Alba School vs. Bellaire Middlehigh School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alba School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Bellaire Middlehigh School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 101 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Alba 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% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 144 students in grades 6-12, Bellaire Middlehigh School ranks in the top 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
6-12
Total Students
101 students
144 students


% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
12 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2742 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1167 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
50-59%


Graduation Rate
≥50%
≥80%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
7
-
Grade 1 Students
8
-
Grade 2 Students
10
-
Grade 3 Students
11
-
Grade 4 Students
6
-
Grade 5 Students
5
-
Grade 6 Students
8
19
Grade 7 Students
6
21
Grade 8 Students
10
20
Grade 9 Students
8
21
Grade 10 Students
10
15
Grade 11 Students
11
26
Grade 12 Students
1
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
3%
5%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
89%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%


Diversity Score
0.21
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
3%

