Summary:
The 48185 zip code area is home to 8 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades, spread across two different school districts - Wayne-Westland Community School District and Livonia Public Schools School District. While the schools exhibit a wide range of performance, a few standouts emerge, including Universal Learning Academy, a public charter school with the highest graduation rate and lowest dropout rate, and the highly-ranked Cooper Upper Elementary School and Johnson Upper Elementary School in the Livonia Public Schools District.
The data reveals significant disparities in school performance within the 48185 zip code. While some schools, like Hayes Elementary School, excel with high proficiency rates and strong academic rankings, others, such as Wildwood Elementary School and Thomas A Edison Elementary School, struggle with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism. Interestingly, the schools with the highest per-student spending do not necessarily have the best outcomes, suggesting that simply spending more money may not be the sole solution to improving school performance.
The data also highlights the need to address equity and opportunity gaps in education. Schools with higher percentages of minority students, like American Montessori Academy Upper Elementary, tend to have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to schools with more white students. Meanwhile, the strong performance of Universal Learning Academy, the only charter school in the data set, suggests that alternative educational models may be able to provide pathways to student success.
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