Summary:
The Bellevue Community Schools district in Michigan has only one elementary school, Bellevue Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 317 students. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a student population that is predominantly economically disadvantaged.
Bellevue Elementary School's test scores on the M-Step assessments are well below the state averages for Michigan, with proficiency rates ranging from just 8.82% to 41.7% in English Language Arts and 8.82% to 28.9% in Math, compared to state averages of 37.5% to 44% in ELA and 31% to 43.4% in Math. The school also has a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 66.56% of Bellevue Elementary students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's challenges, it spends $14,401 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a student-teacher ratio of 16.6, which is slightly lower than the state average. However, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for students. Bellevue Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger rankings, with a 1-star rating for the past three school years, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning and engagement.
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