Summary:
The city of Bear Lake, Michigan is home to two schools - Bear Lake Elementary School and Bear Lake High School, both part of the Bear Lake Schools district. While the elementary school has a 4-star rating and strong performance in 4th grade tests, it struggles in 5th grade. Conversely, the high school excels in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing but lags in SAT Math.
Bear Lake Elementary School is ranked 404 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools, with 63.2% and 78.9% proficiency in 4th grade M-Step English Language Arts and Math, respectively, outperforming the state averages. However, the school's 5th grade M-Step performance is concerning, with only 29.4% proficiency in English Language Arts and 17.65% in Math, well below the state averages. Bear Lake High School, on the other hand, is ranked 222 out of 739 Michigan high schools and has a 72% proficiency rate in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 55.4%, but struggles with SAT Math, with only 24% of 11th graders scoring proficient or better, below the state average of 27.5%.
Both schools face challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates of 29.5% and a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, over 59% in both schools. These factors may contribute to the fluctuations in school rankings and the disparities in test score performance observed across grade levels and subject areas. The district will need to address these issues to improve educational outcomes for the students of Bear Lake.
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