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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