Summary:
The Webberville Community Schools district in Michigan serves 446 students across three schools—Webberville Elementary School (PK-5), Webberville Middle School (6-8), and Webberville High School (9-12)—and is ranked in the 38th percentile statewide, earning a 2-star rating.
The standout is Webberville Middle School, which has climbed from the 34th to the 63rd percentile in just three years. It now beats state averages in 8th-grade science, social studies, and PSAT English, with 70% proficiency in ELA. This is a remarkable "middle school bounce," as students arriving from a struggling elementary school appear to thrive here. In contrast, Webberville Elementary School is on a sharp decline, dropping to the 16th percentile, with proficiency rates in reading and math far below state norms (e.g., 5th-grade ELA at 17% vs. 43% statewide). Webberville High School sits in the middle, improving to the 41st percentile, with a dropout rate (5.1%) better than the state average (7.1%), though its SAT math proficiency is a weak point at just 14.3%.
Math is a district-wide challenge, lagging at every level. Chronic absenteeism is lower than the state average (22.6% vs. 27.9%), with the middle school faring best. Notably, the middle school achieves its strong results with the lowest per-student spending ($13,791) and the highest student-teacher ratio (19:1), while the elementary school spends the most ($15,248) and has the smallest classes (13.3:1) yet sees the worst outcomes. This suggests the elementary school's difficulties—including the highest rate of low-income students (45%)—require more than just financial resources to solve, while the middle school's success points to effective teaching strategies that parents may want to investigate.
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