1/10/13 - Howell Public Schools ranked the highest from Livingston County in a new study of Michigan school districts that takes into account socio-economic factors of the student body. Bridge Magazine, an online publication produced by the Center for Michigan in Ann Arbor, collaborated with the Lansing-based research firm Public Sector Consultants to create the value-added rankings. Simply put, school test scores are adjusted to account for the average family income in that district so that a score of 100 would indicate that a districtâs test scores are in line with what would be expected based on average family incomes. Howell Public Schools were at the top of the list for local districts, with an overall ranking of 146 out of 560 districts surveyed. Its value-added score of 103.85 was also the highest in the county. Next on the list was the Charyl Stockwell Academy. The K-12 charter school with campuses in Hartland and Brighton ranked 192 overall and a score of 102.48. Brighton Area Schools were next at 282 and a score at 100.26. Hartland Consolidated Schools ranked 331st with a 98.83, Pinckney Community Schools were 448 with a 94.88 and then Fowlerville Community Schools at 451 with a 94.85. The survey also provided âvalue-addedâ scores broken down by fourth, eighth and eleventh grade levels. Howell and the Charyl Stockwell Academy were the only two to score above 100 in all three levels. However, the study also accounted for the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced price lunches. Howell was at 30% while Stockwell came in at just over 13%, meaning Howell was able to top the charter district in test score achievement with more than double the rate of students in need of lunch assistance. A link to examine the full list is posted below. (JK)
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