39.7%	65.2%
2009	88.1%	39.1%	59.9%
2008	81.8%	31.6%	61.9%

Science Test
2010	86.4%	28.4%	57.9%
2009	95.3%	28.4%	55.6%
2008	77.8%	22.0%	56.6%

Social Studies Test
2010	98.3%	53.2%	79.4%
2009	97.6%	55.3%	81.3%
2008	95.6%	57.4%	79.9%

Writing Test
2010	84.7%	23.8%	43.7%
2009	81.4%	19.7%	43.4%
2008	64.4%	14.3%	41.1%

English Language Arts Test
2009	92.9%	27.5%	52.1%
2008	75.8%	20.5%	52.3%

Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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