West Village Academy
West Village Academy serves 429 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
West Village Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
West Village Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
West Village Academy's student population of 429 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
429 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
West Village Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,120 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of West Village Academy is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2529 out of 3120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
4%
8%
Black
88%
18%
White
7%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 4/18/2022
I use to go there and went there for 3 years and I'm going back on Monday, also I was gone for a year because I was in vegas living with my grandparents because they moved and went to a different school called John F Mendoza.
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