Bridge Magazine Report Shows Dexter Community Schools in State's Top 30 Percent Academically
The school district ranks 167th in Bridge Magazine’s top-to-bottom list of Michigan schools.
A new report issued by Bridge Magazine this week shows 52 Michigan public school districts and charter schools were named Academic State Champions for the 2011-12 school year. Ann Arbor Public Schools ranked 11th overall out of 560 school districts, and was the only district in Washtenaw County in the magazine's top 50. Districts were ranked based on schools' test scores adjusted for family income, showing where students are not only achieving but overachieving. According to the analysis, a Value-Added Matrix (VAM) score of 100 indicates students are achieving at expected levels for their income level. The higher a school's score, the better their students are performing on standardized tests. Chelsea School District and Dexter Community …
Shawn Letwin
6:05 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013
Cobler responds to a report about Dexter ranked at the 30th percentile for schools that adds value "... Dexter is providing value greater than what one would expect. I think that is a positive position to be in," Cobler said. Value greater than one would expect? Really? I wouldn't expect Dexter to be only ranked at the 30th percentile for providing value. The demographics just don't support such … more ›