Kennedy Middle School vs. Malow Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Malow Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 695 students in grades 6-8, Kennedy 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 25% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,024 students in grades 7-9, Malow Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-9
Total Students
695 students
1,024 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1929 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#343 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
56%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
66%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
259
-
Grade 7 Students
224
344
Grade 8 Students
212
340
Grade 9 Students
-
340
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
5%


% Hispanic
5%
6%


% Black
13%
3%


% White
72%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
2%


Diversity Score
0.46
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

