Visuals and Trends: Third-grade M-step Scores (FPS)
Below is a grouped column chart of third-grade M-Step test scores in Farmington School District. Each labeled elementary school represents the third-grade M-Step scoring of each year. Compared to overall third graders’ M-Step testing, Hillside Elementary has the highest overall test scores for 2017-18 and 2020-21. The lower-testing elementary schools are J.A. Lanigan Elementary and […]
Read MoreFarmington 3rd grade elementary MSTEP math scores lower than expected
Farmington Public School District’s 3rd-grade MSTEP math scores have never gotten back to what they were in the 2014-2015 school year. During the 2014-2015 school year, the 3rd-grade MSTEP math scores’ average for the school district was 56.2, while the statewide average was 48.8. In the year 2022-2023, the MSTEP Math results average for third-graders […]
Read MoreAbove Average Scores For Woodhaven-Brownstown
Since 2014, the Woodhaven-Brownstown school district has had above statewide scores for third-grade M-Step testing. The statewide average for third-grade M-Step testing has been gradually declining in since 2014. The statewide average has gone from 48.8 in 2014, to 42.9 in 2023. Woodhaven-Brownstown school district has soared above the statewide averages, including a peak of […]
Read MoreWoodhaven-Brownstown Schools show a trend of Increased M-Step Scores
The majority of Woodhaven-Brownstown third-graders did slightly better on the third-grade math M-Step test in 2022-2023 than 2021-2022. Districtwide, 49.1% of students scored at or above proficiency, compared with 42.9% statewide. The district’s highest proficiency percentage was 54.4% in 2017-2018 while its’ lowest proficiency percentage was 43.6% in 2020-2021. In 2022-2023, students at Yake Elementary […]
Read MoreM-Step results for Monroe Public Schools below the statewide average
Overall, Monroe Schools are seeing a decline in the M-step results. Statewide in the 2022-23 school year, 42.9% of students scored at or above proficiency in comparison to districtwide at only 17.4% Students at Manor Elementary School did best overall with 44.3% proficiency, while students at Custer Elementary had the least proficiency, coming in at […]
Read MoreFalling Short: Wayne-Westland Community School’s Third Grade Math M-Step Scores Don’t Measure Up
Educational assessments provide a snapshot of how students are progressing in a variety of subject areas. The Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-Step) is among several assessments used annually to test the student progress in English, Math, Science and Social Studies. According to the Michigan Department of Education (MDOE), it is “designed to gauge […]
Read MoreExploring Graham Elementary School: A Personal Reflection
Graham Elementary (also known as P.D. Graham) is a public school in the Wayne-Westland district consisting of 423 students. It is located at 1255 S John Hix Rd, in Westland, Michigan. The school offers grades PK-5, and provides a nurturing environment that fosters academic excellence, creativity, and social-emotional growth for its diverse student body. Graham […]
Read MoreBrighton Third-Grade MSTEP Math Results Stays Consistent Through the Years 2014-2015 to 2022-2023
Throughout the years there has been a general increase in the MSTEP third-grade math scores for the Brighton Elementary Schools. The decline started in 2020-2021 to 2021-2022 with what I assume is the result of the transition of the online learning due to the Corona Virus. From 2021-2022 to 2022-2023 there has started to be […]
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