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Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

248 9th St, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 · (269) 926-2885

Benton Harbor’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
227
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

248 9th St, Benton Harbor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten24
Grade 128
Grade 228
Grade 329
Grade 424
Grade 526
Grade 626
Grade 719
Grade 823
Enrollment over time
221’20
222’21
217’22
215’23
227’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 97%Hispanic 2%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy from Benton Harbor families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Benton Harbor’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.