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Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy

Q: How many students attend Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy?

Students at Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

227

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,747

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

248 9th St
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-4723

(269) 926-2885

District: Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.4%

Hispanic:

2.2%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2008 → 4th in 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (65% vs 28% Michigan)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Michigan avg47%

Not ranked this year

Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	8.2	1397 of 1448	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.9	1529 of 1548	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.0	1557 of 1580	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.8	1483 of 1533	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.5	1529 of 1563	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	1338 of 1566	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	1455 of 1552	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.3	1538 of 1552	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.9	1579 of 1589	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.7	1575 of 1577	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	28.6	355 of 475	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	9.7	1341 of 1443	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	11.6	1303 of 1397	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	6.1	1426 of 1446	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	9.8	794 of 838	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.6	857 of 921	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.6	887 of 919	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.1	751 of 900	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	4.5	830 of 858	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.4	814 of 851	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	807 of 847	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.5	834 of 839	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	28.0	264 of 366	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	12.9	743 of 815	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2018)25th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2018)7th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)7th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2018)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2018)28th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)9th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math24%-19 vs state

English Language Arts17%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	248 9th St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 926-2885	227	14	16.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	221 (97.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	36.4	13.8			21.1	24.1					$14,747	$4,525	$10,222
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	1-3	750 E Britain Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-1500	229	22	10.4	89.1%	8 (3.5%)	197 (86.0%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)		9.4				4.8					$25,845	$16,053	$9,793
Discovery Enrichment Center	Public	PK-K	465 S Mccord St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-1600	80	11	7.2	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	79 (98.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$27,138	$13,461	$13,677
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-5	1102 Orchard Ave	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 926-3700	423	23	18.3	22.9%	308 (72.8%)	43 (10.2%)	36 (8.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.1%)	80.9	259^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.6%		78.7	271^st of 1486 public elementary schools	81.8%	12		56.0	60.0	64.5		55.4	45.7	44.7	69.7	53.9	$12,033	$913	$11,120
Fair Plain East Elementary	Public	4-5	1995 Union Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-2400	150	13	11.5	95.3%	5 (3.3%)	132 (88.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	6.7	1433^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.7%		3.8	1483^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	0.2%	50			12.7	13.8			7.0		11.4	6.8	$27,031	$17,284	$9,747
Brown School	Public	PK, KG-5	2027 Brown School Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3500	410	19	21.2	22.9%	295 (72.0%)	33 (8.0%)	23 (5.6%)	30 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	83.7	223^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	85.0%		87.3	160^th of 1486 public elementary schools	89.2%	63		73.1	72.6	59.3		78.8	65.8	46.9	51.9	40.7	$12,087	$543	$11,543
Clarke School	Public	K-5	515 E Glenlord Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3600	462	22	21.3	20.1%	340 (73.6%)	19 (4.1%)	32 (6.9%)	42 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	83.5	225^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.9%		78.8	267^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.0%	42		52.0	72.4	51.9		58.7	65.8	58.4	59.7	46.8	$11,523	$570	$10,953
Riverside School	Public	PK, KG-8	3422 Riverside Rd	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Hagar Township S/D #6	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 849-1343	72	6	13.0	68.1%	37 (51.4%)	18 (25.0%)	9 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.1%)	43.8	814^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.3%		38.7	873^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	41.3%	59		30.0		50.0					30.0	30.0	$11,959	$1,126	$10,833
Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Orchard Ln	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 428-1418	391	26	15.2	31.5%	295 (75.4%)	24 (6.1%)	18 (4.6%)	36 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	76.8	310^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.2%		75.4	322^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	78.3%	12		43.4	56.9	65.1		60.5	65.5	50.8	52.4	36.5	$13,899	$1,710	$12,190
River School	Public	K-8	4439 River Rd	Sodus	49126	Berrien County	Sodus Township S/D #5	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 925-6757	70	4	17.5	82.9%	34 (48.6%)	15 (21.4%)	13 (18.6%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.6%)								(n/a)											$16,714	$2,370	$14,344

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Students at Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy.

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