Bluffton Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Bluffton Elementary School served 178 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 40-44% (which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 65-69% (which was higher than the Michigan state average of 64%) for the 2011-12 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 35% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
178 students

Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)40-44%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)65-69%
64%

Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
17:1

American Indian
2%
1%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
15%
8%

Black
9%
18%

White
66%
65%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
46%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
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