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Michigan schools outperforming demographics

Every Michigan public school in the top 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations score, ranked by how many percentage points they beat what their free-and-reduced-lunch profile would predict.

MICHIGAN · OUTPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedBeats (pp)
51Ontonagon Area SchoolONTONAGONOntonagon Area School District59.4%60.5%40.0%20.58
52Gardens Elementary SchoolMARYSVILLEMarysville Public Schools32.8%71.9%51.7%20.17
53Oakman Elementary SchoolDEARBORNDearborn City School District96.8%43.4%23.4%19.97
54Dutton Elementary SchoolCALEDONIACaledonia Community Schools28.4%73.5%53.7%19.83
55Lakewood Elementary SchoolHOLLANDWest Ottawa Public School District39.2%68.3%48.9%19.42
56Walden Green MontessoriSPRING LAKEWalden Green Montessori25.5%74.4%55.0%19.39
57Frostick SchoolCROSWELLCroswell-Lexington Community Schools66.7%56.1%36.8%19.37
58Caledonia Elementary SchoolCALEDONIACaledonia Community Schools20.4%76.5%57.3%19.22
59John Ball Park Zoo SchoolGRAND RAPIDSGrand Rapids Public Schools43.1%66.3%47.2%19.16
60City High Middle SchoolGRAND RAPIDSGrand Rapids Public Schools29.7%72.2%53.1%19.04
61Hemmeter Elementary SchoolSAGINAWSaginaw Township Community Schools12.4%79.5%60.8%18.68
62Knapp Forest Elementary SchoolGRAND RAPIDSForest Hills Public Schools5.6%82.4%63.8%18.62
63Martin Luther King Elem SchoolANN ARBORAnn Arbor Public Schools9.0%80.9%62.3%18.57
64Deckerville Elementary SchoolDECKERVILLEDeckerville Community School District66.7%55.2%36.8%18.45
65Orchard Primary SchoolALMONTAlmont Community Schools32.5%70.1%51.9%18.21
66Earl F Carr SchoolLINCOLN PARKLincoln Park School District of the City of92.0%43.7%25.6%18.18
67Hillcrest Elementary SchoolDEARBORN HEIGHTSCrestwood School District82.8%47.7%29.6%18.15
68Yale Elementary SchoolYALEYale Public Schools45.3%64.3%46.2%18.11
69Explorer ElementaryCALEDONIAKentwood Public Schools55.8%59.7%41.6%18.09
70WhitmoreBolles Elementary SchoolDEARBORNDearborn City School District74.7%51.0%33.2%17.82
71Emmons Lake Elementary SchoolCALEDONIACaledonia Community Schools19.4%75.5%57.7%17.82
72South Arbor Charter AcademyYPSILANTISouth Arbor Charter Academy31.9%69.9%52.2%17.78
73Sycamore Elementary SchoolDORRHopkins Public Schools33.5%69.2%51.5%17.77
74Vanguard Charter AcademyWYOMINGVanguard Charter Academy59.0%57.9%40.2%17.71
75Barryton Elementary SchoolBARRYTONChippewa Hills School District70.6%52.6%35.0%17.59
76Achieve Charter AcademyCANTONAchieve Charter Academy29.4%70.8%53.2%17.55
77Hinks ElementaryALPENAAlpena Public Schools56.1%59.0%41.5%17.51
78Yake Elementary SchoolWOODHAVENWoodhaven-Brownstown School District34.0%68.6%51.2%17.43
79North Elementary SchoolIRON MOUNTAINIron Mountain Public Schools63.5%55.5%38.1%17.4
80Okemos Public MontessoriCentralOKEMOSOkemos Public Schools10.7%78.9%61.5%17.36
81Park Elemementary SchoolHUDSONVILLEHudsonville Public School District16.9%75.8%58.8%17.05
82New Buffalo Middle SchoolNEW BUFFALONew Buffalo Area Schools30.8%69.7%52.6%17.04
83Peach Plains SchoolGRAND HAVENGrand Haven Area Public Schools26.5%71.5%54.5%17.02
84Ada Elementary SchoolADAForest Hills Public Schools10.9%78.3%61.4%16.86
85Howard Elementary SchoolDEARBORNDearborn City School District54.6%58.9%42.1%16.8
86Parma Elementary SchoolPARMAWestern School District61.5%55.7%39.0%16.66
87Haigh Elementary SchoolDEARBORNDearborn City School District60.9%55.9%39.3%16.62
88Robinson SchoolGRAND HAVENGrand Haven Area Public Schools39.5%65.3%48.8%16.45
89Central Middle SchoolADAForest Hills Public Schools12.3%77.2%60.8%16.32
90Romulus Elementary SchoolROMULUSRomulus Community Schools81.3%46.5%30.3%16.27
91Waterford Montessori AcademyWATERFORDWaterford Montessori Academy38.8%65.3%49.1%16.2
92South Canton Scholars Charter AcademyCANTONSouth Canton Scholars Charter Academy46.8%61.7%45.5%16.17
93AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian SchoolSOUTHFIELDAGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian School54.9%58.0%42.0%16.04
94Myers Elementary SchoolGRAND BLANCGrand Blanc Community Schools47.4%61.3%45.3%16.03
95Long Elementary SchoolDEARBORNDearborn City School District79.4%47.1%31.1%16.01
96Maples Elementary SchoolDEARBORNDearborn City School District94.5%40.4%24.4%15.97
97Red Cedar SchoolEAST LANSINGEast Lansing School District43.4%63.0%47.1%15.95
98Hughes Elementary SchoolMARSHALLMarshall Public Schools45.6%62.0%46.1%15.92
99Pellston Elementary SchoolPELLSTONPellston Public Schools52.7%58.8%42.9%15.83
100Windemere Park Charter AcademyLANSINGWindemere Park Charter Academy86.4%43.9%28.0%15.83
Page 2 of 4 · 160 ranked. Schools in the top 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations (proficiency residual after controlling for free-and-reduced-lunch share).

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