Scarlett Middle School

Summary:

Scarlett Middle School is a public middle school in Ann Arbor, Michigan, serving 615 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Ann Arbor Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Scarlett Middle School stands out for its relatively diverse student population, with 31.54% White, 33.01% African American, 16.91% Hispanic, and 5.37% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step and PSAT test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.8% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.7% for the district and 37.5% for the state. Additionally, Scarlett Middle School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 45.5%, much higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (53.17%), indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools like Forsythe Middle School and Saline Middle School, Scarlett Middle School is underperforming academically, despite having higher per-student spending of $21,917 in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school culture, teaching quality, and student engagement, may be contributing to the school's challenges. Addressing the root causes of the school's academic and attendance issues, as well as the racial disparities in student achievement, could be key strategies to improve student outcomes and provide a more equitable educational experience for the diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3300 Lorraine St
       Ann Arbor, MI  48108-1970


(734) 997-1220

District: Ann Arbor Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
436th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,917 Help


Students who attend Scarlett Middle School usually attend:

High:    Huron High School

Feeder schools for Scarlett Middle School:

Elementary:    Carpenter School
    John Allen School
    Mary D Mitchell School
    Pittsfield School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  629

Racial breakdown:

African American:
33.4%
White:
32.4%
Hispanic:
17.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.5% Help


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Compare Details Scarlett Middle School ranks better than 51.4% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 5 ranked middle schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.51. (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 Student population at Scarlett Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (33.4%), White (32.4%), Hispanic (17%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Scarlett Middle School is 12.7, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Scarlett Middle School is $21,917, which is the 2nd highest among 5 middle schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Scarlett Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Scarlett Middle School 436th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Scarlett Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Ann Arbor Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Ann Arbor Public Schools 71st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Scarlett Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Scarlett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.97 371st 806 54.0%
2007 67.34 298th 823 63.8%
2008 61.01 422nd 839 49.7%
2009 64.31 377th 847 55.5%
2010 63.96 409th 851 51.9%
2011 60.55 421st 858 50.9%
2012 55.63 404th 900 55.1%
2013 57.15 376th 919 59.1%
2014 59.54 371st 921 59.7%
2015 64.02 302nd 919 67.1%
2016 64.90 274th 894 69.4%
2017 44.96 409th 821 50.2%
2018 50.44 433rd 838 48.3%
2019 37.85 491st 792 38.0%
2022 34.56 505th 776 34.9%
2023 37.73 532nd 883 39.8%
2024 47.51 436th 897 51.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Scarlett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.38 74th 156 52.6%
2019 37.54 31st 51 39.2%
2022 37.29 40th 65 38.5%
2023 35.01 104th 163 36.2%
2024 42.05 102nd 176 42.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Scarlett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.81 111th 154 27.9%
2022 33.59 21st 38 44.7%
2023 35.20 44th 72 38.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Scarlett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.43 85th 377 77.5%
2023 15.22 187th 199 6.0%
2024 31.47 137th 201 31.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Scarlett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.37 486th 815 40.4%
2019 28.13 524th 672 22.0%
2022 25.71 538th 691 22.1%
2023 27.30 619th 825 25.0%
2024 29.89 596th 836 28.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Scarlett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.20 421st 794 47.0%
2019 33.94 438th 658 33.4%
2022 32.18 454th 657 30.9%
2023 32.37 518th 770 32.7%
2024 42.99 413th 771 46.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Scarlett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.14 384th 797 51.8%
2019 33.22 435th 639 31.9%
2022 27.94 479th 658 27.2%
2023 34.42 498th 776 35.8%
2024 43.02 429th 786 45.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Scarlett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.27 78th 104 25.0%
2022 45.25 33rd 57 42.1%
2023 20.08 72nd 87 17.2%
2024 35.48 63rd 88 28.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Scarlett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.34 123rd 366 66.4%
2019 47.35 96th 196 51.0%
2022 33.98 116th 182 36.3%
2023 32.69 199th 310 35.8%
2024 42.24 139th 300 53.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Scarlett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.65 186th 266 30.1%
2019 33.76 97th 137 29.2%
2022 9.31 133rd 138 3.6%
2023 16.37 219th 246 11.0%
2024 22.22 218th 257 15.2%
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Rank History for White students at Scarlett Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.01 226th 678 66.7%
2019 56.51 234th 624 62.5%
2022 63.07 178th 638 72.1%
2023 67.01 184th 688 73.3%
2024 82.32 96th 701 86.3%
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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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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, October 16, 2021

