Spain Elementarymiddle School vs. Palmer Park Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Spain Elementarymiddle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Palmer Park Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Spain Elementarymiddle 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Palmer Park Preparatory Academy 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 7% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
368 students
425 students
% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2976 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2887 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
12%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
38
37
Grade 1 Students
47
41
Grade 2 Students
41
31
Grade 3 Students
39
23
Grade 4 Students
31
50
Grade 5 Students
35
34
Grade 6 Students
51
53
Grade 7 Students
50
78
Grade 8 Students
36
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
n/a
n/a
% Black
96%
89%
% White
1%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
