Jo Brighton Skills Center
Tel:
(734)759-6300
- Jo Brighton Skills Center serves 160 students in grades 4-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- 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 2016-17 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%.
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%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Jo Brighton Skills Center's student population of 160 students has grown by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% 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 3,167 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 7:1 has increased from 6:1 over five school years.
- 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 School Rank (16-17) | #8 out of 3167 schools (Top 1%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥90% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥90% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 8% |
| Black | 21% | 18% |
| White | 67% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.52 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 73% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 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)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wyandotte The Lincoln Center Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 145 students
0.0 miles
891 Goddard
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734)759-5900 0.0 PK-12 145 - Wyandotte Madison School Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 184 students
0.3 miles
4460 18th Street
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734)759-6400 0.3 PK-12 184 - Wyandotte Monroe Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 400 students
0.3 miles
1501 Grove St
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734)759-5800 0.3 PK-5 400 - Riverview Riverview Community High School Grades: 9-12 | 941 students
0.7 miles
12431 Longsdorf St
Riverview, MI 48193
(734)285-7361 0.7 9-12 941 - Riverview Riverview Virtual Academy Grades: K-12 | 36 students
0.8 miles
12431 Longsdorf
Riverview, MI 48193
(734)285-7361 0.8 K-12 36
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