Summary:
The city of Gaines, Michigan has only one school, Gaines Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Swartz Creek Community Schools district. The district is ranked 411 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Gaines Elementary School has 119 students, with a racial makeup of 89.08% White, 1.68% African American, 4.2% Hispanic, and 5.04% two or more races. The school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step assessment scores, is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in Math and Social Studies. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 38.4% and a high percentage of students (44.54%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges.
Despite having reasonable resources, with a per-student spending of $14,184 and a student-teacher ratio of 17:1, Gaines Elementary School appears to be struggling to translate these resources into improved student learning outcomes. The school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the root causes of its academic performance concerns, high chronic absenteeism, and the unique needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.
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