Summary:
The city of Walled Lake, Michigan is home to two elementary schools, Mary Helen Guest Elementary School and Walled Lake Elementary School, which serve students in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district. Based on the available data, Walled Lake Elementary School appears to be the standout performer, with higher academic achievement and a more diverse student population compared to Mary Helen Guest Elementary.
Walled Lake Elementary School has a 4-star statewide ranking from SchoolDigger, outperforming Mary Helen Guest Elementary's 3-star rating. Walled Lake Elementary also boasts higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies across grade levels, as well as a lower chronic absenteeism rate. While both schools have diverse student populations, Walled Lake Elementary serves a higher percentage of minority and economically disadvantaged students, with 48.44% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to 39.03% at Mary Helen Guest Elementary.
Despite the performance differences, the two schools have similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, suggesting that factors beyond funding and resources may be contributing to the observed academic outcomes. Further investigation into teaching quality, curriculum, and other school-level factors could provide valuable insights into the drivers of student success in the Walled Lake school district.
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