The brief
A charter high school in Port Huron, MI where students score 11 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,150 of 3,198 schools in Michigan and 1 of 1 in Blue Water Middle College.
Blue Water Middle College Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 201950%
- 201850%
- 201710%
- 201670%
- 201570%
- 2014: no results on file
- 201355%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 33% (multi-year average, 2011-2019) · reading/ELA 69% (multi-year average, 2011-2019).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2019; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Detroit school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 88
- Very Walkable
- Bike Score
- 61
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,944/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Port Huron. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Port Huron), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 4 AP courses
- 21.2% participation · state average 2.5 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 22.6%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Blue Water Middle College Academy serve?
Blue Water Middle College Academy serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Blue Water Middle College Academy?
Blue Water Middle College Academy has an enrollment of approximately 208 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Water Middle College Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Water Middle College Academy is 13:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Blue Water Middle College Academy rank in MI?
Blue Water Middle College Academy ranks #1,150 of 3,198 schools in MI.
What is Blue Water Middle College Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Blue Water Middle College Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Blue Water Middle College Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Blue Water Middle College Academy has 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2019) and 69% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2019).
Is Blue Water Middle College Academy a charter school?
Yes, Blue Water Middle College Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Blue Water Middle College Academy a Title I school?
No, Blue Water Middle College Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Blue Water Middle College Academy?
22.6% of students at Blue Water Middle College Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 208
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 16
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small Suburb
- County
- St. Clair County
- Phone
- (810) 989-5800
- 4-year graduation
- 45–49%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $9,706
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Michigan Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.