David Ellis Academy West vs. Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
David Ellis Academy West ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 663 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, David Ellis Academy West 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 5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Serving 150 students in grades 1-8, Ann Arbor Trail Magnet 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 ≤5% (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 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
1-8
Total Students
663 students
150 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
12 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2731 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2915 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
≤5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
10-14%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤10%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
67
-
Grade 1 Students
65
17
Grade 2 Students
74
15
Grade 3 Students
75
15
Grade 4 Students
76
19
Grade 5 Students
81
20
Grade 6 Students
80
18
Grade 7 Students
69
23
Grade 8 Students
76
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%
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% Black
99%
97%
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% White
n/a
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.02
0.06
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
90%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
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