William C Abney Academy Elementary School vs. Martin Luther King Leadership Academy
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School Overview
School
William C Abney Academy Elementary School
1435 Fulton St E
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
William C Abney Academy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 347 students in grades Kindergarten-6, William C Abney Academy 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Martin Luther King Leadership 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 ≤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 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-8
Total Students
347 students
296 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2915 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2976 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
11-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
57
42
Grade 1 Students
63
34
Grade 2 Students
49
46
Grade 3 Students
32
33
Grade 4 Students
58
40
Grade 5 Students
45
36
Grade 6 Students
43
24
Grade 7 Students
-
22
Grade 8 Students
-
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
2%
20%


% Black
96%
72%


% White
1%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.08
0.44


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
97%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

