Global Heights Academy vs. Branch Line School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Global Heights Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Branch Line School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 277 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Global Heights 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 ≤5% (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 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 160 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Branch Line 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
277 students
160 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
10 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2976 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1990 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
44
18
Grade 1 Students
44
15
Grade 2 Students
35
22
Grade 3 Students
34
19
Grade 4 Students
46
17
Grade 5 Students
36
22
Grade 6 Students
27
16
Grade 7 Students
11
18
Grade 8 Students
-
13
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
87%
15%
% White
10%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
Diversity Score
0.23
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
