Summary:
Nottawa Community School is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Nottawa Community School District, which is ranked 355 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 171 students, the school's student population is predominantly White (90.06%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (3.51%), two or more races (5.85%), and African American (0.58%) students.
Academically, Nottawa Community School struggles, with proficiency rates on the M-Step and PSAT assessments consistently below the state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 18.75% to 52.4% in English Language Arts, 18.18% to 28% in Math, and 28% to 52% in Science and Social Studies, all of which are lower than the state's performance. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 12.8%, which may contribute to its academic challenges.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and higher-than-average per-student spending of $13,203, the academic performance at Nottawa Community School remains below state standards. This suggests that the school may need to focus on implementing more effective instructional practices and support systems, rather than simply allocating more resources, to improve student learning outcomes and address the lack of diversity within the school community.
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