Summary:
The Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School is the sole elementary school in the Suttons Bay Public Schools district, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. Located in Suttons Bay, Michigan, the school has consistently struggled to meet state performance standards, ranking in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools over the past three years.
Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School's academic performance on state assessments, such as the M-Step and PSAT, has been below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 15.79% to 47.8% in English Language Arts and 17.39% to 26.1% in Math, compared to state averages of 38.6% to 44.4% in ELA and 31.5% to 42.7% in Math. The school's performance has remained relatively stagnant, with only minor fluctuations in proficiency rates from year to year.
Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $17,138 and a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 12.2, it continues to face significant challenges. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 68.89% and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year. These factors may contribute to the school's persistent underperformance and suggest that the resources are not being effectively targeted to address the specific needs of the student population.
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