Mclaughlin Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Mclaughlin Elementary School served 255 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 15-19% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 40-44% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 64%) for the 2011-12 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 79% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 35% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
255 students

Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)15-19%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)40-44%
64%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
10%
8%

Black
63%
18%

White
21%
65%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
46%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (10-11)
3%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
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