Are Gobles Public School District students in 2023-24 ready for college-level math courses?

Are Gobles Public School District students in 2023-24 ready for college-level math courses?
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction — https://radio.wcmu.org/
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There was a decrease in the number of Gobles Public School District students considered ready for math classes in college in the 2023-24 school year, according to the MI School Data. Based on their performance on the math portion of the SAT, 15.2% of the students were set for college during the school year.

In contrast, college-level math readiness in Gobles Public School District the year before was 31.7%.

Gobles Public School District ranked fourth in college readiness for math this year, compared to other districts in Van Buren County. In the previous year, it was ranked second.

Academic performance in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels. According to the 2024 NAEP results, the share of students reaching the basic benchmark in core subjects is about 10 percentage points lower than in 2019—except for fourth-grade math, which saw a decline of just 2 points.

Achievement gaps between ethnic groups also persist. On average, Hispanic students scored 15 points below white students. The gap was even wider for Black students, who scored about 30 points lower than their white peers.

Due to the suspension of state assessments, SAT data for the 2019-20 academic year are not available.

Gobles Public School District College Readiness Based on Math Performance Over 4 Years
Districts Ranked by Students’ Math Average Score in SAT in 2023-24 School Year
Rank District Math average score overall
1 Mattawan Consolidated School 520.6
2 Paw Paw Public School District 460.1
3 Gobles Public School District 443
4 Lawton Community School District 442.9
5 Hartford Public Schools 429.1
6 South Haven Public Schools 414.7
7 Bloomingdale Public School District 407.7


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