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Childs Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 496. The school is part of the Lincoln Consolidated School District, which is ranked 449 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Childs Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of White (53.63%) and African American (23.59%) students, as well as a higher percentage of students identifying as two or more races (15.52%). However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.3% in 2018-2019 to 28.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average and the nearby schools. Academically, Childs Elementary's performance, as measured by M-Step proficiency rates, is generally lower than the state and district averages, with the school ranking in the bottom quartile for several student groups, including female students, male students, White students, multi-racial students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.
Interestingly, Childs Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending ($16,329 in 2022-2023) and a lower student-teacher ratio (16.4 in 2022-2023) compared to the state and district averages, but these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better address the unique challenges faced by its diverse student population. Nearby schools, such as Bishop Elementary School and Brick Elementary School, which are also part of the Lincoln Consolidated School District, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance challenges, indicating that district-level factors may be contributing to the struggles of these schools.
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