Academy of Westland
Academy of Westland
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | Academy-Westland
Academy of Westland is located in Westland, MI and is in Academy-westland School District. It is a charter school that serves 486 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Academy of Westland 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 Academy of Westland's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Academy of Westland had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Academy of Westland's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Academy of Westland 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 Academy of Westland's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Academy of Westland had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Academy of Westland's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Eugene B. Elliott Elementary School 0.6 miles |  |
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| Memorial Elementary 1-2 Campus 0.7 miles | n/a | |
| United Christian School 0.8 miles | n/a | |
| Blanchette Middle School 0.8 miles |  |
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| Beacon Day Treatment Center 0.9 miles | n/a |
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Ms. MeMe Rives: I really like this school because Ms. Taylor keep me posted concerning my child's learning and she really works hard for the children and parents. I never had a teacher who keeps me inform like she does.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 486
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Academy of Westland had 89% 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
94%
Two or More Races
2%
Hispanic
1%
White
1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
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Academy-Westland District Spending
$7,962Per Pupil
The Academy-Westland spends $7,962 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 37% on instruction, 59% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Academy-Westland District
19:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Academy of Westland had 19 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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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Michigan, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 MEAP Results and MME Results for all subjects tested.
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