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Cass Elementary School

Public | K-4 | 311 students

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3 stars

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Posted May 25, 2012

My son has attended Cass for 2 years. He has grown tremendously during that time. His speach teacher has been incredible. His Teachers and Parapros all extremely caring and devoted. He has gotten all the individual attention he's needed to learn, grow and mature.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 23, 2012

Cass is a terrific school. The new principal is a dynamic leader who genuinely cares about student success and the reputation of the school. The staff members are also dedicated and encourage each student to reach their full potential. The parents are also very involved and the school fosters a strong community environment. Also, the faculty are great at providing constant home-school communication and are always approachable. If you are an involved parent---Cass provides an excellent learning environment which will be rewarding for the whole family.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 8, 2012

Cass = Obama Indoctrination Center. If you want your child to be a mindless drone that submits to the will of a dictatorial regime, by all means send him to Cass elementary in Livonia. If you prefer that your child learn and become a human being, avoid Cass Elementary at all costs.


Posted January 14, 2012

WORST SCHOOL EVER! My daughter attended this school for 4 years and only got to the 2nd grade. She had to repeat kindergarten even though she is an intelligent student. This school has had a different principal every year for the last 5 years; one of whom admitted to me that she could not get control of the teachers there and would not send her own child to that school. The staff there is friendly and willing to listen when you have a problem, however, they are incompetent. They have no idea how to help dyslexic students and want to deny that the condition even exists. The school insists on using these "pilot programs" and experimenting with our children to see if these programs work. They do not work, and the children are suffering because of it. Teachers display the attitude that barely passing is "good enough". The classrooms are overcrowded with 30+ students in each one. My daughter was getting poor grades in this school and as soon as I pulled her out and put her into the American Montessori Academy she made amazing improvement! On her very first report card at the new school she got all A's and one B. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN TO CASS IF YOU CAN AVOID IT!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 9, 2010

I was curious because I was planning on having my child attend Cass. From the reviews, many have said that Cass is not a good school. My son has a speech problem so we have been recomended to take him there. Is it worth having him change schools and why?
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 16, 2009

The administration is horrible, lacking sound judgement and stability. Livonia schools were of higher quality, many years ago.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 15, 2009

Sadly, my daughter will no longer be attending Cass, as she is moving over to Riley next year. She loved the teachers and other staff and will miss them greatly. The parents (myself included) are vary involved at Cass. There are many after school activities that are fun and educational for the whole family. I would recommend Cass to anyone.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 11, 2009

My daughter is only in Kindergarten but she has learned so much since she started there. I am very pleased with the curriculum and her progress.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 23, 2008

My daughter loves this school. Great teachers, great program.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 6, 2006

Cass has a lack of diversity that impacts the children and the teaching style that is used. When brought to the attention of administrators not alot of reaction. The parent involvenment is very high at Cass, and the PTA does a great job in making it fun for the children. So sad that those few families that have diversity feel uncomfortable.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 2, 2004

I think cass is a compleate waste of time for my children. They have very low standards and the learning process is very horrible.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 41% in 2013.

56 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
63%

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
98%

2010

 
 
96%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 66% in 2013.

53 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
93%

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
96%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2012-2013 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading and writing; in grades 5 and 8 in science; and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies. The MEAP is a standards-based test, which measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, the Michigan State Board of Education implemented new definitions of what it means to be proficient on the MEAP test. The new standards for proficiency are higher than in previous years and the percent of students earning a proficient score is expected to be lower as a result of this change.

See Michigan's state standards

Source: Michigan Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 45% in 2013.

62 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
66%

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2013.

58 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
81%

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
87%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 47% in 2013.

58 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
64%

2011

 
 
75%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2012-2013 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading and writing; in grades 5 and 8 in science; and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies. The MEAP is a standards-based test, which measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, the Michigan State Board of Education implemented new definitions of what it means to be proficient on the MEAP test. The new standards for proficiency are higher than in previous years and the percent of students earning a proficient score is expected to be lower as a result of this change.

See Michigan's state standards

Source: Michigan Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 93% 71%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 3%
Black 3% 20%
Hispanic 2% 5%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 12%N/A42%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Ms. Shawndra Hernton
Fax number
  • (734) 744-2697

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34633 Munger St
Livonia, MI 48154
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Phone: (734) 744-2695

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