Summary:
Van Dyke Public Schools, located in Michigan, has only one middle school, Lincoln Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school faces significant challenges, with a predominantly African American student population (70.32%) and an extremely high percentage of students (95.76%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.
Academically, Lincoln Middle School is struggling, with proficiency rates on M-Step and PSAT tests well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 18.9% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37.5%, and only 4.13% were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 31%. The school's performance has been consistently low over the past few years, with little to no improvement observed.
Additionally, Lincoln Middle School faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 61.9% for the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the relatively high spending per student of $18,422, the academic performance at the school remains poor, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach to school improvement is needed.
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