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Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy

Charter Virtual

Regular School · BENTON HARBOR, MI

Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy is a charter regular school school in BENTON HARBOR, Michigan, serving grades KG–08 with 227 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.3:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 08
Enrollment
227
Teachers (FTE)
13.9
Student–Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 221 97%
Hispanic/Latino 5 2%
White 1 0%
Total enrollment 227 110M / 117F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=5% 36.0% 128
Reading Proficiency 10-14% 49.6% 128
Science Proficiency <=10% 46

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-1.05 grade levels
Math
-0.21 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
39
17.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
43
18.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 227 100%

Contact & Location

248 9TH ST

BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022

Phone: (269)926-2885

http://www.wellsacademy.com

District

Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,461

District enrollment: 217

NCES ID

260029701848

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD