William G. Mather Elementary School
411 Elm Ave Munising MI, 49862, Alger County Phone: 906-387-2102 Ranking:  (1,371 out of 2,213, bottom 38%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Munising Public Schools 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: | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 277 | 340 | 349 | 343 | 350 | 339 | 383 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 45 | 16.2% | 47 | 13.8% | 47 | 13.5% | 58 | 16.9% | 62 | 17.7% | 43 | 12.7% | 63 | 16.4% |
| Grade 1: | 63 | 22.7% | 56 | 16.5% | 52 | 14.9% | 45 | 13.1% | 42 | 12.0% | 46 | 13.6% | 60 | 15.7% |
| Grade 2: | 41 | 14.8% | 42 | 12.4% | 45 | 12.9% | 40 | 11.7% | 49 | 14.0% | 55 | 16.2% | 49 | 12.8% |
| Grade 3: | 40 | 14.4% | 44 | 12.9% | 42 | 12.0% | 45 | 13.1% | 56 | 16.0% | 45 | 13.3% | 44 | 11.5% |
| Grade 4: | 46 | 16.6% | 42 | 12.4% | 52 | 14.9% | 59 | 17.2% | 44 | 12.6% | 44 | 13.0% | 60 | 15.7% |
| Grade 5: | 42 | 15.2% | 49 | 14.4% | 59 | 16.9% | 49 | 14.3% | 42 | 12.0% | 55 | 16.2% | 51 | 13.3% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 146 | 52.7% | 185 | 54.4% | 185 | 53.0% | 183 | 53.4% | 177 | 50.6% | 173 | 51.0% | 189 | 49.3% |
| Female: | 131 | 47.3% | 155 | 45.6% | 164 | 47.0% | 160 | 46.6% | 165 | 47.1% | 158 | 46.6% | 189 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 34 | 12.3% | 49 | 14.4% | 57 | 16.3% | 60 | 17.5% | 71 | 20.3% | 75 | 22.1% | 78 | 20.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 3.2% | 9 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.6% | 7 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.9% | 11 | 3.2% | 9 | 2.3% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% |
| White: | 232 | 83.8% | 277 | 81.5% | 276 | 79.1% | 272 | 79.3% | 264 | 75.4% | 248 | 73.2% | 286 | 74.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 141 | 50.9% | 146 | 42.9% | 165 | 47.3% | 136 | 39.7% | 152 | 43.4% | 134 | 39.5% | 112 | 29.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 8.3% | 32 | 9.4% | 28 | 8.0% | 37 | 10.8% | 25 | 7.1% | 23 | 6.8% | 26 | 6.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.43 | 15.81 | 16.11 | 15.71 | 15.98 | 14.10 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 94.3% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 97.7% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 34.1% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 98.1% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 89.1% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 91.1% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 93.2% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 38.5% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 43.6% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 86.5% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 88.3% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 19.6% | 19.6% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 36.6% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.7% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 89.8% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 95.5% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 88.1% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 35.1% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.5% | 36.5% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.4% | 42.4% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 34.1% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.9% | 33.9% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 25.5% | 25.5% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.7% | 31.7% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 80.4% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 73.9% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.4% | 22.4% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 96.1% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 79.6% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 90.2% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 67.2% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 85.4% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 20.7% | 20.7% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 10.2% | 10.2% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 63.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 81.6% | 69% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 82% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 84.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.2% | 36.2% | 37.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 51.7% | 40.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 79.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 83.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 87.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 89.1% | 84% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 69.6% | 67% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 86.2% | 68.2% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 79.2% | 73.4% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 27.7% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 29.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 67.3% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 64.8% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 82.4% | 75.7% |
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* William G. Mather Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.