Adams Middle School vs. Bates Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Adams Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 655 students in grades 6-8, Adams Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 729 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bates Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
655 students
729 students
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![This chart display total students of Bates Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display total students of Bates Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/40000/40181/bates-academy-chart-MfCw0e.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
40 teachers
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![This chart display the total teachers of Bates Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the total teachers of Bates Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/40000/40181/bates-academy-chart-bki07DO.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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![This chart display the student teacher ratio of Bates Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the student teacher ratio of Bates Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/40000/40181/bates-academy-chart-bcJI4m8.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2638 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#947 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart display the overall school rank of Adams Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Adams Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/39000/38956/adams-middle-school-chart-Hi1oR6.png)
![This chart display the overall school rank of Bates Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Bates Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/40000/40181/bates-academy-chart-uDe6qy.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
42%
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![This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bates Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bates Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/40000/40181/bates-academy-chart-sKPE7h.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
56%
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![This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bates Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bates Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/40000/40181/bates-academy-chart-ZT6xQI.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35-39%
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![This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bates Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bates Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/40000/40181/bates-academy-chart-fCYH52.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart display the students of Bates Academy by grade. This chart display the students of Bates Academy by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/40000/40181/bates-academy-chart-bki07DN.png)
Kindergarten Students
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65
Grade 1 Students
-
69
Grade 2 Students
-
72
Grade 3 Students
-
70
Grade 4 Students
-
77
Grade 5 Students
-
81
Grade 6 Students
210
93
Grade 7 Students
241
103
Grade 8 Students
204
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Bates Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Bates Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/40000/40181/bates-academy-chart-RDEzcu.png)
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
8%
n/a
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% Black
38%
100%
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![This chart display the percentage of Black students in Bates Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of Black students in Bates Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/40000/40181/bates-academy-chart-qEghJP.png)
% White
46%
n/a
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.64
0.00
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![This chart display the diversity score of Bates Academy and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart display the diversity score of Bates Academy and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/40000/40181/bates-academy-chart-AZ8rpL.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
43%
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![This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bates Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bates Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/40000/40181/bates-academy-chart-b43SHml.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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![This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bates Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bates Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/40000/40181/bates-academy-chart-EGUsYc.png)