Jo Brighton Skills Center
Rank
: 10/
Top 1%10
Tel:
(734) 759-6300
Jo Brighton Skills Center serves 160 students in grades 4-12.
Jo Brighton Skills Center placed in the top 1% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Jo Brighton Skills Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Jo Brighton Skills Center's student population of 160 students has grown by 17% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 4-12 |
| Total Students | 160 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
Jo Brighton Skills Center is ranked within the top 1% 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 Jo Brighton Skills Center is 0.50, 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 | #14 out of 3119 schools (Top 1%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-89% | 37% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥90% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 8% |
| Black | 20% | 18% |
| White | 67% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.52 |
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Graduation Rate | ≤20% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 74% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wyandotte School District Of The City Of 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 Jo Brighton Skills Center is The Lincoln Center (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Wyandotte The Lincoln Center Special Education School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%Rank:10/Top 1% Grades: PK-12 | 145 students10
0.0 miles
891 Goddard
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734) 759-5900 0 PK-12 145 - Wyandotte Madison School Special Education School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%Rank:10/Top 5% Grades: PK-12 | 184 students10
0.3 miles
4460 18th Street
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734) 759-6400 0.3 PK-12 184 - Wyandotte Monroe Elementary School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: PK-5 | 400 students10
0.3 miles
1501 Grove St
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734) 759-5800 0.3 PK-5 400 - Riverview Riverview Community High School Math: ≤1% | Reading: ≤1%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 941 students10
0.7 miles
12431 Longsdorf St
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 285-7361 0.7 9-12 941 - Riverview Riverview Virtual Academy Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: K-12 | 36 students10
0.8 miles
12431 Longsdorf
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 285-7361 0.8 K-12 36
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