Summary:
The Buchanan Community Schools district in Michigan is home to two elementary schools: Moccasin Elementary School and Ottawa Elementary School. While both schools serve students in grades K-4, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two, with Moccasin Elementary consistently outperforming its counterpart and the state average on academic assessments.
Moccasin Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school, ranking 396th out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Ottawa Elementary ranks around 1,135th out of 1,580 schools and has only a 1-star rating. This performance gap is evident in the schools' M-STEP assessment results, with Moccasin Elementary students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Math.
Despite the differences in academic performance, both Moccasin Elementary and Ottawa Elementary serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional quality and resource allocation, may be contributing to the performance gap between the two schools within the Buchanan Community Schools district.
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