Summary:
The city of Lambertville, Michigan is home to three elementary schools: Monroe Road Elementary School, Douglas Road Elementary School, and New Bedford Academy. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Bedford Public Schools district, with the exception of New Bedford Academy, which is a charter school under the New Bedford Academy district.
Among the three schools, Monroe Road Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools for the past three years. The school boasts strong test scores, exceeding the district and state averages in most subject areas, and a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 20.9% compared to the other schools. Douglas Road Elementary School has also shown improvement, moving up in the statewide rankings from 539th in 2021-2022 to 308th in 2023-2024, and performing well on standardized tests, particularly in 3rd and 5th grade English Language Arts and Math.
In contrast, New Bedford Academy, the only charter school in the area, struggles with lower test scores and a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 43.9%. This may be attributed to the school's higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the 53.01% free/reduced lunch rate, compared to the other two schools. While the spending per student is relatively consistent across the three schools, the performance differences suggest that factors beyond just resource allocation, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a more significant role in shaping the educational outcomes in Lambertville.
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