Summary:
The Bloomingdale Public School District in Michigan operates three schools: two elementary schools (Bloomingdale Elementary School and Pullman Elementary School) and one middle/high school (Bloomingdale Middle and High School). The district faces significant challenges, with all three schools performing well below state averages on academic measures and having high rates of economic disadvantage and chronic absenteeism.
Among the standout schools, Pullman Elementary School stands out as the lowest-performing, ranked 1380 out of 1488 Michigan elementary schools and with only 16% proficient in 3rd grade ELA and 12.9% proficient in 4th grade Math. In contrast, Bloomingdale Elementary School performs better than Pullman Elementary on most academic measures, though still below the district and state averages.
Across the district, the schools struggle with low academic performance, with proficiency rates ranging from 3.75% to 46.4% across various grade levels and subjects, well below the state averages. The district also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, at 29.5% for all three schools, and a high percentage of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.82% at Bloomingdale Middle and High School to 89.07% at Pullman Elementary School.
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