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Dexter Early Elementary Complex vs. Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School

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School Overview

School
Dexter Early Elementary Complex
7480 Dan Hoey Rd
Dexter, MI 48130
Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School
912 Barton Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Dexter Early Elementary Complex ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Dexter Early Elementary Complex serves 760 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 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 36% (majority Black).
Serving 601 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 44% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-8
Total Students
760 students
601 students
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This chart displays total students of Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#261 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
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60%
(Top 10% in MI)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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69%
(Top 10% in MI)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ann Arbor Steam At Northside 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.
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50-54%
(Top 20% in MI)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dexter Early Elementary Complex by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
287
71
Grade 1 Students
248
74
Grade 2 Students
225
64
Grade 3 Students
-
64
Grade 4 Students
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73
Grade 5 Students
-
62
Grade 6 Students
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59
Grade 7 Students
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63
Grade 8 Students
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71

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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1%
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% Asian
3%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dexter Early Elementary Complex and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dexter Early Elementary Complex and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
56%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ann Arbor Steam At Northside 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.
0.21
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Dexter Early Elementary Complex 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 Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ann Arbor Steam At Northside 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dexter Early Elementary Complex and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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