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Bishop Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, serving 481 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lincoln Consolidated School District, which is ranked 504 out of 606 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Bishop Elementary School faces several challenges, including a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate (35.9%) compared to nearby Childs Elementary (28.4%) and Brick Elementary (41.4%). The school's test scores are also generally lower than the state and district averages, with only 22.5% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 19.9% and the state average of 40.9%. However, Bishop Elementary School has a more diverse student population, with 49.06% White, 17.26% African American, 15.18% Hispanic, and 17.88% two or more races.
Over the past several years, Bishop Elementary School's statewide ranking has been declining, from 1,047 out of 1,533 Michigan elementary schools in the 2013-2014 school year to 1,135 out of 1,470 in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the ranking for female students being 1,044 out of 1,321 and the ranking for male students being 1,173 out of 1,334. While Bishop Elementary School spends more per student ($16,991) compared to Childs Elementary ($16,329) and Brick Elementary ($19,373), the school's overall performance suggests that addressing the underlying issues, such as high chronic absenteeism and low socioeconomic status, could be crucial in improving the school's outcomes.
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