Handley School vs. Hemmeter Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Handley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Hemmeter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Handley School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 323 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hemmeter Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
303 students
323 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#60 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#12 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hemmeter Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hemmeter Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/42000/42043/hemmeter-elementary-school-chart-yxEjVN.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-84%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
85-89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hemmeter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hemmeter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/42000/42043/hemmeter-elementary-school-chart-UqFHS8.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
80-89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hemmeter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hemmeter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/42000/42043/hemmeter-elementary-school-chart-MM9i41.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
50
54
Grade 1 Students
50
51
Grade 2 Students
54
51
Grade 3 Students
54
56
Grade 4 Students
43
52
Grade 5 Students
52
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
16%
5%
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% Hispanic
10%
6%
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% Black
35%
4%
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% White
33%
82%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hemmeter Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hemmeter Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/42000/42043/hemmeter-elementary-school-chart-fEUWMj.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hemmeter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hemmeter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/42000/42043/hemmeter-elementary-school-chart-qYOEn2.png)
Diversity Score
0.74
0.32
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Hemmeter Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Hemmeter Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/42000/42043/hemmeter-elementary-school-chart-F5Olk0.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
3%
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