Summary:
The 49004 zip code in Michigan is home to a single middle school, Parchment Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Parchment School District, which is ranked 436 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Parchment Middle School has faced declining performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 642 out of 883 Michigan middle schools in 2022-2023 to 634 out of 897 in 2023-2024 and 608 out of 890 in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance is generally below state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 19.8% to 25.6% compared to the state average of 38.6% to 39.2%, and in Math from 10.3% to 10.8% compared to the state average of 31.5% to 33.3%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the school's academic challenges, its spending per student is higher than the state average at $15,630, and the student-teacher ratio is slightly higher than the state average at 17.6. These factors suggest that additional resources may not be translating into improved outcomes for the school, which serves a relatively low-income student population with 59.28% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
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