Walters Elementary School vs. Harrington Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walters Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Harrington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 316 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walters Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 262 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harrington 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
316 students
262 students
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![This chart displays total students of Harrington Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Harrington Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/150000/150477/harrington-elementary-school-chart-SH0yDE.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
18 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Harrington Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Harrington Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/150000/150477/harrington-elementary-school-chart-uKzR3y.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harrington Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harrington Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/150000/150477/harrington-elementary-school-chart-bvbvGMc.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#502 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2787 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Harrington Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Harrington Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/150000/150477/harrington-elementary-school-chart-0pXzt3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
10-14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
6-9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrington 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 Harrington 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/150000/150477/harrington-elementary-school-chart-bhyHd1E.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
≤10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harrington 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 Harrington 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/150000/150477/harrington-elementary-school-chart-bjszra6.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Harrington Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Harrington Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/150000/150477/harrington-elementary-school-chart-byPlE00.png)
Kindergarten Students
61
57
Grade 1 Students
50
52
Grade 2 Students
47
49
Grade 3 Students
44
34
Grade 4 Students
49
38
Grade 5 Students
65
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
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% Hispanic
5%
14%
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% Black
5%
39%
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% White
82%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harrington 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 Harrington 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/150000/150477/harrington-elementary-school-chart-btib1ZT.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harrington 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 Harrington 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/150000/150477/harrington-elementary-school-chart-uKME5k.png)
Diversity Score
0.32
0.71
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Harrington 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 Harrington 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/150000/150477/harrington-elementary-school-chart-bwUHlli.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harrington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harrington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/150000/150477/harrington-elementary-school-chart-HyVLo7.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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