The brief
A school in Saginaw, MI where students score 40 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 2,672 of 3,198 schools in Michigan and 3 of 3 in Saginaw ISD.
Saginaw ISD Transitions Center is listed in Saginaw ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201910%
- 201810%
- 201725%
- 201625%
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 17% (multi-year average, 2016-2019) · reading/ELA 17% (multi-year average, 2016-2019).
- 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.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 48603; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2019; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $65,690
- Median home value
- $181,800
- Median rent
- $1,019/mo
- College educated
- 37%
- Homeownership
- 65.9%
- Poverty rate
- 13.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 48603; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 29
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 43
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,227/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Saginaw. 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 (Saginaw), 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.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 39.2%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Saginaw ISD Transitions Center serve?
Saginaw ISD Transitions Center serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Saginaw ISD Transitions Center?
Saginaw ISD Transitions Center has an enrollment of approximately 97 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saginaw ISD Transitions Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Saginaw ISD Transitions Center is 9.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Saginaw ISD Transitions Center rank in MI?
Saginaw ISD Transitions Center ranks #2,672 of 3,198 schools in MI.
What is Saginaw ISD Transitions Center's MySchoolScout rating?
Saginaw ISD Transitions Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 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 Saginaw ISD Transitions Center?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Saginaw ISD Transitions Center has 17% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2019) and 17% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2019).
Is Saginaw ISD Transitions Center a charter school?
No, Saginaw ISD Transitions Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Saginaw ISD Transitions Center a Title I school?
No, Saginaw ISD Transitions Center is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Saginaw ISD Transitions Center?
39.2% of students at Saginaw ISD Transitions Center 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
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 97
- Student-teacher ratio
- 9.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 10
- Type
- Special_ed
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize Suburb
- County
- Saginaw County
- Phone
- (989) 399-7400
- Rank in district
- #3 of 3
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $175,689
- 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.
- Area population (ZIP 48603)
- 27,846
- Area average commute
- 21.2 min
- Area median age
- 41.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.