Marquette Elementary School
Marquette Elementary School serves 519 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Marquette Elementary 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 24% (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 25% (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 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Marquette Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Marquette Elementary School's student population of 519 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
519 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Marquette Elementary 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 Marquette Elementary School is 0.62, 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
#2438 out of 3120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
49%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
23%
8%
Black
56%
18%
White
14%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
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