Ninety-two schools identified by state law as the Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools will be required to develop Redesign Plans approved by the newly-formed State School Reform/Redesign Office in the Michigan Department of Education, or risk being placed in a statewide School Reform District.
The Michigan Department of Education released the most up-to-date "Top-to-Bottom" ranking of all schools, based on a federally-approved measure of student achievement and academic growth over the past four years.
The Top-to-Bottom ranking list was developed using student testing data for math and reading on the MEAP and Michigan Merit Exam from the 2006-07 through 2009-10 school years.
"The lowest performing schools in the state are in distress," said state Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan. "Students in these schools are not receiving the education they need and deserve. That has to change and we will work together to bring about that change."
Flanagan explained that Michigan needs every school to succeed and work at putting in place instructional strategies that will raise student achievement.
As required by state law, the 92 schools on this Persistently Lowest Achieving list were identified using the federally-prescribed and federally-approved formula used for the federal School Improvement Grant. That formula considers student proficiency levels, academic improvement rates; whether a school made Adequate Yearly Progress; and whether a secondary school had a graduation rate below 60 percent.
Districts with schools on the Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools list must submit a Redesign Plan to the Michigan Department of Education's School Reform Officer by November 16, using one of four improvement models required by the U.S. Department of Education. Schools may begin to implement their Redesign Plans immediately, but must begin implementing them no later than the 2011-12 school year.
The four federally-required school improvement models from which the schools must select, are:
For more detail, including the 2010 Top-to-Bottom ranking for all school buildings in Michigan and Frequently Asked Questions; go to www.michigan.gov/mde-reform.
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Aisha Shule/WEB Dubois Prep. Academy |
Albion Public Schools |
Albion High School |
Beecher Community School District |
Beecher High School |
Benton Harbor Area Schools |
Benton Harbor High School |
Bloomingdale Public School District |
Bloomingdale High School |
Buena Vista School District |
Buena Vista High School |
Camden-Frontier Schools |
Camden-Frontier Middle School |
Cassopolis Public Schools |
Ross Beatty High School |
City of Harper Woods Schools |
Harper Woods High School |
Clintondale Community Schools |
Clintondale High School |
Conner Creek Academy East |
Conner Creek Academy East-MI Collegiate High |
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences |
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences HS |
Detroit City School District |
Southwestern High School |
Detroit City School District |
Fleming Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Scott, Brenda Middle School |
Detroit City School District |
Phoenix Elementary |
Detroit City School District |
Beckham, William Academy |
Detroit City School District |
Western International High School |
Detroit City School District |
King High School |
Detroit City School District |
Earhart Middle School |
Detroit City School District |
Bethune Academy |
Detroit City School District |
Jemison School of Choice |
Detroit City School District |
Vetal Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Schulze Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Farwell Middle School |
Detroit City School District |
Hutchinson Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Murphy Elementary-Middle School |
Detroit City School District |
Duffield Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Cooley High School |
Detroit City School District |
Trix Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Lessenger Elementary-Middle School |
Detroit City School District |
White Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Mumford High School |
Detroit City School District |
Fisher Magnet Upper Academy |
Detroit City School District |
Nolan Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Stewart Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Coffey Elementary/Middle School |
Detroit City School District |
Kettering High School |
Detroit City School District |
Cody College Prep Upper School
of Teaching and Learning |
Detroit City School District |
Crockett High School |
Detroit City School District |
Parker Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Pershing High School |
Detroit City School District |
Burns Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Law Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Central High School |
Detroit City School District |
Osborn Upper School of Global
Communications and Culture |
Detroit City School District |
Southeastern High School |
Detroit City School District |
Denby High School |
Detroit City School District |
Northwestern High School |
Detroit City School District |
Fitzgerald Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Ford High School |
Detroit City School District |
Holmes, A.L. Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Finney High School |
Detroit Community Schools |
Detroit Community Schools-High School |
Ferndale Public Schools |
University High School |
Fitzgerald Public Schools |
Fitzgerald Senior High School |
Flint City School District |
Northwestern High School |
Flint City School District |
Northern High School |
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools |
Lee High School |
Grand Rapids Public Schools |
Union High School |
Highland Park City Schools |
Highland Park Community H.S. |
Kalamazoo Public School District |
Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts |
Kalamazoo Public School District |
Milwood Middle School |
Kent City Community Schools |
Kent City High School |
Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm) |
Lakeview High School |
Lansing Public School District |
Eastern High School |
Lincoln Park Public Schools |
Lincoln Park Middle School |
Marion Public Schools |
Marion High School |
Michigan Health Academy |
Michigan Health Academy |
Mt. Clemens Community School District |
Mount Clemens High School |
Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools |
E.A. Johnson Memorial H.S. |
Muskegon Heights School District |
Muskegon Heights High School |
New Haven Community Schools |
New Haven High School |
Oak Park City School District |
Oak Park High School |
Pontiac Academy for Excellence |
Pontiac Academy for Excellence - High School |
Pontiac City School District |
Pontiac High School |
River Rouge School District |
River Rouge Middle College HS Academy |
Roseville Community Schools |
Eastland Middle School |
Roseville Community Schools |
Roseville Middle School |
Ross Hill Academy |
Ross Hill Academy-Elementary |
Saginaw City School District |
Thompson Middle School |
Saginaw City School District |
Saginaw High School |
Saginaw City School District |
Ruben Daniels Middle School |
School District of the City of Inkster |
Inkster High School |
School District of Ypsilanti |
Ypsilanti High School |
Southfield Public School District |
Southfield Regional Academic Campus |
Taylor School District |
Truman High School |
Van Dyke Public Schools |
Lincoln Middle School |
Waldron Area Schools |
Waldron Middle School |
Waverly Community Schools |
Waverly Middle School |
Westwood Community Schools |
Robichaud Senior High School |
Westwood Heights Schools |
Hamady Community High School |
Willow Run Community Schools |
Willow Run High School |
