📍 248 9th St, Benton Harbor, Berrien County, 49022
Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Benton Harbor, Berrien County. The school has 217 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 28.2:1. It operates as a public charter school. 12% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy enrolls 217 students across grades K–8. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 28.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 99% Black or African American, <1% White and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 214 | 99% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
217 of the school's 217 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 217 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-40, state senate district 21, state house district 79.
Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy is one of 1 schools in Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy, based in BENTON HARBOR, Michigan. The district serves 227 students district-wide and employs 7 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 217 students, Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy is close to the district average of about 227 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small
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