Patterson Elementary School vs. Holly Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Patterson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Holly Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Patterson Elementary 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 29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 557 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Holly Academy 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 59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
439 students
557 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1805 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#193 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
88
76
Grade 1 Students
57
71
Grade 2 Students
67
69
Grade 3 Students
67
76
Grade 4 Students
75
58
Grade 5 Students
85
68
Grade 6 Students
-
54
Grade 7 Students
-
53
Grade 8 Students
-
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
5%
2%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
84%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%

