Salk Elementary School vs. Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Salk Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 355 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ralph Waldo Emerson 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% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
465 students
355 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
19 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1312 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1289 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
66
49
Grade 1 Students
64
50
Grade 2 Students
68
55
Grade 3 Students
62
56
Grade 4 Students
77
48
Grade 5 Students
75
52
Grade 6 Students
53
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
3%
4%


% Black
13%
12%


% White
73%
73%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%


Diversity Score
0.45
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%

