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Benton Harbor Area Schools

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777 Riverview Drive, Bldg. B
Benton Harbor, MI 49023
Berrien County
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PH: (269) 605-1010
FAX: (269) 605-1013

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Grades PK-12 & ungraded
3624 students
12 schools

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MEAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

82% (2008)

77% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Writing

31% (2008)

36% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 57% in 2008.

Math

76% (2008)

76% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 90% in 2008.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

66% (2008)

73% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

Writing

23% (2008)

28% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 45% in 2008.

Math

63% (2008)

61% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2008.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

60% (2008)

74% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.

Science

50% (2008)

59% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2008.

Writing

36% (2008)

56% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2008.

Math

51% (2008)

59% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

54% (2008)

55% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.

Social Studies

37% (2008)

35% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 73% in 2008.

Writing

43% (2008)

51% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2008.

Math

42% (2008)

40% (2007)

20% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

31% (2008)

45% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2008.

Writing

42% (2008)

34% (2007)

34% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 77% in 2008.

Math

48% (2008)

24% (2007)

15% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

39% (2008)

37% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2008.

Science

46% (2008)

34% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2008.

Writing

27% (2008)

38% (2007)

34% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math

37% (2008)

31% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2008.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Social Studies

22% (2008)

35% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 71% in 2008.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to test students 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.
The MEAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in Michigan: An Overview

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MME Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 11

Reading

20% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 60% in 2007.

Social Studies

42% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 83% in 2007.

Science

7% (2007)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2007.

Writing

7% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 40% in 2007.

Math

5% (2007)
The state average for Math was 47% in 2007.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Michigan used the Michigan Merit Examination (MME) to assess students in grade 11 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies.
The MME is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Michigan: An Overview

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ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	14	19	n/a

English

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	12	18	n/a

Math

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	14	19	n/a

Reading

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	14	19	n/a

Science

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	14	19	n/a

Writing

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2008	5	6	n/a

¹Source: MI Dept. of Education
²Source: ACT

About the Tests

The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination. All grade 11 students in Michigan must take the ACT. Participation rate for all schools and districts is at or near 100%.
ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36 for all subjects except writing, which ranges from 2 to 12. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
Scores for the graduating class of 2008 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in spring 2007. If there are fewer than 10 students at a particular school, the Michigan Department of Education does not report data for that school.

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MEAP HST Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 12

Reading

40% (2007)

28% (2006)

48% (2005)

32% (2003)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2007.

Social Studies

58% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2007.

Science

15% (2007)

9% (2006)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2007.

Writing

25% (2007)

18% (2006)

24% (2005)

39% (2003)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2007.

Math

9% (2007)

9% (2006)

11% (2005)

12% (2003)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2007.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program High School Test (MEAP HST) to assess high school students in reading, writing, math, science and social studies.
The MEAP HST is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Michigan: An Overview

See Michigan's state standards

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	17	17

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Black, not Hispanic	94%	20%
White, not Hispanic	3%	72%
Hispanic	2%	4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	2%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	74%	36%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$11,439	$8,561

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	50%	58%
Student and staff support	11%	7%
Administration	12%	15%
Other expenditures	26%	19%

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