Summary:
In the city of Romeo, Michigan, there is just one school, Amanda Moore Elementary School, which serves grades kindergarten through 5th grade with 457 students as part of the highly-rated Romeo Community Schools district.
For parents considering this school, the standout finding is a clear strength in 5th-grade math, where 59% of students are proficient—well above the district average of 52.4% and far exceeding the state average of 32.2%. The school also shines in 5th-grade English Language Arts, with 54.1% proficiency compared to the state's 43.8%. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at just 12.3%, less than half the state rate of 27.9%, which signals strong student engagement. The school serves a relatively advantaged population, with only 26.91% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1 with per-student spending of $14,105.
However, there are areas of concern. The most notable is 3rd-grade ELA proficiency, which sits at just 30.7%—17.4 points below the district and 7.5 points below the state. This is a critical grade for reading development, so this dip deserves attention. The data also shows dramatic year-over-year swings in proficiency for the same subjects, such as 3rd-grade ELA dropping from 49.4% to 30.7% and 5th-grade ELA jumping from 33.3% to 54.1%, suggesting results are highly cohort-dependent. The school's overall state ranking has fluctuated between the 56th and 64th percentiles over the past three years, currently sitting at 601st in Michigan. While 4th-grade scores in both ELA and math lag slightly behind district averages, the school's low absenteeism, strong upper-elementary math performance, and consistent social studies results (31.1% vs. 31.7% district) paint a picture of a solid, stable school with specific areas for growth in early literacy.
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