Holcomb Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 262 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 18100 Bentler Street, Detroit, MI 48219
- Principal or Admin: Ms. Kimberly Davis
- Fax: (313) 494-7499
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Detroit City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $12,016
- Graduation Rate: 45.2%
- Dropout Rate: 11.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.8
- Enrolled Students: 89,561
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 262
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 141 (53.8%)
- Females: 121 (46.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 3 (1.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 238 (90.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 241 (92.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.4% |
| Black | 260 | 99.2% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.4% |
| White | - | - |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 34 | 13.0% |
| 1st Grade | 49 | 18.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 46 | 17.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 50 | 19.1% |
| 4th Grade | 37 | 14.1% |
| 5th Grade | 46 | 17.6% |
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Holcomb Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 19, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I have loved this school since I attended Kindergarten in September, 1955. The school culture was close knit and nuturing. In fact I went on teaching myself in Detroit Public Schools, but have since retired. I have moved out of State but continue teaching in Delaware. I take the lessons I learned from those teachers with me each day. Many of my classmates have continued to support the school with time and money to continue this tradition. Now I am sad to hear that Holcomb will be closing its doors. I just wanted to let all the teachers at Holcomb to know that you are loved and respected.
Cathy
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Holcomb Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 91.5% | 85.6% | 94.8% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | 74.8% | 91.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2009 | 80.9% | 79.1% | 89.8% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | 71.7% | 86.4% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 89.7% | 65.2% | 83.2% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 44.8% | 38.2% | 61.1% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 82.4% | 78.5% | 92.3% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | 71.7% | 87.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2009 | 85.3% | 64.3% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | 61.5% | 82.8% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 46.3% | 51.3% | 76.6% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 24.4% | 22.4% | 44.4% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 74.4% | 57.0% | 79.5% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | 48.6% | 76.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2009 | 76.7% | 65.1% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | 57.1% | 81.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 69.8% | 56.6% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | 59.6% | 83.1% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 62.8% | 51.4% | 78.2% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 55.8% | 37.8% | 63.4% |
Source: MI Department of Education 2008-2009
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