Adlai Stevenson Middle School

Summary:

Adlai Stevenson Middle School is a public middle school located in Westland, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 678. The school is part of the Wayne-Westland Community School District, which is ranked 546 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adlai Stevenson Middle School faces significant challenges, with a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 62.1% and consistently underperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores. The school's diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (33.33%) and Hispanic (6.19%) students, is not reflected in its performance, as the school's rankings for these subgroups are lower than the overall school ranking. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.57% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Liberty Middle School (23.93%) and East Middle School (20.28%).

The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 609 out of 675 Michigan middle schools in 2020-2021 to 662 out of 897 in 2023-2024. This trend is concerning and suggests that the school is struggling to improve student outcomes, despite a significant increase in spending per student from $12,124 in 2019-2020 to $20,103 in 2022-2023. The school's performance is also significantly lower than nearby schools in the higher-performing Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district, highlighting the importance of district-level factors in shaping school performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 38501 Palmer Rd
       Westland, MI  48186-3936


(734) 419-2350

District: Wayne-Westland Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
662nd of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,103 Help


Students who attend Adlai Stevenson Middle School usually attend:

High:    John Glenn High School

Feeder schools for Adlai Stevenson Middle School:

Elementary:    PD Graham Elementary School
    Thomas A Edison Elementary School
    Wildwood Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  678

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.1%
African American:
33.3%
Hispanic:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.6% Help


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Compare Details Adlai Stevenson Middle School ranks worse than 73.8% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Wayne-Westland Community School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.35. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Adlai Stevenson Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Wayne-Westland Community School District. Racial makeup is: White (53.1%), African American (33.3%), Hispanic (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Wayne-Westland Community School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Adlai Stevenson Middle School is 17.8, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Wayne-Westland Community School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Adlai Stevenson Middle School is $20,103, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Wayne-Westland Community School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Adlai Stevenson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Adlai Stevenson Middle School 662nd of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Adlai Stevenson Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Wayne-Westland Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne-Westland Community School District 546th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Adlai Stevenson Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Adlai Stevenson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 59.63 401st 806 50.2%
2007 63.55 356th 823 56.7%
2008 56.87 483rd 839 42.4%
2009 49.47 567th 847 33.1%
2010 53.00 539th 851 36.7%
2011 39.57 648th 858 24.5%
2012 34.81 646th 900 28.2%
2013 35.59 631st 919 31.3%
2014 32.28 666th 921 27.7%
2015 29.77 654th 919 28.8%
2016 26.92 655th 894 26.7%
2017 21.23 646th 821 21.3%
2018 30.61 620th 838 26.0%
2019 22.05 635th 792 19.8%
2021 13.96 609th 675 9.8%
2022 16.76 646th 776 16.8%
2023 23.41 666th 883 24.6%
2024 25.35 662nd 897 26.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Adlai Stevenson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.26 121st 156 22.4%
2024 22.40 144th 176 18.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Adlai Stevenson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.40 78th 154 49.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Adlai Stevenson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.17 356th 377 5.6%
2024 18.94 181st 201 10.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Adlai Stevenson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.52 638th 815 21.7%
2019 17.95 592nd 672 11.9%
2021 19.74 465th 523 11.1%
2022 17.01 604th 691 12.6%
2023 24.65 648th 825 21.5%
2024 26.45 628th 836 24.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Adlai Stevenson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.12 598th 794 24.7%
2019 19.76 549th 658 16.6%
2021 13.74 487th 521 6.5%
2022 13.88 590th 657 10.2%
2023 17.81 654th 770 15.1%
2024 23.11 604th 771 21.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Adlai Stevenson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.61 547th 797 31.4%
2019 17.44 550th 639 13.9%
2021 10.80 511th 540 5.4%
2022 12.48 597th 658 9.3%
2023 22.24 600th 776 22.7%
2024 20.77 634th 786 19.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Adlai Stevenson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.05 216th 366 41.0%
2019 29.65 142nd 196 27.6%
2022 30.06 128th 182 29.7%
2023 32.99 198th 310 36.1%
2024 34.77 179th 300 40.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Adlai Stevenson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.63 117th 266 56.0%
2021 54.50 30th 69 56.5%
2023 23.13 198th 246 19.5%
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Rank History for White students at Adlai Stevenson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.77 539th 678 20.5%
2019 19.94 522nd 624 16.3%
2021 13.10 536th 577 7.1%
2022 12.43 589th 638 7.7%
2023 14.84 619th 688 10.0%
2024 17.85 611th 701 12.8%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Adlai Stevenson Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 989 30 8 18 3 n/a n/a 0 1048
1989 955 27 7 14 3 n/a n/a 0 1006
1990 888 31 9 11 3 n/a n/a 0 942
1991 845 29 9 13 1 n/a n/a 29 926
1992 864 31 8 6 2 n/a n/a 0 911
1993 857 40 17 12 20 n/a n/a 0 946
1994 932 40 15 11 9 n/a n/a 0 1007
1995 849 41 20 15 15 n/a n/a 0 940
1996 849 41 20 15 15 n/a n/a 0 940
1997 849 62 13 17 10 n/a n/a 0 951
1998 837 58 9 16 6 n/a n/a 0 926
1999 832 65 12 9 6 n/a n/a 0 924
2000 831 77 13 11 7 n/a n/a 0 939
2001 804 91 11 14 5 n/a n/a 0 925
2002 757 109 15 12 4 n/a n/a 0 897
2003 757 109 15 12 4 n/a n/a 0 897
2004 694 110 12 19 5 n/a n/a 0 840
2005 703 140 16 17 5 n/a n/a 0 881
2006 642 138 17 27 6 n/a n/a 0 830
2007 639 143 15 30 4 n/a n/a 0 831
2008 644 154 20 31 3 n/a n/a 0 852
2009 644 162 23 35 2 n/a n/a 0 866
2010 622 158 23 35 1 n/a n/a 0 839
2011 641 276 16 40 5 2 0 0 980
2012 558 291 12 35 1 1 0 0 898
2013 525 283 12 31 0 0 6 0 857
2014 478 310 12 34 0 0 8 0 842
2015 453 302 14 38 2 1 11 0 821
2016 456 291 15 44 2 1 17 0 826
2017 454 293 13 55 2 1 22 0 840
2018 449 302 11 51 3 1 27 0 844
2019 444 280 12 39 5 1 24 0 805
2020 423 286 13 63 6 1 26 0 818
2021 439 207 13 65 3 0 31 0 758
2022 419 212 20 50 1 1 30 0 733
2023 360 226 20 42 2 1 27 0 678

