40.9 percent of white students in Ashley Community Schools were academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW) in college in the 2017-2018 academic year, a worse result than the overall average for all students in the district, according to the Michigan Department of Education’s 2018 Michigan Merit Exam (MME) reports.
Overall in the state, 64.6 percent of white students were academically ready for EBRW in college in the 2017-2018 academic year.
MME’s primary purpose is to provide a snapshot of end-of-year student learning across the state. When teachers give students assessments throughout the school year the primary purpose is to gauge their students’ progress, and make adjustments to their instruction as necessary.
The top 50 districts in terms of white students ready for EBRW in college in 2017-2018
| District | White, not of Hispanic origin Students % Ready | Overall % Ready |
|---|---|---|
| Washtenaw Technical Middle College | 93.8% | 93.3% |
| East Grand Rapids Public Schools | 89.3% | 88.7% |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools | 89.2% | 79.9% |
| Oakland Schools | 88.8% | 92.5% |
| New Buffalo Area Schools | 88.1% | 87.5% |
| Black River Public School | 87.9% | 85.1% |
| Birmingham Public Schools | 87.7% | 84% |
| Grosse Pointe Public Schools | 87.4% | 81.9% |
| Okemos Public Schools | 86.6% | 85.7% |
| Berkley School District | 86% | 80.4% |
| Grosse Ile Township Schools | 85.6% | 83.7% |
| East Lansing School District | 85.6% | 77.2% |
| Frankenmuth School District | 85.3% | 85.7% |
| Northville Public Schools | 85.1% | 87.1% |
| Forest Hills Public Schools | 85% | 84% |
| Rochester Community School District | 84.5% | 83.1% |
| Leland Public School District | 84.4% | 77.5% |
| Grand River Preparatory High School | 84.4% | 53.2% |
| Saugatuck Public Schools | 84.3% | 82.9% |
| Saginaw ISD | 84.2% | 75.9% |
| Saline Area Schools | 83.3% | 82.2% |
| Houghton-Portage Township School District | 83.3% | 83.1% |
| Novi Community School District | 82.8% | 83.8% |
| Bloomfield Hills Schools | 81.7% | 79.3% |
| West Michigan Aviation Academy | 81.7% | 75.2% |
| Midland Public Schools | 81.3% | 80.9% |
| Ingham ISD | 80.9% | 75.7% |
| DeWitt Public Schools | 80.4% | 76.9% |
| North Muskegon Public Schools | 80.4% | 79.4% |
| Washtenaw ISD | 80.1% | 77.7% |
| Spring Lake Public Schools | 80% | 79.5% |
| The Paris Academy | 80% | 79.6% |
| Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools | 80% | 78.6% |
| Jackson Preparatory & Early College | 80% | 71.1% |
| Beal City Public Schools | 79.4% | 80% |
| Lake Orion Community Schools | 79.4% | 76.7% |
| Grand Traverse Academy | 79.3% | 76.6% |
| Haslett Public Schools | 79.3% | 75.9% |
| Grand Rapids Public Schools | 79.3% | 41% |
| Brighton Area Schools | 79.1% | 78.1% |
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | 79.1% | 77.2% |
| Chelsea School District | 79% | 77.6% |
| Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools | 79% | 79.1% |
| Mattawan Consolidated School | 78.9% | 76.2% |
| Onekama Consolidated Schools | 78.8% | 73.7% |
| Elk Rapids Schools | 78.6% | 77.5% |
| Fenton Area Public Schools | 78.3% | 75.4% |
| Riverview Community School District | 78.3% | 73.4% |
| Mio-AuSable Schools | 77.8% | 78.7% |
| Schoolcraft Community Schools | 77.8% | 77.3% |
