About This School
Public School | Grades K-8 | Highland Park
Barber Focus School of Math Science TEC is located in Highland Park, MI and is one of 4 schools in Highland Park School District. It is a public school that serves 316 students in grades K-8.
Barber Focus School of Math Science TEC 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 Barber Focus School of Math Science TEC's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Barber Focus School of Math Science TEC had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Barber Focus School of Math Science TEC's students and teachers. more
Barber Focus School of Math Science TEC 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 Barber Focus School of Math Science TEC's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Barber Focus School of Math Science TEC had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Barber Focus School of Math Science TEC's students and teachers. more
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Nearby Cities
45 East Buena Vista St, Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 957-3005
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Elizabeth: i love this school my children are getting a great education but i would love to be able to have some internet contact with teachers as well as homework help for each class for ever week to be able to help parents/grandparents understand to be able to best help the kids with there work so no child is left behind .
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 316
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Barber Focus School of Math Science TEC had 78% 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)
Black
99%
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Highland Park District Spending
$16,485Per Pupil
The Highland Park spends $16,485 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 46% on instruction, 49% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Highland Park District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Barber Focus School of Math Science TEC had 15 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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