Carl Sandburg School

1355 Merry Rd, Waterford, MI 48328 | (248) 674-0221

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 280

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 280 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 1356th out of 1,745 elementary schools in MI.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1355 Merry Road, Waterford, MI 48328

Principal or Admin: Ms. Jan Tirrell
Fax: (248) 674-1658
Website: www.waterford.k12.mi.us

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Waterford School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,583
Graduation Rate: 62.4%
Dropout Rate: 9.2%
Students Per Teacher: 19.5
Enrolled Students: 11,398

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 280
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 149 (53.2%)
Females: 131 (46.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (8.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 185 (66.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 209 (74.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Carl Sandburg School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	1.8%
Black	59	21.1%
Asian	10	3.6%
Hispanic	57	20.4%
White	149	53.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	53	18.9%
1st Grade	54	19.3%
2nd Grade	45	16.1%
3rd Grade	39	13.9%
4th Grade	52	18.6%
5th Grade	37	13.2%

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

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Carl Sandburg School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science

MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	89.5%	93.8%	95.3%
2009	86.1%	94.7%	94.8%

Reading Test
2010	65.8%	84.7%	86.8%
2009	85.7%	91.5%	89.8%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	79.2%	79.9%	79.9%
2009	62.2%	80.3%	79.5%

Reading Test
2010	83.3%	84.1%	85.1%
2009	73.0%	88.3%	85.2%

Science Test
2010	81.3%	79.9%	78.1%
2009	67.6%	86.3%	81.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2009	89.8%	94.6%	92.3%

Reading Test
2009	79.2%	86.7%	84.1%

Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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