Summary:
Bendle Public Schools operates a single middle school, Bendle Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 in the Bendle, Michigan area. Based on the available data, Bendle Middle School appears to be a consistently low-performing school, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan middle schools over the past few years.
Bendle Middle School faces several key challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and significantly below-average test scores across multiple subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 7.1% (6th grade) to 20% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 38.6% and 39.2%, respectively. The school's math and science scores are also well below the state averages. Additionally, Bendle Middle School has a very high percentage of students (91.12%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the relatively high spending per student of $17,633 for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average, the school's academic performance remains consistently low. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 12.7 could be an advantage, but the data suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and improve instructional practices to address the underlying factors contributing to its persistent underperformance.
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