Avondale Middle School vs. Clifford H Smart Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Avondale Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Clifford H Smart Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 655 students in grades 6-8, Avondale 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 30% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 958 students in grades 6-8, Clifford H Smart Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 43% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
655 students
958 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1649 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#620 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
211
311
Grade 7 Students
217
323
Grade 8 Students
227
324
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
5%
% Black
34%
3%
% White
41%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
