Heritage Junior High School vs. Bemis Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Bemis Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 487 students in grades 7-9, Heritage Junior High School 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 39% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 775 students in grades 7-8, Bemis Junior High 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 41% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-9
7-8
Total Students
487 students
775 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1257 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#616 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
63%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
158
395
Grade 8 Students
177
380
Grade 9 Students
152
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
11%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
75%
82%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
