Summary:
The city of Deckerville, Michigan is home to two schools - Deckerville Elementary School and Deckerville Community High School, both part of the Deckerville Community School District. While Deckerville Elementary has consistently outperformed state averages on standardized tests and improved its statewide ranking over time, the high school appears to be underperforming compared to Michigan averages.
Deckerville Elementary School stands out as the stronger of the two schools, with 48.6% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 38.9%. The school's performance has improved, rising from the 546th to the 337th best elementary school in Michigan. Additionally, Deckerville Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4, which may contribute to its academic success.
In contrast, Deckerville Community High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan high schools and has lower proficiency rates on state assessments. The high school also has a concerning 7.6% dropout rate and a 4-year graduation rate of 82.8%, which is below the state average. While the district as a whole faces challenges with high rates of economic disadvantage and chronic absenteeism, addressing the performance gap between the elementary and high school should be a priority for the Deckerville Community School District.
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