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Low Performing Schools Announced

Is your child's school making the grade? The Michigan Department of Education has released a list of 92 underperforming schools.

The schools and districts will have to develop plans to improve, or they could be placed in a statewide School Reform District.

The rankings are based on a federally-approved measure of student achievement and academic growth over the past four years. The list was developed using student testing data for math and reading on the MEAP and Michigan Merit Exam from the 2006-07 through 2009-10 school years.

"The lowest performing schools in the state are in distress," said state Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan in a statement. "Students in these schools are not receiving the education they need and deserve. That has to change and we will work together to bring about that change."

Flanagan also said some of the higher ranked schools are not adequately preparing students for college.

"We need to improve outcomes for all students across the state, but most especially in our lowest ranked schools," he said.

Districts with low performing schools have until November 16th to submit improvement plans which must follow one of four federally-required school improvement models:

Transformational Model- Districts would address four specific areas: 1) developing teacher and school leader effectiveness, which includes replacing the principal who led the school prior to commencement of the transformational model; 2) implementing comprehensive instructional reform strategies; 3) extending learning and teacher planning time and creating community-oriented schools; and 4) providing operating flexibility and sustained support.

Turnaround Model- This would include among other actions, replacing the principal and at least 50 percent of the school's staff, adopting a new governance structure and implementing a new or revised instructional program.

Restart Model- School districts would close the school and reopen it under the management of a charter school operator; a charter management organization; or an educational management organization selected through a rigorous review process. A restart school would be required to enroll, within the grades it serves, any former student who wishes to attend.

School Closure- The district would close a failing school and enroll the students who attended that school in other high-achieving schools in the district.

Here is the Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools List with the district followed by the school:

Aisha Shule/WEB Dubois Prep. Academy
Aisha Shule/WEB Dubois Prep. Academy

Albion Public Schools
Albion High School

Beecher Community School District
Beecher High School

Benton Harbor Area Schools
Benton Harbor High School

Bloomingdale Public School District
Bloomingdale High School

Buena Vista School District
Buena Vista High School

Camden-Frontier Schools
Camden-Frontier Middle School

Cassopolis Public Schools
Ross Beatty High School

City of Harper Woods Schools
Harper Woods High School

Clintondale Community Schools
Clintondale High School

Conner Creek Academy East
Conner Creek Academy East-MI Collegiate High

Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences HS

Detroit City School District
Southwestern High School

Detroit City School District
Fleming Elementary School

Detroit City School District
Scott, Brenda Middle School

Detroit City School District
Phoenix Elementary

Detroit City School District
Beckham, William Academy

Detroit City School District
Western International High School

Detroit City School District
King High School

Detroit City School District
Earhart Middle School

Detroit City School District
Bethune Academy

Detroit City School District
Jemison School of Choice

Detroit City School District
Vetal Elementary School

Detroit City School District
Schulze Elementary School

Detroit City School District
Farwell Middle School

Detroit City School District
Hutchinson Elementary School

Detroit City School District
Murphy Elementary-Middle School

Detroit City School District
Duffield Elementary School

Detroit City School District
Cooley High School

Detroit City School District
Trix Elementary School

Detroit City School District
Lessenger Elementary-Middle School

Detroit City School District
White Elementary School

Detroit City School District
Mumford High School

Detroit City School District
Fisher Magnet Upper Academy

Detroit City School District
Nolan Elementary School

Detroit City School District
Stewart Elementary School

Detroit City School District
Coffey Elementary/Middle School

Detroit City School District
Kettering High School

Detroit City School District
Cody College Prep Upper School of Teaching and Learning

Detroit City School District
Crockett High School

Detroit City School District
Parker Elementary School

Detroit City School District
Pershing High School

Detroit City School District
Burns Elementary School

Detroit City School District
Law Elementary School

Detroit City School District
Central High School

Detroit City School District

Osborn Upper School of Global Communications and Culture

Detroit City School District
Southeastern High School

Detroit City School District
Denby High School

Detroit City School District
Northwestern High School

Detroit City School District
Fitzgerald Elementary School

Detroit City School District
Ford High School

Detroit City School District
Holmes, A.L. Elementary School

Detroit City School District
Finney High School

Detroit Community Schools
Detroit Community Schools-High School

Ferndale Public Schools
University High School

Fitzgerald Public Schools
Fitzgerald Senior High School

Flint City School District
Northwestern High School

Flint City School District
Northern High School

Godfrey-Lee Public Schools
Lee High School

Grand Rapids Public Schools
Union High School

Highland Park City Schools
Highland Park Community H.S.

Kalamazoo Public School District
Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts

Kalamazoo Public School District
Milwood Middle School

Kent City Community Schools
Kent City High School

Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm)
Lakeview High School

Lansing Public School District
Eastern High School

Lincoln Park Public Schools
Lincoln Park Middle School

Marion Public Schools
Marion High School

Michigan Health Academy
Michigan Health Academy

Mt. Clemens Community School District
Mount Clemens High School

Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools
E.A. Johnson Memorial H.S.

Muskegon Heights School District
Muskegon Heights High School

New Haven Community Schools
New Haven High School

Oak Park City School District
Oak Park High School

Pontiac Academy for Excellence
Pontiac Academy for Excellence - High School

Pontiac City School District
Pontiac High School

River Rouge School District
River Rouge Middle College HS Academy

Roseville Community Schools
Eastland Middle School

Roseville Community Schools
Roseville Middle School

Ross Hill Academy
Ross Hill Academy-Elementary

Saginaw City School District
Thompson Middle School

Saginaw City School District
Saginaw High School

Saginaw City School District
Ruben Daniels Middle School

School District of the City of Inkster
Inkster High School

School District of Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti High School

Southfield Public School District
Southfield Regional Academic Campus

Taylor School District
Truman High School

Van Dyke Public Schools
Lincoln Middle School

Waldron Area Schools
Waldron Middle School

Waverly Community Schools
Waverly Middle School

Westwood Community Schools
Robichaud Senior High School

Westwood Heights Schools
Hamady Community High School

Willow Run Community Schools
Willow Run High School

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