Summary:
The 48744 zip code is home to two schools - Mayville Middle High School and Mayville Elementary School - both part of the Mayville Community School District. While the district serves grades K-12, the data reveals some concerning trends about the academic performance and socioeconomic challenges facing these schools.
Both Mayville Middle High School and Mayville Elementary School perform below the state averages on standardized tests like M-Step, PSAT, and SAT. For example, Mayville Middle High School's 11th-grade students scored 38.3% proficient or better in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 55.4%. Additionally, the schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 29.5%, significantly higher than the state average. These academic struggles are compounded by the high free/reduced lunch rates at both schools, indicating that the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Despite these challenges, the data also highlights some positive developments. Mayville Elementary School's statewide ranking has improved from 854 out of 1,470 Michigan elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 646 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024, suggesting that efforts to improve academic performance are yielding some results. However, Mayville Middle High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 520 and 587 out of 735-743 Michigan high schools over the past three school years, indicating that it remains a lower-performing high school in need of significant improvement.
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