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Adlai Stevenson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1048 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1006 n/a n/a 4.7
1990 942 67.0 14.0 6.8
1991 926 n/a n/a n/a
1992 911 n/a n/a 7
1993 946 n/a 0.0 7.6
1994 1007 49.0 20.6 9.5
1995 940 47.5 19.8 7.3
1996 940 47.5 19.8 7.3
1997 951 46.0 20.7 9.7
1998 926 47.0 19.7 10.2
1999 924 48.0 19.3 12.9
2000 939 48.2 19.5 17
2001 925 50.8 18.2 17.8
2002 897 50.9 17.6 23.5
2003 897 50.9 17.6 23.5
2004 840 51.9 16.2 24.2
2005 881 48.2 18.3 29.9
2006 830 46.4 17.9 26.4
2007 831 46.2 18.0 31.8
2008 852 41.1 20.7 32.6
2009 866 44.0 19.7 37.6
2010 839 42.8 19.6 41.1
2011 980 46.4 21.1 52.6
2012 898 44.1 20.3 53.6
2013 857 43.6 19.6 57.5
2014 842 40.2 20.9 59.6
2015 821 41.0 20.0 60.7
2016 826 41.0 20.1 56.3
2017 840 40.2 20.8 54.9
2018 844 42.4 19.8 44.7
2019 805 44.0 18.2 46.3
2020 818 39.9 20.5 63
2021 758 41.1 18.4 63.2
2022 733 45.7 16.0 49
2023 678 38.0 17.8 54.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Adlai Stevenson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1048 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1006 n/a n/a 4.7
1990 942 67.0 14.0 6.8
1991 926 n/a n/a n/a
1992 911 n/a n/a 7
1993 946 n/a 0.0 7.6
1994 1007 49.0 20.6 9.5
1995 940 47.5 19.8 7.3
1996 940 47.5 19.8 7.3
1997 951 46.0 20.7 9.7
1998 926 47.0 19.7 10.2
1999 924 48.0 19.3 12.9
2000 939 48.2 19.5 17
2001 925 50.8 18.2 17.8
2002 897 50.9 17.6 23.5
2003 897 50.9 17.6 23.5
2004 840 51.9 16.2 24.2
2005 881 48.2 18.3 29.9
2006 830 46.4 17.9 26.4
2007 831 46.2 18.0 31.8
2008 852 41.1 20.7 32.6
2009 866 44.0 19.7 37.6
2010 839 42.8 19.6 41.1
2011 980 46.4 21.1 52.6
2012 898 44.1 20.3 53.6
2013 857 43.6 19.6 57.5
2014 842 40.2 20.9 59.6
2015 821 41.0 20.0 60.7
2016 826 41.0 20.1 56.3
2017 840 40.2 20.8 54.9
2018 844 42.4 19.8 44.7
2019 805 44.0 18.2 46.3
2020 818 39.9 20.5 63
2021 758 41.1 18.4 63.2
2022 733 45.7 16.0 49
2023 678 38.0 17.8 54.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Adlai Stevenson Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,392 (11.6%) $10,635 (88.4%) $12,027
2020 $1,242 (10.2%) $10,883 (89.8%) $12,124
2021 $2,312 (15.8%) $12,329 (84.2%) $14,641
2022 $1,842 (12.2%) $13,271 (87.8%) $15,113
2023 $2,564 (12.8%) $17,539 (87.2%) $20,103

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Adlai Stevenson Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 635th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 666th of 883 Middle schools
 4.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Adlai Stevenson Middle School)29.824.3
 5.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne-Westland Community School District)24.216.7
 7.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Adlai Stevenson Middle School)16.715.4
 1.3%
   7th Grade Math (Wayne-Westland Community School District)13.77.8
 5.9%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Adlai Stevenson Middle School)14.515
 0.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wayne-Westland Community School District)11.311.1
 0.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Adlai Stevenson Middle School)48.546.8
 1.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne-Westland Community School District)43.840
 3.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Adlai Stevenson Middle School)26.418.8
 7.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wayne-Westland Community School District)1912.6
 6.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students805678
 15.8%
African American280226
 19.3%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian1220
 66.7%
Hispanic3942
 7.7%
Pacific Islander11
White444360
 18.9%
Two or More Races2427
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.3%54.6%
 8.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Adlai Stevenson Middle School

Students at Adlai Stevenson Middle School are 53% White, 33% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Adlai Stevenson Middle School ranks 662nd of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 678 students attended Adlai Stevenson Middle School.

Students who attend Adlai Stevenson Middle School usually go on to attend John Glenn High School


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