Mary Helen Guest Elementary School vs. Hickory Woods Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Hickory Woods Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 324 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mary Helen Guest Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 528 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hickory Woods Elementary 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 62% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 57% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
324 students
528 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1144 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#307 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
65%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
50
90
Grade 1 Students
60
86
Grade 2 Students
48
85
Grade 3 Students
51
78
Grade 4 Students
50
87
Grade 5 Students
65
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
16%
26%
% Hispanic
11%
8%
% Black
8%
18%
% White
60%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
