Bendle Middle School vs. Bentley Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bendle Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Bentley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 230 students in grades 6-8, Bendle Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 152 students in grades 6-8, Bentley Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
230 students
152 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
9 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2709 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2512 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
10-14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
61
59
Grade 7 Students
69
42
Grade 8 Students
100
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
10%
10%
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% Black
8%
12%
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% White
70%
72%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.48
0.46
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
82%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
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