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Steele Street Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Mason Public Schools district in Mason, Michigan, with a student population of 458. The school's racial makeup is predominantly White (81.44%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (11.14%), two or more races (6.11%), African American (1.09%), and Asian (0.22%) students.
Steele Street Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 8.0% in 2018-2019 to 19.0% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas, with the 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate at 33.3% in 2023-2024, compared to 41.8% for the district and 39.6% for the state. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 45.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district and state averages.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Alaiedon Elementary School, also in the Mason Public Schools district, Steele Street Elementary School generally underperforms in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from a high of 210 out of 1,466 Michigan elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 797 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024, indicating the need for a comprehensive review of the school's practices and implementation of targeted strategies to address these issues.
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