Summary:
The Belding Area School District in Michigan is home to two elementary schools: Ellis Elementary School and Woodview Elementary School. While both schools serve students in grades K-5, Woodview Elementary appears to be the stronger performer, with higher academic proficiency rates and a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to its counterpart.
Woodview Elementary School ranks 957 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools, while Ellis Elementary does not have a reported ranking. Woodview also boasts higher proficiency rates in several subjects, including a 34.5% proficiency rate in 5th-grade ELA, 36.3% in Math, and 32.7% in Science, all of which exceed the district and state averages. In contrast, both schools lag behind the state averages in ELA and Social Studies, indicating room for improvement in academic performance across the Belding Area School District.
While the district as a whole is ranked 399 out of 610 districts in Michigan and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, the significant difference in chronic absenteeism rates between the two schools (22.4% at Ellis vs. 13.3% at Woodview) is an area that warrants further investigation. Additionally, the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (over 55% at both schools) suggest the district may have a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which could impact academic outcomes and resource needs.
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