Middle School At Parkside vs. Northwest Kidder Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Middle School At Parkside ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 759 students in grades 6-8, Middle School At Parkside 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 13% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 779 students in grades 6-8, Northwest Kidder 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 18% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
759 students
779 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
51 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2502 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2099 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
18%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
248
263
Grade 7 Students
249
249
Grade 8 Students
262
267
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
7%
7%


% Black
35%
6%


% White
41%
76%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
10%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.41


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
50%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

