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Nottawa Community School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Sturgis, Michigan, with a student population of 171 and is part of the Sturgis Public Schools district, which is ranked 355 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Nottawa Community School faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of white students (90.06%) compared to nearby schools, a steady increase in chronic absenteeism (from 8.8% in 2018-2019 to 12.8% in 2022-2023), and generally lower academic performance, as measured by M-Step and PSAT proficiency rates, across most grade levels and subject areas compared to state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 28%, compared to the state average of 39.6%. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 40.35% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is a key differentiating factor compared to the nearby schools.
Despite these challenges, Nottawa Community School is making efforts to address them. The school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, rising from $8,956 in 2019-2020 to $13,203 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's low-income students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 5% of Michigan elementary schools in 2022-2023, indicating that the school may be effectively supporting this population. Compared to the nearby schools, such as Ruth Hoppin School, Andrews Elementary School, and Congress School, Nottawa Community School generally underperforms on academic measures, but the school's investment in per-student spending and the strong performance of its low-income students suggest that it is making efforts to address these issues and support student learning.
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