Metro Charter Academy vs. Wick Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 559 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Metro Charter 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 27% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 257 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wick 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 6-9% (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 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
559 students
257 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1833 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2601 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
82
48
Grade 1 Students
68
34
Grade 2 Students
64
48
Grade 3 Students
69
55
Grade 4 Students
48
33
Grade 5 Students
63
39
Grade 6 Students
57
-
Grade 7 Students
49
-
Grade 8 Students
59
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
5%
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% Black
83%
74%
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% White
3%
14%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.30
0.43
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
76%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%
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