Northern Trails 56 School vs. Northern Hills Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northern Trails 56 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Northern Hills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 499 students in grades 5-6, Northern Trails 56 School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 534 students in grades 7-8, Northern Hills Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-6
7-8
Total Students
499 students
534 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#277 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#116 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
77%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
60%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
251
-
Grade 6 Students
248
-
Grade 7 Students
-
256
Grade 8 Students
-
278
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
12%
8%


% Hispanic
11%
8%


% Black
4%
6%


% White
66%
71%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

