Bessie Hoffman Elementary School
Bessie Hoffman Elementary School
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-5 | Lincoln
Bessie Hoffman Elementary School is located in Belleville, MI and is one of 4 elementary schools in Lincoln School District. It is a magnet school that serves 292 students in grades K-5.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Bessie Hoffman Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bessie Hoffman Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Bessie Hoffman Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bessie Hoffman Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Bessie Hoffman Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bessie Hoffman Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Bessie Hoffman Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bessie Hoffman Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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Jennifer: Bessie Hoffman is a wonderful school. The multi-age program is spectacular. The way the kids interact with all ages and grade levels is great. I also love the way all the kids get a chance to go to other teachers class rooms for activities. The independence they receive to make many decision by themselves at a very young age is awesome!
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 292
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Bessie Hoffman Elementary School had 22% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Michigan had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
76%
Black
14%
Hispanic
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
Two or More Races
2%
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Lincoln District Spending
$9,889Per Pupil
The Lincoln spends $9,889 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 34% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Lincoln District
17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Bessie Hoffman Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the MEAP
What is it?
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) is an annual test administered in the fall of the school year and used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading, and writing, in grades 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels:exceeded standards (level 1), met standards (level 2), basic (level 3) and apprentice (level 4). The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard (levels 1 and 2).
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4 out of 10
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