Custer Elementary School vs. Arborwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Arborwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 741 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Custer Elementary 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 13% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Arborwood Elementary 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 6% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
741 students
435 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2700 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2891 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
6%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
13%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%

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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
135
81
Grade 1 Students
78
50
Grade 2 Students
85
55
Grade 3 Students
113
60
Grade 4 Students
102
53
Grade 5 Students
110
61
Grade 6 Students
118
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
3%
11%


% Black
11%
26%


% White
74%
50%


% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
11%
13%


Diversity Score
0.43
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
79%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

