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 252 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 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 150 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 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
252 students
150 students
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1
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
42
18
Grade 1 Students
37
19
Grade 2 Students
31
16
Grade 3 Students
43
14
Grade 4 Students
37
25
Grade 5 Students
35
16
Grade 6 Students
27
13
Grade 7 Students
-
13
Grade 8 Students
-
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
87%
15%
% White
8%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
