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Ralph J. Bunche Academy Primary School
503 Hyacinthe St
Ecorse MI, 48229, Wayne County
Phone: 313-294-4710
Ranking: 
(2,153 out of 2,213, bottom 3%)*
(2,153 out of 2,213, bottom 3%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3
School District: Ecorse Public School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 235 | 270 | 254 | 265 | 236 | 268 | 278 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 52 | 22.1% | 68 | 25.2% | 55 | 21.7% | 69 | 26.0% | 54 | 22.9% | 72 | 26.9% | 63 | 22.7% |
| Grade 1: | 57 | 24.3% | 68 | 25.2% | 80 | 31.5% | 60 | 22.6% | 80 | 33.9% | 67 | 25.0% | 68 | 24.5% |
| Grade 2: | 63 | 26.8% | 69 | 25.6% | 59 | 23.2% | 80 | 30.2% | 50 | 21.2% | 65 | 24.3% | 57 | 20.5% |
| Grade 3: | 63 | 26.8% | 65 | 24.1% | 60 | 23.6% | 56 | 21.1% | 52 | 22.0% | 64 | 23.9% | 77 | 27.7% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 117 | 49.8% | 138 | 51.1% | 139 | 54.7% | 148 | 55.8% | 123 | 52.1% | 142 | 53.0% | 138 | 49.6% |
| Female: | 118 | 50.2% | 132 | 48.9% | 115 | 45.3% | 117 | 44.2% | 105 | 44.5% | 118 | 44.0% | 136 | 48.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 19 | 8.1% | 15 | 5.6% | 15 | 5.9% | 21 | 7.9% | 22 | 9.3% | 32 | 11.9% | 31 | 11.2% |
| Black: | 174 | 74.0% | 205 | 75.9% | 195 | 76.8% | 198 | 74.7% | 171 | 72.5% | 180 | 67.2% | 176 | 63.3% |
| White: | 38 | 16.2% | 49 | 18.1% | 44 | 17.3% | 45 | 17.0% | 43 | 18.2% | 55 | 20.5% | 70 | 25.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 198 | 84.3% | 247 | 91.5% | 179 | 70.5% | 242 | 91.3% | 118 | 50.0% | 179 | 66.8% | 230 | 82.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 6 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 23 | 8.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.75 | 14.21 | 16.93 | 20.38 | 18.15 | 22.30 | 17.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61.4% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 65.3% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 49.2% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 88.3% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 80.8% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 11% | 11% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.1% | 31.1% | 40.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 70.3% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 43.1% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 24.7% | 24.7% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 34.1% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28% | 28% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26.2% | 26.2% | 61.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Ralph J. Bunche Academy Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.