Polk Elementary School vs. Pardee School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Polk 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 349 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pardee 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 10-14% (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 22:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
368 students
349 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2164 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2512 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
10-14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
70
84
Grade 1 Students
65
54
Grade 2 Students
64
57
Grade 3 Students
51
51
Grade 4 Students
61
50
Grade 5 Students
57
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
10%
13%
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% Black
14%
17%
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% White
69%
66%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.50
0.52
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
73%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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