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Arenac Eastern Middle/High School

Public | 6-12 | 163 students

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4 stars

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Posted February 1, 2010

Sending your children to Arenac Eastern is like sending them to an expensive private school. They get very personalized attention. My children are getting excellent grades at college, so I feel that they were well prepared academically.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 24, 2007

As a Arenac Eastern Alumni I must stand strong for our school. AE is a small school with excellent staff! The class sizes are perfect I loved that I had hands on time with my teachers because I needed it! The school does need repairs and some updates on things but overall I believe that this school deserves a lot higher rating! I am grateful for being able to attend such a small school and when my child is old enough to attend school I only wish she goes to a school that is so hands on and keeps her in line like AE did for me! There are less problems at AE with clicks and student conduct and many other things! Keep up the great work staff!
—Submitted by Nicole B, a former student


Posted June 6, 2006

This school is under funded and people in the area need to know it. There are a lot of GREAT teachers and this school could do a lot more with funding for technology and textbooks
—Submitted by a former student


Posted January 20, 2006

I think the quality of academic programs should be given a '10' for such a small school. The teachers and staff are extremely caring, helpful, and responsible. I am proud to be a former student, as well as all three of my college-age children.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 12, 2006

Kevin, I am an Arenac Eastern graduate and a college student. The education that Arenac Eastern provided has NEVER let me down. I have an excellent grade point at college. In classes it has often been apparent that Arenac Eastern teachers prepared me for higher learning much better than some of the students coming from larger districts. Always remember that bigger is not necessarily better. Stay in class and work on your spelling and punctuation.
—Submitted by Proud AE Grad, a former student


Posted January 6, 2006

Arenac Eastern is an Okay school, that's the best rating one can give it. The teachers are terrible, and grade more personaly then work and quality of work. The school is pretty battered, though it may have changed abit in the past two years I haven't been there. The sports programs are terrible, AE has extremely old equipment and they almost never win games. The safety and discipline was decent, and since it was an extremely small school, Malicious things were stopped easliey. Overall is an okay school. A few faults, but not bad.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted January 10, 2005

Need a new School, ours is small and bad quality. Some bad teachers and i dont persinally like. I cant wait to get out of here, kevin k.
—Submitted by kevin kovacs, a student


Posted August 24, 2003

Arenac Eastern is a great school to send you children. They get great teachers and staff!
—Submitted by a former student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

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.
Math

The state average for Math was 40% in 2013.

21 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
14%

2012

 
 
39%

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
76%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2013.

20 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
75%

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
75%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 30% in 2013.

22 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
23%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
70%
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 38% in 2013.

17 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
35%

2012

 
 
18%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
59%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 62% in 2013.

17 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
71%

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
83%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 52% in 2013.

17 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
36%
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 33% in 2013.

22 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
9%

2012

 
 
10%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
65%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 66% in 2013.

21 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
48%

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
63%
Science

The state average for Science was 16% in 2013.

24 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
0%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
78%
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

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 29% in 2013.

20 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
35%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
57%
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 29% in 2012.

17 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
18%

2011

 
 
46%

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
46%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 56% in 2012.

17 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
29%

2011

 
 
57%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
59%
Science

The state average for Science was 26% in 2012.

17 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
12%

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
64%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 41% in 2012.

17 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
24%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
84%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 49% in 2012.

17 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
12%

2011

 
 
36%

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
36%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Michigan used the Michigan Merit Examination (MME) to assess students in grade 11 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies. The MME 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 state standard.

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 MME 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

Reading

2012

 
 
n/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Michigan used the Michigan Merit Examination (MME) to assess students in grade 11 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies. The MME 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 state standard.

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 MME 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 97% 71%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 3%
Black 1% 20%
Hispanic 1% 5%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 75%N/A42%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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200 Smalley St
Twining, MI 48766
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Phone: (989) 867-4234

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