Summary:
The Coldwater Community Schools district in Michigan is home to three elementary schools: Larsen Elementary School, Lakeland Elementary School, and Jefferson Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and share similar performance characteristics.
Based on the available data, there are no clear standout schools in the district. All three elementary schools are ranked in the bottom half of Michigan schools, with Larsen Elementary being the lowest-ranked at 1,014 out of 1,552 schools. Additionally, all three schools have a 2-star rating from School Digger, indicating below-average performance. The chronic absenteeism rate is consistently high at 29.5% across the district, and the schools serve a population with significant economic challenges, with 63.23% to 66.39% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
The academic performance of the Coldwater Community Schools elementary schools is generally lower than the state averages in areas such as M-Step/English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies proficiency. However, there are some exceptions, such as Jefferson Elementary's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate being slightly higher than the state average. The spending per student is higher than the state average, ranging from $13,005 at Lakeland Elementary to $14,184 at Larsen Elementary, but this has not translated into significantly better outcomes for the students.
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