Bentley Middle School vs. Bendle Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bentley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Bendle Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 149 students in grades 6-8, Bentley Middle 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 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 214 students in grades 6-8, Bendle Middle 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 7% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
149 students
214 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
17 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2512 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2709 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
7%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
52
72
Grade 7 Students
54
70
Grade 8 Students
43
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
9%
9%


% Black
14%
10%


% White
70%
71%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
10%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
88%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

