Martin Luther King Leadership Academy vs. Congress Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Martin Luther King Leadership Academy 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 237 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Congress Elementary 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
299 students
237 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
11 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2950 out of 3025 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1039 out of 3025 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
39
64
Grade 1 Students
49
49
Grade 2 Students
36
30
Grade 3 Students
29
25
Grade 4 Students
35
31
Grade 5 Students
42
38
Grade 6 Students
36
-
Grade 7 Students
16
-
Grade 8 Students
17
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
25%
% Black
72%
28%
% White
5%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%