Open Quote Scarlett's IB curriculum is top notch. The leadership is thoughtful and caring, helping students through the emotional roller coaster of middle school. I am very happy that my son was admitted through school of choice. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Scarlett Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 351 149 32 4 5 n/a n/a -65 476
1989 276 114 32 9 2 n/a n/a -35 398
1990 315 119 27 6 1 n/a n/a -35 433
1991 292 123 28 4 0 n/a n/a 15 462
1992 281 134 31 7 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1993 308 147 32 12 4 n/a n/a 0 503
1994 338 151 28 11 5 n/a n/a 0 533
1995 354 179 51 7 3 n/a n/a 0 594
1996 354 179 51 7 3 n/a n/a 0 594
1997 349 175 56 14 4 n/a n/a 0 598
1998 344 159 58 15 6 n/a n/a 0 582
1999 332 173 55 26 3 n/a n/a 0 589
2000 338 197 65 29 7 n/a n/a 0 636
2001 322 181 73 24 5 n/a n/a 0 605
2002 298 167 60 29 2 n/a n/a 0 556
2003 298 167 60 29 2 n/a n/a 0 556
2004 279 181 50 37 3 n/a n/a 0 550
2005 255 194 54 41 3 n/a n/a 27 574
2006 240 190 46 44 5 n/a n/a 34 559
2007 233 178 47 49 5 n/a n/a 43 555
2008 211 186 51 55 7 n/a n/a 42 552
2009 205 169 52 61 5 n/a n/a 59 551
2010 211 162 44 69 2 n/a n/a 53 541
2011 206 195 40 74 1 0 57 0 573
2012 174 176 34 68 0 0 63 0 515
2013 164 176 35 66 6 0 58 0 505
2014 181 146 38 73 4 0 46 0 488
2015 210 163 42 87 4 0 52 0 558
2016 210 174 45 88 4 0 60 0 581
2017 191 180 46 103 4 0 53 0 577
2018 204 181 46 104 2 0 84 0 621
2019 194 191 31 110 1 0 99 0 626
2020 211 183 37 94 0 0 109 0 634
2021 206 180 29 84 2 0 97 0 598
2022 207 194 38 89 1 0 73 0 602
2023 194 203 33 104 1 0 80 0 615
2024 204 210 30 107 1 0 77 0 629

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 Scarlett Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 476 n/a n/a n/a
1989 398 n/a n/a 13.6
1990 433 53.0 8.1 14.5
1991 462 n/a n/a n/a
1992 453 n/a n/a n/a
1993 503 n/a 0.0 24.7
1994 533 39.0 13.7 22
1995 594 37.1 16.0 20.4
1996 594 37.1 16.0 20.4
1997 598 31.0 19.3 21.6
1998 582 27.0 21.6 21.1
1999 589 31.0 19.0 20.5
2000 636 41.3 15.4 28.9
2001 605 40.7 14.9 30.9
2002 556 40.2 13.8 27.7
2003 556 40.2 13.8 27.7
2004 550 41.8 13.2 33.8
2005 574 38.4 14.9 36.2
2006 559 38.7 14.4 36.4
2007 555 38.3 14.5 27.5
2008 552 35.8 15.4 38.4
2009 551 34.3 16.1 42.7
2010 541 36.1 14.9 54.5
2011 573 35.0 16.3 50.3
2012 515 35.8 14.3 53
2013 505 34.7 14.5 55.6
2014 488 31.5 15.4 51.6
2015 558 31.0 18.0 46.2
2016 581 34.0 17.0 47
2017 577 30.6 18.8 52
2018 621 43.9 14.1 53.9
2019 626 44.6 14.0 53.5
2020 634 46.5 13.6 49.1
2021 598 48.1 12.4 50
2022 602 45.8 13.1 48.3
2023 615 47.2 13.0 53.2
2024 629 49.2 12.7 51.5

