Summary:
The Hart Public School District in Michigan has only one middle school, Hart Middle School, which serves grades 5-8 with an enrollment of 377 students. While the school's academic performance on state assessments is generally below the Michigan state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school faces other challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate and a large percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Hart Middle School's performance on the M-Step and PSAT state assessments lags behind the state averages, with only 29.6% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 44.4%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also high, at 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, a significant majority of the school's students, 78.78% in 2023-2024, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic challenges faced by the student population.
Despite the school's academic and attendance challenges, the district is investing resources in Hart Middle School, with a per-student spending of $16,774 for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 15.3, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning. However, the data suggests that the school may need to evaluate how these resources are being utilized and implement targeted interventions to address the underlying issues affecting student performance and attendance.
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