Manchester Community Schools
E-Newsletter: June 30, 2010
A recently released “Top to Bottom” ranking of public schools in Michigan provides strong independent evidence of the success being achieved by the Manchester Community School District.
Released last week by the Michigan Department of Education, the new ranking system provides parents and students a new tool for evaluating schools. "We wanted to show communities how their schools measure up with other schools across the state," state Superintendent Mike Flanagan said. The "Top to Bottom" ranking of public schools in Michigan is based on student achievement data from 2007-09 in math and English language arts and academic growth.
Commenting on the rankings, Shawn Lewis-Lakin, superintendent for the Manchester Community School District noted that “at each level - elementary, middle, and high school - the rankings show that the Manchester Community School District is among the highest achieving school districts, not only in our area, but in the state.
“This recognition honors the hard work of students, families, staff members, and indeed, the entire Manchester community that provides tremendous support for our schools. These rankings confirm that the Manchester community and its schools are a great choice for families. “
Below is a summary of scores for Manchester and some other nearby schools. The scores are a percentile ranking, with 100 being the highest possible score.
Elementary Schools
Klager Elementary School (Manchester): 76.7
Napoleon Elementary School: 74.1
Pierce Lake Elementary (Chelsea): 64.4
Grass Lake Elementary Schools: 62.0
Clinton Elementary School: 49.9
Middle Schools
Manchester Middle School: 98.9
Grass Lake Middle School: 76.9
Chelsea Middle School: 67.9
Napoleon Middle School: 60.0
Clinton Middle School: 50.1
High Schools
Manchester High School: 85.2
Chelsea High School: 72.6
Grass Lake High School: 55.6
Napoleon High School: 50.2
Clinton High School: 32.2
At each level - elementary, middle, and high school - Manchester outranks Grass Lake, Chelsea, Napoleon, and Clinton! The complete Michigan Schools Top to Bottom Ranking can be found at www.michigan.gov/mde-schoolranking.
The Manchester Community School District welcomes students of choice. Information and school of choice applications are available at www.mcs.k12.mi.us or by calling 734-428-9711, ext. 1000.
Please forward this great news about our schools to your friends and neighbors.
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