Hazel Park Junior High School
Hazel Park Junior High School serves 586 students in grades 6-8.
Hazel Park Junior High School 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (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 24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
Hazel Park Junior High School's student population of 586 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
586 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Hazel Park Junior High School 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 Hazel Park Junior High School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2733 out of 3120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
49%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
3%
8%
Black
40%
18%
White
53%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
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