Summary:
The Hazel Park School District of the City of Hazel Park, Michigan, is home to two elementary schools: United Oaks Elementary School and Hoover Elementary School. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and face significant challenges in providing quality education to their students.
According to the data analysis, neither United Oaks Elementary nor Hoover Elementary are considered standout schools in the district. Both schools are ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, with United Oaks ranking 1304 out of 1486 and Hoover ranking 1223 out of 1486 for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, both schools are rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating they are among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Academically, the schools perform significantly below the state averages in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, and M-Step/Science assessments across all grade levels.
The data also reveals that the student populations at these schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free and reduced lunch (86.29% at United Oaks and 80.83% at Hoover) and chronic absenteeism (36.4% at United Oaks and 40.5% at Hoover). Despite the higher-than-average spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios, the schools have been consistently low-performing over the past few years, with no clear signs of improvement. This suggests that the resources may not be effectively allocated or utilized to address the specific needs of the student population in the Hazel Park School District.
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