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Moon Elementary School

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Moon Elementary School is a public elementary school in Muskegon, Michigan, serving 246 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Muskegon Public Schools of the City of district, which is ranked 589 out of 606 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moon Elementary faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 58.13% African American (higher than surrounding schools), consistently low academic performance in the bottom 10% of Michigan elementary schools, an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 60.3%, and 94.72% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's per-student spending is relatively high at $17,613, this suggests that additional funding and resources alone may not be the sole solution to improving outcomes. Nearby schools like Bunker Elementary and Marquette Elementary have slightly higher academic proficiency and lower chronic absenteeism, indicating there may be other factors contributing to Moon Elementary's struggles.

One bright spot in the area is the Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change, a public charter school that stands out with significantly higher academic performance than the other schools. This suggests that innovative approaches to education may be needed to address the challenges faced by schools like Moon Elementary. Addressing the root causes of these challenges will be crucial in improving educational outcomes for the students at Moon Elementary.

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Students ?
17.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
94.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1826 Hoyt St
       Muskegon, MI  49442-5640

(231) 720-2700

District: Muskegon Public Schools of the City of


Students who attend Moon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Charles Hackley Middle School
High:    Muskegon High School
Racial breakdown:

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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2011 → 5th in 2023
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (12% vs 42% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% Michigan)
!Math scores 30 pts below the Michigan average
Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?
This school12%
District avg12%
Michigan avg42%
Not ranked this year
Moon Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
593rd of 613Muskegon Public Schools of the City of among Michigan districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20236.81399 of 14704.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.81302 of 14087.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201815.91274 of 144812.0%★☆☆☆☆
20177.71365 of 14666.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20168.31436 of 15487.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201510.51442 of 15808.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20145.41489 of 15332.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20137.11506 of 15633.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201211.11471 of 15666.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201116.51418 of 15528.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201013.11465 of 15525.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20098.91521 of 15894.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20084.61546 of 15772.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20073.11554 of 15650.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20061.81535 of 15450.6%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201832.4315 of 47533.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20236.01279 of 13213.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.91202 of 144316.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202310.01277 of 13505.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.21052 of 11347.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.41198 of 139714.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201813.61268 of 144612.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201863.1440 of 125364.9%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
White (2018)65th percentile+53 vs school
African American (2018)34th percentile+22 vs school
Male (2018)12th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)5th percentile~ school
Female (2023)3rd percentile~ school
By subject vs Michigan (2022-2023) ?
English Language Arts13%-30 vs state
Math13%-30 vs state
Science10%-29 vs state

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