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Bendle Middle School

Summary:

Bendle Middle School is a public magnet middle school located in Burton, Michigan, serving around 230 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Bendle Public Schools district, which is ranked 520 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bendle Middle School faces significant challenges, including a student population that is predominantly white (70%) compared to nearby schools, consistently high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 32.7% to 68.1%), and consistently lower academic performance than the state and surrounding school averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 12.9% of 6th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37.5%. The school also has a very high percentage of students (over 90%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the high spending per student at Bendle Middle School ($17,126 in 2022-2023), the academic outcomes do not reflect this level of investment.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Davison Middle School and Hahn Intermediate School, Bendle Middle School's performance is significantly lower, with these nearby schools having higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism, and more diverse student populations. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 713 out of 821 Michigan middle schools in 2016-2017 to 789 out of 897 in 2023-2024, suggests that the school is struggling to improve student outcomes, particularly for male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 2294 E Bristol Rd
       Burton, MI  48529-1371

(810) 591-3385

District: Bendle Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
789th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,126 Help


Students who attend Bendle Middle School usually attend:

High:    Bendle High School

Feeder schools for Bendle Middle School:

Elementary:    South Bendle Elementary School
    West Bendle Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  230

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.0%
Two or more races:
11.7%
Hispanic:
9.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bendle Middle School ranks worse than 88% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.1. (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 Racial makeup is: White (70%), two or more races (11.7%), Hispanic (9.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bendle Middle School is 12.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bendle Middle School is $17,126.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bendle Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bendle Middle School 789th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Bendle Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Bendle Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Bendle Public Schools 520th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bendle Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Bendle Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 19.57 717th 806 11.0%
2007 27.25 692nd 823 15.9%
2008 38.71 633rd 839 24.6%
2009 24.05 732nd 847 13.6%
2010 29.69 720th 851 15.4%
2011 18.11 768th 858 10.5%
2012 25.13 725th 900 19.4%
2013 21.15 759th 919 17.4%
2014 24.95 724th 921 21.4%
2015 21.18 722nd 919 21.4%
2016 21.48 696th 894 22.1%
2017 14.06 713th 821 13.2%
2018 16.44 732nd 838 12.6%
2019 9.82 733rd 792 7.4%
2021 11.57 630th 675 6.7%
2022 9.42 728th 776 6.2%
2023 9.44 810th 883 8.3%
2024 13.10 789th 897 12.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bendle Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.27 669th 815 17.9%
2019 14.53 607th 672 9.7%
2021 20.15 462nd 523 11.7%
2022 9.75 657th 691 4.9%
2023 12.70 749th 825 9.2%
2024 17.37 729th 836 12.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Bendle Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.90 688th 794 13.4%
2022 9.26 628th 657 4.4%
2023 10.05 709th 770 7.9%
2024 19.19 636th 771 17.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Bendle Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.13 655th 797 17.8%
2019 12.44 583rd 639 8.8%
2022 7.24 635th 658 3.5%
2023 8.00 740th 776 4.6%
2024 10.66 732nd 786 6.9%
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Rank History for White students at Bendle Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.88 649th 678 4.3%
2019 3.65 622nd 624 0.3%
2021 3.96 574th 577 0.5%
2022 5.13 632nd 638 0.9%
2023 3.58 685th 688 0.4%
2024 4.75 697th 701 0.6%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Open Quote My child will absolutely not be going back to this school, it is beyond horrible. I have 3 kids graduated from high school, none that went to any Bendle school. My youngest that attends this school is in 6th grade, she has only attended Bendle schools for 3 yrs. First year in middle school. They have the worse principal ever, he is the biggest part of the problem (Mr. Gleason). Teachers often have substitutes in their classroom. The work is not what they should be taught for their grade level. They are constantly micromanaging & concerned with trivial things. When they should be more focused & concerned on the curriculum they are teaching, test scores, student performances, & bullying the allow to continue repeatedly. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, December 8, 2011

Open Quote Bendle Middle School Staff treat all the children like trash because of the low income ratio in the district. Bullying is not dealt with, and in more cases then most, the victim is treated with disrespect and humiliated even more by staff.Parents do not volunteer because they feel alienated and as if their opinions do not matter. Children are not given a chance to learn and it seems all the staff is here to collect a check. Really..... you don't see any of the teachers and administrators children in this school, because they don't care!!!!!!!!!! Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, January 29, 2011

Open Quote Admin. at this school are only here for the paycheck...not a care in the world for children or learning. Very uninviting to parents and students. do not provide books, special ed services, and have a very discouraging grading system. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Bendle Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 355 0 0 13 2 n/a n/a 0 370
1989 335 1 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1990 297 0 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 307
1991 321 1 1 6 15 n/a n/a 0 344
1992 335 1 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1993 301 0 8 7 23 n/a n/a 0 339
1994 287 0 6 30 15 n/a n/a 0 338
1995 351 1 1 10 5 n/a n/a 0 368
1996 351 1 1 10 5 n/a n/a 0 368
1997 319 0 6 13 2 n/a n/a 0 340
1998 335 0 4 13 1 n/a n/a 0 353
1999 325 7 1 10 8 n/a n/a 0 351
2000 310 4 4 6 5 n/a n/a 0 329
2001 300 0 3 6 3 n/a n/a 0 312
2002 321 5 1 9 11 n/a n/a 0 347
2003 321 5 1 9 11 n/a n/a 0 347
2004 304 5 2 13 7 n/a n/a 0 331
2005 287 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 25 313
2006 290 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 23 315
2007 252 1 1 1 2 n/a n/a 21 278
2008 248 3 1 4 1 n/a n/a 17 274
2009 240 8 4 3 2 n/a n/a 17 274
2010 257 10 5 3 0 n/a n/a 15 290
2011 235 14 0 16 1 3 11 0 280
2012 250 13 0 14 2 2 9 0 290
2013 229 16 0 19 2 0 15 0 281
2014 219 20 0 23 1 1 14 0 278
2015 231 25 0 27 0 3 11 0 297
2016 201 21 0 20 1 3 10 0 256
2017 213 20 0 15 3 2 21 0 274
2018 204 23 0 15 2 0 27 0 271
2019 218 26 0 13 1 0 31 0 289
2020 224 14 0 13 1 0 32 0 284
2021 200 15 0 20 0 0 34 0 269
2022 172 20 0 23 1 0 21 0 237
2023 161 19 0 22 1 0 27 0 230

