David Ellis Academy vs. Cooke Stem Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
David Ellis Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cooke Stem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 215 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, David Ellis 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 6-9% (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 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Serving 333 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cooke Stem 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-6
Total Students
215 students
333 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2684 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2799 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤10%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
30
54
Grade 1 Students
25
55
Grade 2 Students
24
45
Grade 3 Students
20
43
Grade 4 Students
23
48
Grade 5 Students
24
47
Grade 6 Students
23
41
Grade 7 Students
23
-
Grade 8 Students
23
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
n/a

% Black
100%
98%


% White
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.00
0.04


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
83%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

