Starr Commonwealth for Boys School
2 out of 5 | 8 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 156 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 13725 26 Mile Road, Albion, MI 49224
- Principal or Admin: Ms. Judy Allen
- Fax: (517) 629-2317
- Website: www.calhounisd.org
School Operational Details
- Special Education School
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 156
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 15.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 154 (98.7%)
- Females: 1 (0.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 142 (91.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 142 (91.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 121 | 77.6% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 6 | 3.8% |
| White | 28 | 17.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 1 | 0.6% |
| 7th Grade | 5 | 3.2% |
| 8th Grade | 8 | 5.1% |
| 9th Grade | 35 | 22.4% |
| 10th Grade | 54 | 34.6% |
| 11th Grade | 41 | 26.3% |
| 12th Grade | 12 | 7.7% |
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 2
2 out of 5 | 8 Reviews
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8 reviews for Starr Commonwealth for Boys School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on January 17, 2012
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I was at Starr as a student in the late sixties to 1970. It was kind of disciplinary while also there was a lot of satisfaction in graduating from Starr.
- Reviewed by Student on February 25, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This place has been the best for me, i've gone through alot of my treatment!
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on February 23, 2011
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - The Enrollment team tells you alot of lies and makes the place look alot better than it is, they try to take away every last shred of thier dignity and respect for themselves by taking away basic things that you would think are a right.
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on January 19, 2011
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- hey ive been here for 8 months i havent learnd anything its a wast of money if u want your kids to hate u send them here
- Reviewed by Student on January 18, 2011
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- THIS PLACE SUCKS!!!!!!!!! Food sucks but in contrast with hospital food is actually not that bad.Alot of crazy kids. And they make it look alot better then it actually is. Dont believe anything a guy named ostrum tells you. because i did and i found out it wasnt the truth.
- Reviewed by Student on April 29, 2010
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I go to this school, and I can tell you firsthand that it is a horrible place. DON'T send you're kid here. It will scar them for life.
They have horrible conditions. The entire place is a mess. Staff are underpaid, students get treated poorly and rarely are listened to. Food is horrible. (they think that 8 oz of milk is sufficient for a healthy meal!)
The administrators don't do anything productive for the students and put on a show for all of the parents to make it LOOK like it's such a wonderful place, when in fact it's not. More effort goes into making the school seem all goody-goody then it is into actually helping kids out.
People get hurt here, students get injured by staff and the school often will find a way to pin it back on the student.
This is a BAD school.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 29, 2010
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i go to starr and they suck so much that they are closeing cottages and moving other kids from other campuses here and kicking other students out of there cottage to make room for the students from the other campus they also have horrable food that is from GFS and they have staff that tacle students to the ground if they do anythin remotly bad and sometimes they hurt the students when that happens.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 27, 2009
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I would recommend starr commonwealth to anyone who wants to ruin there child's high school memories. If you want your kid to physically managed on a daily basis then starr may be rite for you.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Starr Commonwealth for Boys School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MEAP and MME state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
- Writing
MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 35.7% | 39.1% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | 23.9% | 71.1% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | 30.4% | 72.4% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 41.7% | 47.4% | 76.7% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2008 | 30.8% | 30.0% | 74.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2008 | 38.5% | 50.0% | 75.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2008 | 30.8% | 33.3% | 76.3% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 33.3% | 36.8% | 74.2% |
MME - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 8.7% | 7.7% | 65.2% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | 25.0% | 59.9% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | 22.2% | 61.9% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.8% | 25.0% | 79.4% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | 52.8% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | 29.6% | 79.9% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.3% | 3.8% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | 2.7% | 43.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 41.1% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 7.1% | 5.7% | 52.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | 7.4% | 52.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 3.4% | 2.8% | 55.6% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | 11.1% | 56.6% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2008 | 12.5% | 11.1% | 46.2% |
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010
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