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 Bendle Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 370 n/a n/a n/a
1989 346 n/a n/a 11.3
1990 307 24.0 12.7 6.2
1991 344 n/a n/a n/a
1992 354 n/a n/a 19.8
1993 339 n/a 0.0 35.4
1994 338 22.0 15.4 35.2
1995 368 26.5 13.9 41.6
1996 368 26.5 13.9 41.6
1997 340 24.0 14.2 41.8
1998 353 25.0 14.1 33.7
1999 351 25.0 14.0 39.6
2000 329 27.2 12.1 41.6
2001 312 26.0 12.0 44.9
2002 347 20.6 16.8 66.6
2003 347 20.6 16.8 66.6
2004 331 21.7 15.3 57.7
2005 313 18.5 16.9 82.3
2006 315 17.1 18.4 70.5
2007 278 17.1 16.3 69.3
2008 274 16.5 16.6 65.4
2009 274 16.5 16.6 82.1
2010 290 16.0 18.1 88.4
2011 280 15.7 17.7 87.5
2012 290 14.7 19.7 86.2
2013 281 14.7 19.0 87.2
2014 278 14.6 19.0 88.1
2015 297 15.0 19.8 90.9
2016 256 15.0 17.0 90.2
2017 274 12.8 21.4 92
2018 271 12.8 21.1 95.6
2019 289 16.6 17.3 97.2
2020 284 16.8 16.9 95.4
2021 269 15.8 17.0 97.8
2022 237 16.2 14.5 92
2023 230 17.8 12.9 91.3

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 Bendle Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 370 n/a n/a n/a
1989 346 n/a n/a 11.3
1990 307 24.0 12.7 6.2
1991 344 n/a n/a n/a
1992 354 n/a n/a 19.8
1993 339 n/a 0.0 35.4
1994 338 22.0 15.4 35.2
1995 368 26.5 13.9 41.6
1996 368 26.5 13.9 41.6
1997 340 24.0 14.2 41.8
1998 353 25.0 14.1 33.7
1999 351 25.0 14.0 39.6
2000 329 27.2 12.1 41.6
2001 312 26.0 12.0 44.9
2002 347 20.6 16.8 66.6
2003 347 20.6 16.8 66.6
2004 331 21.7 15.3 57.7
2005 313 18.5 16.9 82.3
2006 315 17.1 18.4 70.5
2007 278 17.1 16.3 69.3
2008 274 16.5 16.6 65.4
2009 274 16.5 16.6 82.1
2010 290 16.0 18.1 88.4
2011 280 15.7 17.7 87.5
2012 290 14.7 19.7 86.2
2013 281 14.7 19.0 87.2
2014 278 14.6 19.0 88.1
2015 297 15.0 19.8 90.9
2016 256 15.0 17.0 90.2
2017 274 12.8 21.4 92
2018 271 12.8 21.1 95.6
2019 289 16.6 17.3 97.2
2020 284 16.8 16.9 95.4
2021 269 15.8 17.0 97.8
2022 237 16.2 14.5 92
2023 230 17.8 12.9 91.3

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 Bendle Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,443 (14.0%) $8,872 (86.0%) $10,314
2020 $1,837 (17.1%) $8,896 (82.9%) $10,734
2021 $3,986 (31.9%) $8,516 (68.1%) $12,502
2022 $4,465 (30.2%) $10,303 (69.8%) $14,768
2023 $3,373 (19.7%) $13,754 (80.3%) $17,126

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bendle Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 733rd of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 810th of 883 Middle schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bendle Middle School)1116.9
 5.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Bendle Public Schools)1116.9
 5.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bendle Middle School)2518.2
 6.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Bendle Public Schools)2518.2
 6.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Bendle Middle School)66.1
 0.1%
   7th Grade Math (Bendle Public Schools)66.1
 0.1%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Bendle Middle School)5.53.2
 2.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Bendle Public Schools)5.53.2
 2.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bendle Middle School)43.329
 14.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Bendle Public Schools)43.329
 14.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bendle Middle School)8.95.4
 3.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Bendle Public Schools)8.95.4
 3.5%
   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 Students289230
 20.4%
African American2619
 26.9%
American Indian11
Asian00
Hispanic1322
 69.2%
Pacific Islander00
White218161
 26.1%
Two or More Races3127
 12.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.2%91.3%
 5.9%

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Students who attend Bendle Middle School usually go on to attend Bendle High School

Bendle Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Michigan middle schools.

Students at Bendle Middle School are 70% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 230 students attended Bendle Middle School.


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