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Plymouth-Canton Students' MME, ACT Scores Increase in 2012

Data from the Michigan Department of Education shows the Class of 2013 did better on the Michigan Merit Exam, ACT than previous class.

Plymouth-Canton students continue to score above state average on the Michigan Merit Exam (MME), and scores in all subjects at Plymouth-Canton Educational Park increased districtwide in the 2011-12 school year, according to a report released by the Michigan Department of Education this morning.

The test, taken each spring by high school juniors, showed that the Class of 2013 fared slightly better than their recently graduated peers in reading, math, science, writing and social studies.

In Plymouth-Canton, 1,489 students also took the ACT. The district's overall average composite ACT score increased to 22, up from 21.4, as it was in both 2011 and 2010. Plymouth-Canton's ACT score is above the state average of 19 out of a possible 36.

Here's how the individual Plymouth-Canton schools fared with the ACT test:

  • reported an average composite ACT score of 22, up from 21.7 in 2011 among 480 students who took the test.
  • averaged 22, up from 21.5 in 2011 among 494 students who took the test.
  • averaged 22.3, up from 21.9 in 2011 among 485 students who took the test.
  • averaged 18.7 — just shy of the state average — up from 16.9 in 2011 among 30 students who took the test.

2012 Plymouth-Canton MME Scores Compared to State Averages (Percent of students who met proficiency)

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Reading Writing Math Science Social Studies 72 68
60
45
62
74 68 58 46 66 73 68 55 44 67 * 53 20 10 13 40 Michigan 56 49 29 26 41

* - Starkweather High School is an alternative high school in the district


The MDE adopted a tougher standard for passing the MME this year to better represent the number of students who are college-ready. Students had to score higher on the tests to receive a passing, or "proficient", score. The following numbers show scores for the past three years, which were retrospectively adjusted to reflect the new MME scoring standards. 

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Districtwide 4-Year MME Score Comparison (Percent of students who met proficiency)


Reading Writing Math Science Social Studies 2012 73
67
57 45
65 2011 70 65
53 41 64 2010 69 61 45 38 56 2009 67 62 45 35 63

Plymouth High School 4-Year MME Score Comparison (Percent of students who met proficiency)


Reading Writing Math Science Social Studies 2012 72
68
60 45
62 2011 73 70
58 45 65 2010 71 65 47 41 59 2009 68 65 48 36 63

Canton High School 4-Year MME Score Comparison (Percent of students who met proficiency)


Reading Writing Math Science Social Studies 2012 74
68
58 46
66 2011 73 63
52 41 63 2010 73 65 50 41 61 2009 65 60 43 33 63

Salem High School 4-Year MME Score Comparison (Percent of students who met proficiency)


Reading Writing Math Science Social Studies 2012 73
68
55 44
67 2011 68 65
52 41 65 2010 66 57 40 34 52 2009 67 61 45 37 63

Starkweather Alternative High School 4-Year MME Score Comparison (Percent of students who met proficiency)


Reading Writing Math Science Social Studies 2012 53
20
10 13
40 2011 30 32
7 3 30 2010 30 11 6 6 11 2009 NA NA NA NA NA

Statewide, student achievement on the MME showed positive one-year gains and even larger four-year gains in mathematics, reading, writing, and science, the Michigan Department of Education reported.

The overall composite scores for Michigan high school juniors on the ACT college-entrance exam also increased for the fourth consecutive year, as did the percentage of Michigan students who are career- and college-ready.

This is a developing story. Check back with Plymouth-Canton Patch for comments from Plymouth-Canton administrators.


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