Ben Ross Public School Academy

8525 Cole Dr, Warren, MI 48093 | (586) 575-9418

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 442

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 442 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 721st out of 809 middle schools in MI.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8525 Cole Drive, Warren, MI 48093

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Charter School

School District Details

Ben Ross Public School Academy
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,807
Students Per Teacher: 15.8
Enrolled Students: 442

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 442
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 254 (57.5%)
Females: 188 (42.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (7.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 374 (84.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 407 (92.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Ben Ross Public School Academy Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.7%
Black	409	92.5%
Asian	23	5.2%
Hispanic	1	0.2%
White	6	1.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	42	9.5%
1st Grade	41	9.3%
2nd Grade	46	10.4%
3rd Grade	65	14.7%
4th Grade	55	12.4%
5th Grade	52	11.8%
6th Grade	51	11.5%
7th Grade	51	11.5%
8th Grade	39	8.8%

Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

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Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Ben Ross Public School Academy performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies
Writing

MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	79.5%	79.5%	95.3%
2009	88.5%	88.5%	94.8%
2008	72.4%	72.4%	91.3%

Reading Test
2010	68.2%	68.2%	86.8%
2009	67.2%	67.2%	89.8%
2008	72.4%	72.4%	86.4%

English Language Arts Test
2008	67.8%	67.8%	83.2%

Writing Test
2008	33.0%	33.0%	61.1%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	73.7%	73.7%	91.5%
2009	86.8%	86.8%	92.3%
2008	67.5%	67.5%	87.9%

Reading Test
2010	59.0%	59.0%	84.1%
2009	62.3%	62.3%	84.1%
2008	57.5%	57.5%	82.8%

Writing Test
2010	18.4%	18.4%	47.2%
2009	-	-	-
2008	21.3%	21.3%	44.4%

English Language Arts Test
2008	48.8%	48.8%	76.6%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	64.2%	64.2%	79.9%
2009	57.7%	57.7%	79.5%
2008	57.5%	57.5%	76.8%

Reading Test
2010	60.4%	60.4%	85.1%
2009	71.2%	71.2%	85.2%
2008	62.5%	62.5%	81.5%

Science Test
2010	39.6%	39.6%	78.1%
2009	44.2%	44.2%	81.0%
2008	70.8%	70.8%	83.1%

English Language Arts Test
2008	59.7%	59.7%	78.2%

Writing Test
2008	31.9%	31.9%	63.4%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	77.5%	77.5%	84.5%
2009	58.7%	58.7%	82.0%
2008	61.3%	61.3%	79.9%

Reading Test
2010	70.0%	70.0%	84.0%
2009	76.1%	76.1%	87.7%
2008	57.3%	57.3%	80.5%

Social Studies Test
2010	59.0%	59.0%	75.3%
2009	41.3%	41.3%	73.4%
2008	36.6%	36.6%	73.6%

English Language Arts Test
2008	51.2%	51.2%	79.5%

Writing Test
2008	47.6%	47.6%	75.7%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	58.5%	58.5%	84.6%
2009	65.3%	65.3%	82.2%
2008	54.9%	54.9%	82.6%

Reading Test
2010	47.6%	47.6%	79.0%
2009	53.1%	53.1%	82.0%
2008	57.7%	57.7%	79.6%

Writing Test
2010	14.6%	14.6%	47.8%
2009	-	-	-
2008	53.5%	53.5%	77.9%

English Language Arts Test
2008	60.6%	60.6%	80.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	50.0%	50.0%	78.0%
2009	28.2%	28.2%	70.3%
2008	44.4%	44.4%	74.5%

Reading Test
2010	69.4%	69.4%	81.9%
2009	66.7%	66.7%	83.4%
2008	50.0%	50.0%	75.5%

Science Test
2010	45.7%	45.7%	78.1%
2009	38.5%	38.5%	75.9%
2008	42.2%	42.2%	76.3%

English Language Arts Test
2008	51.1%	51.1%	76.7%

Writing Test
2008	53.3%	53.3%	74.2%

Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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