Soo Township School (Closed 2020)

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5788 South M 129
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

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Soo Township School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was higher than the Michigan state average of 43%).

School Overview

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

n/a

Total Students (17-18)

326 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2018)
Year	Soo Township School
2018	326
2017	326
2016	321
2015	324
2014	347
2013	335
2012	312
2011	332
2010	311
2009	283
2008	325
2007	346
2006	348
2005	281
2004	257
2003	279
2002	271
2001	314
2000	313
1999	277
1998	275
1997	267
1996	285
1995	276
1994	322
1993	321
1992	371
1991	363
1990	382
1989	309
1988	313

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Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Soo Township School
2024	1
2023	1
2022	1
2021	1
2020	1
2019	1
2018	18
2017	18
2016	16
2015	17
2014	17
2013	19
2012	20
2011	20
2010	21
2009	20
2008	19
2007	20
2006	21
2005	16
2004	15
2003	16
2002	17
2001	17
2000	18
1999	17
1998	15
1997	16
1996	16
1995	16
1994	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

(17-18)

55-59%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Soo Township School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2018	57%	37%	38%
2017	67%	39%	42%
2016	57%	38%	43%
2015	52%	37%	39%
2014	47%	41%	41%
2013	62%	41%	45%
2012	47%	37%	42%
2011	92%	80%	82%
2010	95%	78%	80%

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(17-18)

60-64%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Soo Township School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2018	62%	43%	38%
2017	62%	49%	52%
2016	57%	50%	55%
2015	62%	49%	51%
2014	77%	67%	72%
2013	77%	65%	71%
2012	72%	64%	66%
2011	92%	80%	81%
2010	92%	82%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2018)
Year	Soo Township School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2018	18:1	18:1	17:1
2017	18:1	18:1	17:1
2016	20:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	17:1
2014	20:1	18:1	20:1
2013	17:1	18:1	19:1
2012	15:1	18:1	20:1
2011	16:1	18:1	18:1
2010	15:1	18:1	19:1
2009	14:1	18:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	19:1	19:1
2006	17:1	18:1	17:1
2005	18:1	19:1	18:1
2004	17:1	19:1	17:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	16:1	18:1	17:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	19:1	18:1
1999	16:1	19:1	18:1
1998	18:1	19:1	18:1
1997	17:1	19:1	18:1
1996	18:1	20:1	18:1
1995	17:1	20:1	20:1
1994	19:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

(17-18)

34%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2018)
Year	Soo Township School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2018	34%	1%	37%
2017	34%	1%	37%
2016	34%	2%	35%
2015	33%	1%	25%
2014	32%	1%	33%
2013	31%	2%	34%
2012	30%	1%	33%
2011	34%	1%	34%
2010	32%	2%	33%
2009	37%	1%	33%
2008	34%	1%	33%
2007	32%	2%	32%
2006	34%	1%	34%
2005	31%	2%	33%
2004	36%	1%	34%
2003	36%	2%	33%
2002	36%	1%	34%
2001	26%	1%	28%
2000	30%	1%	29%
1999	34%	1%	29%
1998	35%	1%	28%
1997	35%	1%	28%
1996	34%	1%	27%
1995	32%	1%	29%
1994	40%	1%	29%
1993	39%	1%	29%
1992	42%	1%	29%
1991	36%	1%	26%
1990	37%	1%	26%
1989	35%	1%	28%
1988	35%	1%	27%

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Asian

(17-18)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Soo Township School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	1%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

(17-18)

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2016)
Year	Soo Township School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	5%	1%

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Black

(17-18)

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2013)
Year	Soo Township School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	19%	1%
2010	1%	20%	1%
1991	3%	17%	1%

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White

(17-18)

65%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2018)
Year	Soo Township School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2018	65%	66%	61%
2017	65%	66%	61%
2016	62%	67%	63%
2015	62%	68%	46%
2014	64%	69%	63%
2013	62%	69%	63%
2012	63%	69%	63%
2011	61%	70%	62%
2010	64%	70%	64%
2009	62%	71%	64%
2008	66%	71%	65%
2007	68%	71%	65%
2006	66%	73%	64%
2005	69%	72%	64%
2004	64%	73%	63%
2003	64%	72%	65%
2002	64%	73%	63%
2001	74%	74%	71%
2000	70%	75%	71%
1999	66%	75%	71%
1998	65%	75%	72%
1997	65%	76%	71%
1996	66%	76%	73%
1995	68%	77%	70%
1994	60%	79%	70%
1993	61%	79%	70%
1992	58%	79%	71%
1991	61%	78%	73%
1990	63%	78%	73%
1989	65%	78%	72%
1988	65%	78%	73%

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Hawaiian

(17-18)

n/a

Two or more races

(17-18)

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)
Year	Soo Township School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2015	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	1%

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n/a

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2018)
Year	Soo Township School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2018	0.47	0.53	0.50
2017	0.47	0.53	0.50
2016	0.50	0.52	0.49
2015	0.51	0.50	0.46
2014	0.49	0.50	0.50
2013	0.52	0.49	0.50
2012	0.53	0.49	0.50
2011	0.52	0.48	0.50
2010	0.49	0.47	0.49
2009	0.49	0.46	0.48
2008	0.46	0.46	0.47
2007	0.45	0.46	0.48
2006	0.46	0.43	0.48
2005	0.43	0.44	0.48
2004	0.47	0.43	0.49
2003	0.47	0.44	0.47
2002	0.47	0.42	0.48
2001	0.39	0.42	0.42
2000	0.44	0.40	0.42
1999	0.45	0.40	0.42
1998	0.46	0.40	0.41
1997	0.46	0.39	0.42
1996	0.45	0.39	0.40
1995	0.44	0.37	0.42
1994	0.48	0.35	0.42
1993	0.48	0.35	0.42
1992	0.49	0.35	0.42
1991	0.54	0.37	0.41
1990	0.47	0.36	0.40
1989	0.46	0.36	0.41
1988	0.46	0.36	0.40

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Eligible for (17-18)

34%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2018)
Year	Soo Township School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2018	34%	40%	40%
2017	34%	40%	40%
2016	29%	40%	33%
2015	27%	41%	34%
2014	35%	43%	38%
2013	31%	42%	36%
2012	36%	42%	39%
2011	42%	41%	42%
2010	36%	40%	35%
2009	44%	35%	38%
2008	28%	31%	32%
2007	19%	30%	26%
2006	24%	30%	29%
2005	37%	28%	28%
2004	27%	27%	28%
2003	21%	25%	24%
2002	25%	25%	24%
2001	28%	24%	27%
2000	28%	25%	26%
1999	28%	25%	26%
1998	26%	26%	26%
1997	26%	26%	26%
1996	19%	25%	24%
1995	28%	25%	27%
1994	28%	23%	25%
1993	34%	25%	36%
1990	25%	13%	23%
1989	30%	13%	23%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Soo Township School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	7%	5%	7%
2011	6%	5%	9%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	12%	7%	9%
2008	12%	7%	9%
2007	13%	6%	8%
2006	13%	7%	10%
2005	7%	6%	9%
2004	9%	6%	11%
2003	6%	6%	9%
2002	8%	6%	11%
2001	13%	6%	10%
2000	10%	6%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MI state average).

How many students attend Soo Township School?

326 students attend Soo Township School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Soo Township School students are White, 34% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What school district is Soo Township School part of?

Soo Township School is part of Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools.

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