Summary:
West MI Academy of Arts and Academics is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades K-8 in the area, with 423 students. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with a 2-star rating out of 5 and a statewide ranking that has dropped from 579 out of 1,470 Michigan elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 911 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025.
Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the M-Step assessments are generally below the state averages, particularly in math, where the school's proficiency rates range from 11.1% to 32.1% across different grade levels, compared to the state averages of 31.5% to 42.7%. The school's performance on the PSAT assessments for 8th-grade students is also mixed, with a higher proficiency rate in English Language Arts but a much lower proficiency rate in Mathematics compared to the state average.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.4 and higher per-student spending of $12,758 compared to the state average, the academic performance data indicates that these resource allocations may not be translating into improved student outcomes. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 63.36%, suggests that it serves a population with significant economic challenges, which could be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance and may require additional resources and support to address the needs of this student population.
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