Summary:
Addison Community Schools has only one elementary school, Addison Elementary School, which serves students from preschool through 5th grade. The school has faced declining performance in recent years, ranking 893 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Addison Elementary School's proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts are below the state average for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, while its 3rd-grade math proficiency is above the state average but falls below in 4th and 5th grades. The school performs better in M-Step/Science and Social Studies, with 5th-grade proficiency rates exceeding the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in 2023-2024 is significantly higher than the state average, which may be contributing to its overall academic challenges.
Addison Elementary School serves a high-needs population, with 57.74% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for that year was $14,724, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 16:1, slightly lower than the state average. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and improving proficiency in core subject areas, particularly English Language Arts, could be key focus areas for the school and Addison Community Schools to improve student outcomes.
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