Summary:
The city of Norton Shores, Michigan has only one public charter school serving grades PK-8, the Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change. This school has a diverse student population, with 56.02% White, 16.87% African American, 14.46% Hispanic, and 12.05% two or more races. However, the school is struggling, with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.1% and consistently lower test scores than the state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts and Math.
The Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change serves a predominantly low-income community, with 75.3% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This may contribute to the school's challenges, as it has a student-teacher ratio of 22.1, slightly higher than the state average. The school's spending per student for the 2022-2023 school year was $10,091, which is likely not enough to provide the necessary resources and support for its diverse student population.
Over the past three school years, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from 972 out of 1,344 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,060 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school's performance is worsening relative to other schools in the state. The school's diverse student population and high poverty levels may present both opportunities and challenges in terms of meeting the needs of its learners. Further investigation into the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and community engagement strategies could provide insights into how to improve student outcomes at the Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change.
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