Summary:
The Saginaw School District of the City of Saginaw, Michigan, is home to 10 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 453 out of 613 in Michigan and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Two standout schools in the district are Handley School, a public magnet elementary school that consistently ranks among the top in the state, and Zilwaukee K8 School, which also performs well above the district and state averages. Handley School's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state, with over 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and up to 92.86% proficient or better in math. Zilwaukee K8 School's test scores, while not as high as Handley's, are still generally higher than the district and state averages.
The data also reveals some concerning trends across the Saginaw School District, such as a consistently high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and a wide range in spending per student, from $16,947 to $22,850. Additionally, the majority of schools have very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While some schools are performing well, there is room for improvement at the lower-performing schools in the district, and targeted interventions and resource allocation may be necessary to address the performance gaps and support student success across all schools.
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