Summary:
The 49744 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Wilson Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten to 5th grade and is part of the Alpena Public Schools district. While Wilson Elementary has a predominantly white student population, it faces some academic and socioeconomic challenges compared to district and state averages.
Academically, Wilson Elementary's performance is generally below the Alpena Public Schools and Michigan averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 22.2% to 38.7% in ELA and 28.9% to 44.4% in Math across different grade levels. The school also lags behind in Social Studies proficiency. However, it performs slightly better than the state average in 5th-grade Science. Additionally, Wilson Elementary has a higher-than-desired chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%.
Socioeconomically, Wilson Elementary serves a population with significant challenges, as indicated by the high percentage (65.77%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $12,166, its academic performance suggests that the resources may not be optimized to effectively address the needs of the student population. To improve outcomes, Wilson Elementary and the Alpena Public Schools district may need to focus on targeted interventions, better support for economically disadvantaged students, and a critical evaluation of their resource allocation strategies.
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