Summary:
Grass Lake Community Schools has one elementary school, George Long Elementary School, which serves students from the Grass Lake community. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, with proficiency rates in core subjects generally higher than the state averages, though with some exceptions, such as a lower 3rd grade Math proficiency rate compared to the state.
George Long Elementary School has a student population of 634, with a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 32.33%, indicating a significant portion of the student body comes from low-income families. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.3 is slightly lower than the state average, and its per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $13,169. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year is a concern that may require targeted interventions to improve student attendance.
Overall, Grass Lake Community Schools appears to have a relatively strong-performing elementary school, with George Long Elementary School maintaining a consistent level of academic performance compared to other schools in Michigan. While the school faces some challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism, its generally higher proficiency rates and stable rating suggest it is providing a solid educational foundation for the students in the Grass Lake community.
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