Athens Area Schools

The Athens Area Schools district in Michigan consists of two schools: Athens JuniorSenor High School and East Leroy Elementary School. While the high school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, the elementary school has had a more inconsistent performance, with some grade levels and subjects outperforming the state average while others struggle significantly.

Athens JuniorSenor High School is currently ranked 351 out of 739 Michigan high schools and has a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, its ranking has dropped from 567 in 2023-2024 to 658 in 2022-2023, accompanied by a relatively low 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a high dropout rate of 7.6%. The school also performs significantly below the state averages in M-Step/ELA and M-Step/Math proficiency across multiple grade levels.

In contrast, East Leroy Elementary School is ranked 752 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and has a 2-out-of-5-star rating. While the school's ranking has fluctuated between 591 and 781 over the past three years, it outperforms the district and state averages in M-Step/ELA proficiency for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. However, the school struggles with M-Step/Math proficiency, particularly in 4th grade where only 11.4% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 39.4%.