St. Clair Shores Students See Improvement in MME, ACT Scores

Students in the three districts in St. Clair Shores saw improvement in some areas of the Michigan Merit Exams in 2013, and the ACT, according to recently released data from the Michigan Department of Education.

The MME, according to the Michigan Department of Education, assesses students in the eleventh grade based on Michigan high school standards. The test includes the ACT college entrance exam, along with other state proficiency tests.

Student performance falls into one of four categories: advanced, proficient, partially proficient and not proficient. Students must score either "proficient" or "advanced" to be considered proficient in that subject.

“Over the past four years, more high school students are being taught challenging content and are becoming career-and college-ready. This upward trend is good news for students, educators and our state," State Superintendent, Mike Flanagan said of the 2013 scores. “While assessment score fluctuations are not unusual when comparing different classes of students, results show the need to continue the state’s strong commitment to high standards."

School Scores (percent proficient)

Lake Shore 

Math: 

• 2013 - 34% 
  
• 2012 - 34%
  

Science: 

• 2013 - 14% 
  
• 2012 -14%

Reading: 

• 2013 - 38% 
  
• 2012 -45%

Writing: 

• 2013 - 31% 
  
• 2012 - 44%

Social Studies: 

• 2013 - 26%  
  
• 2012 - 32% 
  

Math: 

• 2013 - 22% 
  
• 2012 - 24%
  

Science: 

• 2013 - 20% 
  
• 2012 -25%

Reading: 

• 2013 - 54% 
  
• 2012 -57%

Writing: 

• 2013 - 55% 
  
• 2012 - 52%

Social Studies: 

• 2013 - 33%  
  
• 2012 - 40% 
  

Math: 

• 2013 - 20% 
  
• 2012 - 18%
  

Science: 

• 2013 - 16% 
  
• 2012 -15%

Reading: 

• 2013 - 44% 
  
• 2012 -40%

Writing: 

• 2013 - 36% 
  
• 2012 - 40%

Social Studies: 

• 2013 - 30%  
  
• 2012 - 30% 

ACT Average

Lake Shore

2012: 19.1

2013: 18.6

Lakeview

2012: 19.5

2013: 19.5

South Lake

2012: 18

2013: 18

State Scores 2013 (percent proficient)

Math: 

• 29%
  

Science: 

• 26%
  

Reading: 

• 54%
  

Writing: 

• 49%
  

Social Studies: 

• 39%
  

Statewide ACT Average

2013: 19.7

All data provided by the Michigan Department of Education.