Summary:
Mancelona Public Schools has one elementary school, Mancelona Elementary School, which serves students from the Mancelona area. The school faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to state averages.
Despite relatively high per-student spending of $14,296 and a student-teacher ratio slightly higher than the state average, Mancelona Elementary School's 3rd and 4th grade students perform well below state proficiency levels in core subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 21.3% compared to the state average of 39.6%, and the 4th grade ELA proficiency rate was 25% compared to the state average of 43.3%. Similarly, the school's 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 36.1% compared to the state average of 43.4%, and the 4th grade Math proficiency rate was 25% compared to the state average of 39.1%. These low proficiency rates have persisted over the past two school years.
Mancelona Elementary School serves a high-need population, with 75.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 38.7%. These demographic and attendance-related factors may be contributing to the school's academic challenges, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and a comprehensive review of the school's practices to improve student outcomes and close the achievement gap with the state.
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