Hartland's Michigan Merit Exam Show Improvements in Several Subjects

The Michigan Department of Education has released the 2012 Michigan Merit Exam results and Hartland schools consistently scored above state averages.

The test assesses juniors and eligible seniors based on Michigan high school standards.

was above the state average in every subject, although scores for reading and math were slightly lower than 2011.

Hartland students also showed a slight improvement on ACT scores, moving from 20.6 in 2011 to 20.8 in 2012.

According to the Michigan Department of Education, student achievement on the 2012 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) shows positive one-year gains and even larger four-year gains in mathematics, reading, writing, and science.

The overall composite scores for Michigan high school juniors on the ACT college-entrance exam also increased for the fourth consecutive year, as did the percentage of Michigan students who are career- and college-ready.

Here is a look at the numbers:

Reading

Proficient or Advanced

Writing

Proficient or Advanced

Math

Proficient or Advanced

Science

Proficient or Advanced

Social Studies

Proficient or Advanced 

ACT Average

MI Average 2012

* All numbers are percentage proficient or advanced.