Summary:
Addison Community Schools in Michigan has one middle school, Addison Middle School, serving grades 6-8. The school has faced declining performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 381 out of 883 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 488 out of 890 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's rating by SchoolDigger has decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars over the same time period.
Addison Middle School faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and test scores that are generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math for 6th and 7th grades were around 24-28%, compared to the state averages of 38-39% and 31-33%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students (51.85%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student ($14,737 in 2023-2024) and a student-teacher ratio of 18.4, which is slightly higher than the typical recommended ratio, the data suggests that Addison Middle School may not be effectively allocating its resources to improve student outcomes. The school's declining performance and low proficiency rates in core academic subjects indicate a need for targeted interventions and strategies to address the challenges facing the school and its students.
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