Au Gres-Sims School District

The Au Gres-Sims School District in Michigan operates three schools: Au GresSims Elementary School, Au GresSims High School, and Au GresSims Middle School. The district serves a community with a significant percentage of economically disadvantaged students, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility across all three schools.

The standout performer in the district is Au GresSims Elementary School, which consistently outperforms the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math proficiency across grades 3-5. The school also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.8% and has earned a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years. In contrast, Au GresSims High School has shown improvement, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating over the past five years, despite a low 1-star rating in the current school year. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 66.6% is a positive indicator, though the dropout rate of 14.8% remains a concern.

The Au GresSims Middle School faces the most significant challenges, consistently underperforming the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math proficiency across grades 6-8. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% is also significantly higher than the elementary and high school. These factors contribute to the middle school's lower 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Addressing the socioeconomic factors and implementing targeted resource allocation strategies may be crucial in driving further improvements across the Au Gres-Sims School District.