Avondale Gifted and Talented Education

Summary:

Avondale Gifted and Talented Education is a public magnet middle school in Rochester Hills, Michigan, serving grades 2-8 with 277 students. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Avondale School District and the state of Michigan in academic achievement, with over 95% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math.

Avondale Gifted and Talented Education stands out for its diverse student population, with 52.71% White and 40.79% Asian students, in contrast to the nearby Avondale Middle School, which has a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, the school has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 9.7%, compared to 35.7% at Avondale Middle School and 68.8% at Pontiac Middle School. The school's low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at only 3.61%, is also significantly lower than the nearby schools.

These factors suggest that Avondale Gifted and Talented Education is serving a unique population of students, likely drawn from a wider geographic area due to its magnet school status. The school's high spending per student, at $13,243, may contribute to its strong academic outcomes, which are significantly higher than the state average and the nearby Avondale Middle School. However, the disparities in student populations and access to these opportunities warrant further examination to ensure equitable access to quality education for all students in the region.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 2-8

1435 W Auburn Rd
Rochester Hills, MI 48309-4344

(248) 537-6400

District: Avondale School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,243

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 277

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

Asian:

40.8%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 3.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Avondale Gifted and Talented Education ranks better than 99.9% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.84. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.7%), Asian (40.8%), Hispanic (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 3.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Avondale Gifted and Talented Education is 16.8. (See more...)

Compare Avondale Gifted and Talented Education employs 16.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Avondale Gifted and Talented Education is $13,243.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Avondale Gifted and Talented Education was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Avondale School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Avondale School District 293^rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Avondale Gifted and Talented Education

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	99.60	2^nd	1470	99.9%
2024	99.84	2^nd	1486	99.9%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Avondale Gifted and Talented Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2020	74	5	25	5	2	111
2021	114	6	47	7	4	178
2022	138	6	80	9	4	237
2023	146	5	113	9	4	277

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 Avondale Gifted and Talented Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	111	6.8	16.1	9.9
2021	178	9.4	18.8	5.6
2022	237	14.0	16.8	3.8
2023	277	16.4	16.8	3.6

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 Avondale Gifted and Talented Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	111	6.8	16.1	9.9
2021	178	9.4	18.8	5.6
2022	237	14.0	16.8	3.8
2023	277	16.4	16.8	3.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Avondale Gifted and Talented Education

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020	$542 (5.9%)	$8,683 (94.1%)	$9,225
2021	$879 (8.8%)	$9,061 (91.2%)	$9,940
2022	$873 (7.7%)	$10,419 (92.3%)	$11,292
2023	$760 (5.7%)	$12,483 (94.3%)	$13,243

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)			M-Step Math (2024)			M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avondale Gifted and Talented Education	Public, Magnet	2-8	1435 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 537-6400	277	16	16.8	3.6%	146 (52.7%)	5 (1.8%)	9 (3.2%)	113 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)			95.4			94.0				82.0		$13,243	$760	$12,483
Avondale Middle School	Public	6-8	1445 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6300	630	43	14.5	57.9%	245 (38.9%)	210 (33.3%)	92 (14.6%)	44 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.9%)	36.7	544^th of 897 public middle schools	39.4%		35.5	561^st of 883 public middle schools	36.5%	17	58.5	18.9		26.6	34.6		22.2	17.6	35.2		22.8	$16,338	$1,042	$15,296
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	5835 Donaldson Dr	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4700	611	36	16.8	14.7%	321 (52.5%)	37 (6.1%)	30 (4.9%)	189 (30.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (5.1%)	93.5	46^th of 897 public middle schools	94.9%		92.5	51^st of 883 public middle schools	94.2%	5	88.4	66.8		55.0	62.0		64.0	64.8	67.1		44.0	$16,229	$849	$15,380
Larson Middle School	Public	6-8	2222 E Long Lake Rd	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4800	762	41	18.4	14.6%	444 (58.3%)	32 (4.2%)	25 (3.3%)	222 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	35 (4.6%)	91.4	63^rd of 897 public middle schools	93.0%		95.2	26^th of 883 public middle schools	97.1%	37	81.3	55.1		64.2	65.6		60.9	60.7	55.3		41.6	$14,697	$799	$13,899
Boulan Park Middle School	Public	6-8	3570 Northfield Pkwy	Troy	48084	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4900	823	48	17.2	9.8%	267 (32.4%)	31 (3.8%)	31 (3.8%)	462 (56.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.8%)	98.5	4^th of 897 public middle schools	99.6%		98.6	3^rd of 883 public middle schools	99.7%	1	91.0	81.4		72.8	72.4		79.6	76.3	74.6		59.5	$14,442	$1,225	$13,217
Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	1359 Torpey Dr	Troy	48083	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4600	626	37	16.7	25.7%	274 (43.8%)	49 (7.8%)	43 (6.9%)	232 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.3%)	89.3	76^th of 897 public middle schools	91.5%		88.8	83^rd of 883 public middle schools	90.6%	7	74.5	50.9		62.7	56.5		58.5	60.7	60.3		43.4	$16,361	$1,062	$15,299
North Hills Middle School	Public	4-8	3456 Lahser Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-6200	571	41	13.9	16.1%	414 (72.5%)	58 (10.2%)	17 (3.0%)	48 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.6%)	98.2	9^th of 897 public middle schools	99.0%		95.5	25^th of 883 public middle schools	97.2%	16	91.8	74.5		71.1	68.8		70.4	68.1	74.5		63.4	$25,866	$578	$25,288
Frank Jeannette Junior High School	Public	7-9	40400 Gulliver Dr	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-3300	656	36	18.2	79.6%	461 (70.3%)	74 (11.3%)	27 (4.1%)	66 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.3%)	41.9	501^st of 897 public middle schools	44.1%		45.5	451^st of 883 public middle schools	48.9%	50	57.9	35.7			34.7			18.6	31.7		19.6	$14,835	$1,053	$13,783
Pontiac Middle School	Public	6-8	1275 N Perry St	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-8010	729	38	19.2	80.7%	52 (7.1%)	348 (47.7%)	272 (37.3%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.8%)	6.8	866^th of 897 public middle schools	3.5%		6.8	850^th of 883 public middle schools	3.7%	16	25.6	5.7		11.7	9.8		4.6	5.6	9.3		4.1	$20,887	$4,979	$15,908
Derby Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1300 Derby Rd	Birmingham	48009	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-5003	626	42	14.8	7.7%	529 (84.5%)	19 (3.0%)	13 (2.1%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.0%)	98.4	6^th of 897 public middle schools	99.3%		96.3	22^nd of 883 public middle schools	97.5%	16	93.8	70.6		70.0	75.3		73.7	73.7	68.6		70.6	$21,364	$384	$20,980

Frequently Asked Questions about Avondale Gifted and Talented Education

How many students attend Avondale Gifted and Talented Education?

In the 2022-23 school year, 277 students attended Avondale Gifted and Talented Education.

What district is Avondale Gifted and Talented Education in?

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What is the racial makeup of Avondale Gifted and Talented Education?

Students at Avondale Gifted and Talented Education are 53% White, 41% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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