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Bessemer Area School District

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301 E. Sellar Street
Bessemer, MI 49911
Gogebic County
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PH: (906) 667-0802
FAX: (906) 667-0318

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Grades PK-12 & ungraded
n/a students
2 schools

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MEAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

83% (2008)

96% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Writing

70% (2008)

68% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 57% in 2008.

Math

100% (2008)

96% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Math was 90% in 2008.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

89% (2008)

89% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

Writing

43% (2008)

38% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 45% in 2008.

Math

86% (2008)

87% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2008.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

84% (2008)

93% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.

Science

97% (2008)

100% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2008.

Writing

74% (2008)

82% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 59% in 2008.

Math

97% (2008)

98% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

89% (2008)

90% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.

Social Studies

76% (2008)

95% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 73% in 2008.

Writing

73% (2008)

85% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 73% in 2008.

Math

86% (2008)

80% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

84% (2008)

89% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2008.

Writing

90% (2008)

57% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 77% in 2008.

Math

79% (2008)

70% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

86% (2008)

78% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2008.

Science

88% (2008)

73% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2008.

Writing

83% (2008)

59% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math

81% (2008)

64% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2008.

Source: MI Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Social Studies

67% (2008)

80% (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

Data not available for this district (2007)
The state average for Reading was 60% in 2007.

Social Studies

94% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 83% in 2007.

Science

Data not available for this district (2007)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2007.

Writing

Data not available for this district (2007)
The state average for Writing was 40% in 2007.

Math

Data not available for this district (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	n/a	19	n/a

English

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

Math

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

Reading

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

Science

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

Writing

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

76% (2007)

68% (2006)

73% (2005)

79% (2003)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2007.

Social Studies

91% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2007.

Science

74% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2007.

Writing

58% (2007)

55% (2006)

44% (2005)

58% (2003)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2007.

Math

54% (2007)

43% (2006)

67% (2005)

69% (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	16	17

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	96%	72%
Black, not Hispanic	2%	20%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	1%	<1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	2%
Hispanic	<1%	4%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	42%	36%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,034	$8,561

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	65%	58%
Student and staff support	2%	7%
Administration	13%	15%
Other expenditures	20%	19%

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