Willow School
Willow School serves 158 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Willow School 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 11-19% (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 11-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Willow School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Willow School's student population of 158 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
158 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Willow School 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 Willow School is 0.71, which is more 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
#2834 out of 3120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
25%
8%

Black
41%
18%

White
23%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
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