Mediocre Proficiency Scores

Chippewa Valley Schools median proficiency rate for all K-12 students for the 2023/2024 school year is 38%, which has decreased since the previous year. https://www.mischooldata.org/

 

Chippewa Valley Schools spend an average of $14,359 per student, per year. The student learning results are mediocre. Instead of correcting its low levels of student proficiency, Michigan has been steadily lowering the standard in both math and English, in the hopes that the more students will reach “proficient”, and THAT isn't even working. Troy Public Schools have already eliminated honors / AP classes just so they can raise their “proficient” scores.

 

For years, we have been told that more money is what is needed to improve student learning, yet more money has not worked for one simple reason: money is not the problem. To make matters worse, public schools receive funding regardless of performance. Every year, more money is demanded, with no corresponding demands that student learning performance improve.

 

In public education, we reward mediocrity and discourage excellence. It’s no wonder our students fail to learn. It’s time to address the major flaws of the system and demand competence and accountability for performance. If we fail to do that, our children’s education will continue to languish as costs continue to escalate. Neither should be acceptable. Both our children and our country need us to demand better.