Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy Primary School
281 South Fair Ave
Benton Harbor MI, 49022, Berrien County
Phone: 269-926-2885
Ranking: (2,185 out of 2,213, bottom 1%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 7
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | |||||||
Total Students: | 167 | 155 | 204 | 187 | 172 | 186 | 194 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 28 | 16.8% | 25 | 16.1% | 26 | 12.7% | 38 | 20.3% | 30 | 17.4% | 30 | 16.1% | 35 | 18.0% |
Grade 1: | 27 | 16.2% | 19 | 12.3% | 36 | 17.6% | 28 | 15.0% | 23 | 13.4% | 22 | 11.8% | 31 | 16.0% |
Grade 2: | 19 | 11.4% | 28 | 18.1% | 22 | 10.8% | 21 | 11.2% | 17 | 9.9% | 25 | 13.4% | 34 | 17.5% |
Grade 3: | 29 | 17.4% | 21 | 13.5% | 23 | 11.3% | 22 | 11.8% | 20 | 11.6% | 31 | 16.7% | 29 | 14.9% |
Grade 4: | 24 | 14.4% | 18 | 11.6% | 25 | 12.3% | 20 | 10.7% | 21 | 12.2% | 28 | 15.1% | 21 | 10.8% |
Grade 5: | 14 | 8.4% | 17 | 11.0% | 24 | 11.8% | 23 | 12.3% | 27 | 15.7% | 23 | 12.4% | 25 | 12.9% |
Grade 6: | 15 | 9.0% | 13 | 8.4% | 20 | 9.8% | 24 | 12.8% | 16 | 9.3% | 27 | 14.5% | 19 | 9.8% |
Grade 7: | 11 | 6.6% | 14 | 9.0% | 28 | 13.7% | 11 | 5.9% | 18 | 10.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 90 | 53.9% | 86 | 55.5% | 118 | 57.8% | 105 | 56.1% | 94 | 54.7% | 95 | 51.1% | 109 | 56.2% |
Female: | 77 | 46.1% | 69 | 44.5% | 86 | 42.2% | 82 | 43.9% | 70 | 40.7% | 83 | 44.6% | 81 | 41.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 6 | 3.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 154 | 92.2% | 151 | 97.4% | 201 | 98.5% | 186 | 99.5% | 167 | 97.1% | 184 | 98.9% | 193 | 99.5% |
White: | 6 | 3.6% | 2 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 158 | 94.6% | 152 | 98.1% | 200 | 98.0% | 181 | 96.8% | 169 | 98.3% | 182 | 97.8% | 189 | 97.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.96 | 16.32 | 17.74 | 17.81 | 12.74 | 19.00 | 18.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEAP | ||||||
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 90.2% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 43.3% | 91.3% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 94.8% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 91.7% | 95.3% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 13% | 13% | 36.3% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 4.8% | 4.8% | 40.9% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 86.4% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 56.7% | 86.4% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 89.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 86.8% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 62.4% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 66.5% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 12% | 12% | 57.4% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 10.3% | 10.3% | 61.1% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 45.5% | 85.8% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 87.9% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 92.3% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 91.5% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 8.3% | 8.3% | 39.9% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 5.6% | 5.6% | 44.9% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 40.9% | 84.5% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 82.8% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 84.1% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 84.1% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 67.7% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 23.5% | 23.5% | 68.1% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 4.5% | 4.5% | 44.5% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 7.4% | 7.4% | 44.4% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 11.1% | 47.2% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 12.5% | 44.5% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 5.9% | 5.9% | 46.7% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 16.7% | 74.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 19% | 19% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 79.5% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.2% | 29.2% | 79.9% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 12.5% | 39.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 11.1% | 45.7% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 45.8% | 81.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 81.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 85.2% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 85.1% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.4% | 29.4% | 70.4% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 81.7% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 45.5% | 83.1% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.6% | 34.6% | 81% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 16.7% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 15.3% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 13.1% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 12.5% | 58.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 10% | 10% | 63.4% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 79.9% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 82% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 84.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 20% | 20% | 37.1% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 7.7% | 7.7% | 40.2% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 81.8% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 80.5% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 68.8% | 87.7% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 84% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 67% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 68.2% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | 73.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 45.8% | 75.3% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 10% | 10% | 27.7% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 29.7% |
2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 72.7% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 75.7% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 46.7% | 82.2% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 84.6% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 37.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 38.4% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 82% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 37.9% | 59.7% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 16.7% | 62% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 7.1% | 7.1% | 47.3% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 16.7% | 51.7% |
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* Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.