Summary:
The 48624 zip code area is home to two public elementary schools - Gladwin Elementary School and Gladwin Intermediate School, both part of the Gladwin Community Schools district. While the schools serve similar grade levels, they face some notable challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and underperforming academic metrics compared to state averages.
Gladwin Elementary School has a student enrollment of 403, while Gladwin Intermediate School has 386 students. Both schools have high free and reduced lunch rates, with Gladwin Elementary at 67.25% and Gladwin Intermediate at 61.4%, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the student population. The Gladwin Community Schools district is ranked 264 out of 613 districts in Michigan and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Academically, Gladwin Intermediate School's performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is consistently below the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies across grades 3-5. This underperformance suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes. Additionally, the difference in per-student spending between the two schools ($15,438 for Gladwin Elementary vs. $13,132 for Gladwin Intermediate) may contribute to the performance gap, as additional resources could be used to address the unique needs of the student population.
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