Francis A. Higgins Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 525 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 333rd out of 1,745 elementary schools in MI.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 29901 24 Mile Road, Chesterfield, MI 48051
- Principal or Admin: Mr. Wayne Wrona
- Fax: (586) 493-5215
- Website: www.lc-ps.org
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- L'anse Creuse Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,624
- Graduation Rate: 86.4%
- Dropout Rate: 8.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 22.4
- Enrolled Students: 12,133
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 525
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 253 (48.2%)
- Females: 243 (46.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 28 (5.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 178 (33.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 206 (39.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 20 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | 21 | 4.0% |
| White | 449 | 85.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 15.8% |
| 1st Grade | 89 | 17.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 88 | 16.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 93 | 17.7% |
| 4th Grade | 87 | 16.6% |
| 5th Grade | 85 | 16.2% |
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Francis A. Higgins Elementary School performed on average better 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 | |||
| 2010 | 98.9% | 97.0% | 95.3% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | 94.9% | 94.8% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | 93.5% | 91.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.8% | 90.6% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | 92.7% | 89.8% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | 89.7% | 86.4% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 86.2% | 87.1% | 83.2% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 69.0% | 64.5% | 61.1% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.1% | 94.3% | 91.5% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | 94.7% | 92.3% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | 93.6% | 87.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.1% | 88.8% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | 87.7% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 88.9% | 82.8% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.4% | 58.4% | 47.2% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 63.3% | 55.4% | 44.4% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 87.8% | 84.2% | 76.6% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.4% | 86.2% | 79.9% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | 86.8% | 79.5% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | 86.3% | 76.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.5% | 90.7% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | 89.0% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | 88.1% | 81.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.9% | 84.3% | 78.1% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | 87.1% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | 88.2% | 83.1% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 89.8% | 85.1% | 78.2% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 75.5% | 71.0% | 63.4% |
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010
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