Middle Schools in Brighton Area Schools

The Brighton Area Schools district in Michigan is home to two high-performing middle schools: Scranton Middle School and Maltby Intermediate School. Both schools consistently rank among the top middle schools in the state, with Scranton Middle School ranked 59th and Maltby Intermediate School ranked 53rd out of over 900 Michigan middle schools.

Academically, both schools excel, with Scranton Middle School seeing 65.4% of 7th graders proficient or better in ELA and 62.7% in Math, while Maltby Intermediate School boasts 68.4% of 5th graders and 72.2% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA, and 72.3% of 5th graders and 74.9% of 6th graders proficient or better in Math. The schools also maintain low chronic absenteeism rates, with Scranton at 16.0% and Maltby at 12.5%.

While the student populations at both schools are predominantly white, with over 90% of students identifying as such, the schools differ in their student-teacher ratios, with Maltby Intermediate School having a lower ratio of 16.6 students per teacher compared to Scranton Middle School's 19.8. Additionally, Maltby Intermediate School spends approximately $1,854 more per student than Scranton Middle School, which may contribute to its slightly higher academic performance on some measures.