Daly School vs. The Dearborn Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Daly School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
The Dearborn Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 172 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Daly 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, The Dearborn Academy 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 11% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
172 students
515 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2799 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2704 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
11%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
19%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
28
63
Grade 1 Students
20
54
Grade 2 Students
28
58
Grade 3 Students
20
53
Grade 4 Students
24
60
Grade 5 Students
29
55
Grade 6 Students
23
52
Grade 7 Students
-
60
Grade 8 Students
-
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
36%
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% Black
89%
11%
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% White
5%
53%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.21
0.58
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
97%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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