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5.4 percent of English language learners in Grand Rapids Public Schools ready for math in college (2017-2018)

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5.4 percent of English language learners in Grand Rapids Public Schools were ready for math in college in the 2017-2018 academic year, a better 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, 12.1 percent of English language learners were ready for math 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 23 top districts in terms of English language learners ready for math in college in 2017-2018
DistrictEnglish Language Learners Students % ReadyOverall % Ready
Traverse City Area Public Schools57.1%53.7%
Novi Community School District50%74.6%
Rochester Community School District47.6%71.3%
Lake Orion Community Schools38.9%54.6%
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools37.5%37.9%
Livonia Public Schools School District31.6%50.4%
West Bloomfield School District29.6%51.3%
Troy School District28.2%73.3%
Ann Arbor Public Schools26.7%65.9%
Universal Academy21.2%32.1%
Farmington Public School District21.1%47%
Oakland International Academy19%25.4%
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools18.4%64.3%
Hamtramck Public Schools16.2%23.1%
Crestwood School District16.1%41.6%
Waterford School District15.7%21.2%
Utica Community Schools14.5%50.2%
Detroit Public Schools Community District10.5%11.6%
Chippewa Valley Schools10.1%47.8%
Warren Consolidated Schools9.9%27%
Dearborn City School District7.9%36.3%
West Ottawa Public School District6%38.3%
Grand Rapids Public Schools5.4%26.8%

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