Summary:
Ashley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Baltimore, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 427. The school is part of the Anchor Bay School District, which is ranked 89 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ashley Elementary consistently performs above the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies assessments across grades 3-5, ranking 187 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools in 2023-2024, placing it in the top 12.6% of schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in Special Education, where it ranked 20 out of 225 Michigan elementary schools in 2023-2024, placing it in the top 8.9% for this student group. Ashley Elementary also performs well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 38 out of 1,397 Michigan elementary schools in 2017-2018, placing it in the top 2.7% for this student group. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 90.63% of students identifying as White in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the nearby schools, such as Palms Elementary School (69.54% White) and Green Elementary School (92.36% White).
While Ashley Elementary's academic performance is impressive, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.3% in 2018-2019 to 15.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools, ranging from 10.8% to 31.9% chronic absenteeism. Addressing the root causes of this issue, such as student engagement, family support, or transportation challenges, could help improve attendance and, in turn, academic performance at Ashley Elementary.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Anchor Bay School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
187th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,990
Students who attend Ashley Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.9
Number of students: 427
Racial breakdown:
White:
90.6%
Two or more races:
3.5%
Hispanic:
3.0%
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African American:
2.1%
American Indian:
0.5%
Asian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.6%
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