Bridge Magazine Ranks West Bloomfield Schools in Top 25 Percent in State
In a ranking of how well students perform on standardized tests adjusted for family income, West Bloomfield ranks 140th out of 560 public and charter schools across Michigan.
A report by Bridge Magazine last week shows the West Bloomfield School District ranked in the top 25 percent of the state's public and charter schools. West Bloomfield was ranked 140th out of 560 school districts statewide based on students' test scores from 2011-12 adjusted for family income, showing not just where students are achieving, but where they're overachieving. In total, the top 52 schools on the list were named Academic State Champions for the 2011-12 school year. According to the analysis, a Value-Added Matrix (VAM) score of 100 indicates that students are achieving at expected levels based on their income level. The higher a school's score, the better their students are performing on standarized tests. West Bloomfield came in…
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