Lyle A Torrant Center vs. Waldron Learning Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lyle A Torrant Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 191 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Lyle A Torrant Center ranks in the top 10% 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 50-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 282 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Waldron Learning Center 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 25-29% (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 24:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
191 students
282 students
% Male | % Female
72% | 28%
66% | 34%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#263 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1858 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
30-39%
Graduation Rate
<50%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
14
19
Grade 1 Students
12
13
Grade 2 Students
17
12
Grade 3 Students
8
14
Grade 4 Students
10
20
Grade 5 Students
10
12
Grade 6 Students
14
31
Grade 7 Students
8
14
Grade 8 Students
9
26
Grade 9 Students
2
39
Grade 10 Students
5
22
Grade 11 Students
1
28
Grade 12 Students
7
22
Ungraded Students
74
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
8%
1%
% White
80%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
