UCS Students Score Better than State Average on MME, ACT Exams

Scores on the state’s high school test, the Michigan Merit Exam, increased slightly in Utica Community Schools, according to results released by the Michigan Department of Education today.

High school juniors were tested in the spring on the MME, which includes the college entrance exam, the ACT.

Compared with 2010 results, Utica 11th-graders who scored at the proficient or advanced levels improved slightly in the subjects of writing, math and science.

However, the percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced in reading decreased and the numbers stayed the same for social studies.

MME scores are divided into four performance levels: advanced, proficient, partially proficient and not proficient. Students who place in either the advanced or proficient levels are considered to be “proficient” in that subject. Those who place in the partially proficient or not proficient levels are “not proficient.”

 ACT Scores

The MME also includes the national ACT college entrance exam. On average, local students scored higher than the state average of 19.3. On the 2011 ACTs, UCS students scored an average of 20.6.

• Utica—20.6 (2011), 20.4 (2010)
• Chippewa Valley—19.7 (2011), 19.5 (2010)
• L'Anse Creuse—19 (2011), 18.7 (2010)
• State Average—19.3

For more information on the Michigan Merit Exams, visit www.michigan.gov.