Vandenberg Elementary School
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-5 | Southfield
Vandenberg Elementary School is located in Southfield, MI and is one of 8 elementary schools in Southfield School District. It is a magnet school that serves 399 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.
Vandenberg 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 Vandenberg Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Vandenberg Elementary School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Vandenberg 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.
Vandenberg 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 Vandenberg Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Vandenberg Elementary School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Vandenberg Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 399
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Vandenberg Elementary School had 69% 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
83%
White
11%
Hispanic
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
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Southfield District Spending
$14,556Per Pupil
The Southfield spends $14,556 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 38% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Southfield District
13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Vandenberg Elementary School had 13 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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