Messmore Elementary School
Messmore Elementary School serves 328 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Messmore Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (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 75-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Messmore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
School Overview
Messmore Elementary School's student population of 328 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
328 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Messmore Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% 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 Messmore Elementary School is 0.56, 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
#52 out of 3120 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
31%
3%

Hispanic
2%
8%

Black
3%
18%

White
59%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

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