Martin Luther King Leadership Academy vs. William C Abney Academy Elementary School
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School Overview
School
William C Abney Academy Elementary School
1435 Fulton St E
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
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 273 students in grades Kindergarten-6, William C Abney Academy Elementary 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-6
Total Students
299 students
273 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2950 out of 3025 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2878 out of 3025 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
39
54
Grade 1 Students
49
33
Grade 2 Students
36
41
Grade 3 Students
29
47
Grade 4 Students
35
42
Grade 5 Students
42
26
Grade 6 Students
36
30
Grade 7 Students
16
-
Grade 8 Students
17
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
5%
% Black
72%
89%
% White
5%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%