Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy
Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy serves 539 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy placed in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy's student population of 539 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
539 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy is ranked within the top 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 Joseph K Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy is 0.61, 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
#1442 out of 3120 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
18:1

American Indian
51%
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
3%
8%

Black
1%
18%

White
36%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
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