Summary:
Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 in Michigan is home to a single middle school, Ishpeming Middle School, which serves grades 5-8. The school's performance has declined in recent years, ranking 482 out of 890 Michigan middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ishpeming Middle School faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and significantly lower-than-average proficiency rates in math and science. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates range from 34.1% to 38.8%, while math proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 14.3% to 20.9%. Science proficiency rates also lag behind the state average, falling between 31.7% and 41.3% for different grade levels. Additionally, the school serves a population with a high percentage (57.69%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantage.
Despite the school's struggles, it spends more per student ($14,021) than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 16.3 is slightly higher than the recommended 15:1 ratio. However, these factors have not translated into improved academic performance, and the school's overall ranking has declined over the past three school years. Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 may need to implement targeted interventions and support to address the challenges faced by Ishpeming Middle School and improve student outcomes.
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