Summary:
The 49847 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, North Central Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 139 students. The school's student population is predominantly White (89.93%), with smaller percentages of other racial groups. While the school's 5th-grade students perform above the state average in ELA proficiency, its overall academic performance, as measured by M-Step proficiency rates, is generally below the state averages in most subject areas and grade levels.
North Central Elementary School faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.8% and a significant percentage (56.12%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with significant economic challenges. The school's ranking on the School Digger scale has declined from 607 out of 1,470 Michigan elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 815 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024, with a drop in its star rating from 3 to 2. This trend suggests that the school's performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state, and it should be a priority to identify and address the underlying factors contributing to this decline.
When compared to the North Central Area Schools district and the state of Michigan, North Central Elementary School generally performs below the district and state averages in both ELA and Math proficiency. This indicates that the school may need to align its curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems with those of the higher-performing schools in the district and state to improve student outcomes and overall school performance.
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