Innocademy, Zeeland MI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Innocademy

Innocademy is a charter school on Homestead Drive in Zeeland, Michigan, serving students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 on paper, though its actual enrollment is concentrated in the elementary and middle grades. No students are currently enrolled in grades nine through twelve, which means the school functions in practice as a K-through-eight program. The total enrollment is small for a school spanning this many grades, and class sizes narrow considerably as students move into the upper middle grades.

The student body is roughly two-thirds white and nearly one-third Hispanic, with small representation from other racial groups. Nearly half of enrolled students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on special education and English learner populations was not available, so those portions of the picture remain blank here.

On state assessments, proficiency patterns are mixed. In English language arts, the middle grades are the stronger area, with sixth grade standing out as particularly solid and fourth and seventh grades showing moderate proficiency. Third and fifth grade ELA results are lower. Math results follow a similar pattern of variation: fourth, sixth, and seventh grades land in a moderate range, while fifth grade math is quite low. Third grade math is also on the weaker side. Science proficiency in fifth grade is moderate, and fifth grade social studies is low. Eighth grade results across all subjects are suppressed, with no tested students reported, which likely reflects the very small enrollment at that grade level. Participation rate data was not available for any grade or subject. A parent looking at these results may want to ask the school how it supports students in the grades where proficiency dips, particularly fifth grade, and how it plans to build out the upper grades it is authorized to serve.

Among districts in Ottawa County, Innocademy's overall proficiency sits below the midpoint. The county cohort includes sixteen comparable districts, and Innocademy's combined proficiency average falls in the lower portion of that range. This is worth noting, though the school's small tested populations mean individual grade-level results can swing widely from year to year.

Because no high school students are enrolled, there is no graduation rate to report, and the absence is explained by the grade-band reality rather than any performance gap. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available. No information on course access, staffing ratios, discipline, or specialized programs was provided, so those dimensions of school life cannot be characterized here.

Zeeland itself is a small city in Ottawa County with a strong Dutch heritage and a distinct dual identity. On one hand it presents as a quiet residential community with a walkable Main Street of local shops, diners, and public spaces that host year-round events. On the other hand, it is an industrial center home to several globally recognized manufacturers, including Herman Miller, Gentex, Howard Miller, and Plascore. The city promotes thoughtful, sustainable growth and maintains city-owned utilities and state-supported incentives for local business. Public transit is available through the Macatawa Area Express system. Civic life centers on the downtown core and the Dekker Huis Museum operated by the Zeeland Historical Society. Schools in the Zeeland area, including Innocademy, sit on separated campuses spread across the broader community rather than clustered downtown.

The housing market in the school's zip code runs above both the Michigan state benchmark and the national benchmark for typical home values, with rents that reflect a similar premium. The area has seen steady year-over-year home value appreciation. Families considering Innocademy should weigh the cost of living in Zeeland alongside the school's academic results and its small-scale, charter-school structure.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 329%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 441%

School 41% · District 41%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 12%

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 33 pts below county median

Grade 641%

School 41% · District 41%

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 750%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 33 pts below county median

Grade 659%

School 59% · District 59%

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 750%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Science

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

This schoolInnocademy, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income38%Higher-income65%28 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income27%Higher-income55%27 pp gap