Cedar Street Community And Family Center
Tel:
(269) 415-5700
- Cedar Street Community And Family Center serves 105 students in grades 8-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Cedar Street Community And Family Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Cedar Street Community And Family Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Cedar Street Community And Family Center's student population of 105 students has grown by 425% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 125% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-12 |
| Total Students | 105 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cedar Street Community And Family Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Cedar Street Community And Family Center is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2023 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 8% |
| Black | n/a | 18% |
| White | 85% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.52 |
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| Graduation Rate | 21-39% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Paw Paw Public School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Cedar Street Community And Family Center is Communitybased Transition Center (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Paw Paw Michigan Avenue Academy
0.2 miles
600 East Michigan Ave
Paw Paw, MI 49079
(269) 657-8831 0.2 n/a n/a - Lawrence Communitybased Transition Center Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 70 students
0.7 miles
811 Hazen St
Lawrence, MI 49064
(269) 415-0270 0.7 K-12 70 - Paw Paw Paw Paw Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 515 students
0.7 miles
313 West Michigan Ave
Paw Paw, MI 49079
(269) 415-5500 0.7 6-8 515 - Paw Paw Paw Paw Early Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 405 students
0.9 miles
512 West North St
Paw Paw, MI 49079
(269) 415-5300 0.9 PK-2 405 - Paw Paw Paw Paw Later Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 476 students
1.1 miles
612 West North St
Paw Paw, MI 49079
(269) 415-5400 1.1 3-5 476
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