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 Scarlett Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 476 n/a n/a n/a
1989 398 n/a n/a 13.6
1990 433 53.0 8.1 14.5
1991 462 n/a n/a n/a
1992 453 n/a n/a n/a
1993 503 n/a 0.0 24.7
1994 533 39.0 13.7 22
1995 594 37.1 16.0 20.4
1996 594 37.1 16.0 20.4
1997 598 31.0 19.3 21.6
1998 582 27.0 21.6 21.1
1999 589 31.0 19.0 20.5
2000 636 41.3 15.4 28.9
2001 605 40.7 14.9 30.9
2002 556 40.2 13.8 27.7
2003 556 40.2 13.8 27.7
2004 550 41.8 13.2 33.8
2005 574 38.4 14.9 36.2
2006 559 38.7 14.4 36.4
2007 555 38.3 14.5 27.5
2008 552 35.8 15.4 38.4
2009 551 34.3 16.1 42.7
2010 541 36.1 14.9 54.5
2011 573 35.0 16.3 50.3
2012 515 35.8 14.3 53
2013 505 34.7 14.5 55.6
2014 488 31.5 15.4 51.6
2015 558 31.0 18.0 46.2
2016 581 34.0 17.0 47
2017 577 30.6 18.8 52
2018 621 43.9 14.1 53.9
2019 626 44.6 14.0 53.5
2020 634 46.5 13.6 49.1
2021 598 48.1 12.4 50
2022 602 45.8 13.1 48.3
2023 615 47.2 13.0 53.2
2024 629 49.2 12.7 51.5

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 Scarlett Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $607 (4.1%) $14,338 (95.9%) $14,945
2020 $822 (5.6%) $13,896 (94.4%) $14,718
2021 $1,334 (7.6%) $16,113 (92.4%) $17,447
2022 $2,750 (12.2%) $19,780 (87.8%) $22,529
2023 $1,170 (5.3%) $20,747 (94.7%) $21,917

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Scarlett Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 491st of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 532nd of 883 Middle schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Scarlett Middle School)34.235.7
 1.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ann Arbor Public Schools)62.856.6
 6.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Scarlett Middle School)36.322.3
 14%
   6th Grade Math (Ann Arbor Public Schools)62.150.2
 11.9%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Scarlett Middle School)33.831.2
 2.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ann Arbor Public Schools)68.156.1
 12%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Scarlett Middle School)29.919.5
 10.4%
   7th Grade Math (Ann Arbor Public Schools)6150.7
 10.3%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Scarlett Middle School)14.616.7
 2.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Ann Arbor Public Schools)49.147.8
 1.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Scarlett Middle School)60.358.4
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ann Arbor Public Schools)82.279.9
 2.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Scarlett Middle School)31.921.1
 10.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ann Arbor Public Schools)65.956.4
 9.5%
   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 Students626615
 1.8%
African American191203
 6.3%
American Indian11
Asian3133
 6.5%
Hispanic110104
 5.5%
Pacific Islander00
White194194
Two or More Races9980
 19.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.5%53.2%
 0.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Scarlett Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 629 students attended Scarlett Middle School.

Scarlett Middle School ranks 436th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Scarlett Middle School are 33% African American, 32% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Students who attend Scarlett Middle School usually go on to attend Huron High School


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