Atherton Vern Van Y Educational Center
Atherton Vern Van Y Educational Center serves 52 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Atherton Vern Van Y Educational Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Michigan state average of 35% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- School Type: Alternative school
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Students: 52 students
- Minority Enrollment: 35%
- Graduation Rate: <50% (Btm 50% in MI)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 40-59% (Top 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
School Overview
Atherton Vern Van Y Educational Center's student population of 52 students has declined by 35% over five school years.
The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Total Students
52 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Atherton Vern Van Y Educational Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,120 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Atherton Vern Van Y Educational Center is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2040 out of 3120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
4%
8%

Black
27%
18%

White
65%
65%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
<50%
85%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
46%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
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