Summary:
The Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools district in Michigan has only one middle school, Sault Area Middle School, which serves grades 5-9 and has a total enrollment of 533 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a significant Native American representation at 35.65%, compared to the state average. However, the school faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 35.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Academically, Sault Area Middle School's test scores are generally below the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies across various grade levels. For example, the school's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate was 38.3% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 44%. Additionally, 50.47% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student at $11,648, the student-teacher ratio of 16.8 is slightly higher than the state average.
Overall, Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools faces several challenges in its lone middle school, including high chronic absenteeism, below-average academic performance, and a student population with significant economic disadvantages. The school's unique racial makeup and higher-than-average spending per student may also be factors that contribute to its performance and require further analysis to address the needs of its diverse student body.
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