Brandywine Middle School

Summary:

Brandywine Middle School is a public middle school located in Niles, Michigan, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 191. The school is part of the Niles Community Schools district, which is ranked 339 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brandywine Middle School faces several key challenges, including a lack of academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population that is predominantly white and from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step and PSAT test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 7th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (29.9%) and Math (24.4%) were significantly lower than the state averages of 37.9% and 32.1%, respectively. Additionally, Brandywine Middle School has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.1% in 2018-2019 to 35.9% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Brandywine Middle School's performance lags behind many of its nearby counterparts, such as Lakeshore Middle School, FC Reed Middle School, and Edwardsburg Middle School, which consistently outperform Brandywine on state assessments and have higher overall school rankings. The school's spending per student has increased from $9,841 in 2019-2020 to $13,244 in 2022-2023, suggesting that increased funding has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1700 Bell Rd
       Niles, MI  49120-4670


(269) 683-4800

District: Brandywine Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
482nd of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,244 Help


Students who attend Brandywine Middle School usually attend:

High:    Brandywine Senior High School

Feeder schools for Brandywine Middle School:

Elementary:    Brandywine Elementary School
    Merritt Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  191

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.1%
Two or more races:
7.9%
Hispanic:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.1% Help


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Compare Details Brandywine Middle School ranks worse than 53.7% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.18. (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 (80.1%), two or more races (7.9%), Hispanic (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brandywine Middle School is 18.1. (See more...)
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Compare Brandywine Middle School employs 10.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brandywine Middle School is $13,244.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brandywine Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brandywine Middle School 482nd of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Brandywine Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Brandywine Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Brandywine Community Schools 339th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brandywine Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Brandywine Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 40.38 612th 806 24.1%
2007 58.04 450th 823 45.3%
2008 50.16 553rd 839 34.1%
2009 61.81 415th 847 51.0%
2010 55.38 513th 851 39.7%
2011 51.38 549th 858 36.0%
2012 48.78 484th 900 46.2%
2013 43.09 559th 919 39.2%
2014 34.39 649th 921 29.5%
2015 38.97 580th 919 36.9%
2016 37.82 562nd 894 37.1%
2017 21.46 639th 821 22.2%
2018 45.08 484th 838 42.2%
2019 50.78 354th 792 55.3%
2021 31.00 467th 675 30.8%
2022 31.12 533rd 776 31.3%
2023 45.67 447th 883 49.4%
2024 43.18 482nd 897 46.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brandywine Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.20 86th 163 47.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brandywine Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.09 438th 815 46.3%
2019 57.29 251st 672 62.6%
2021 30.94 390th 523 25.4%
2022 35.48 461st 691 33.3%
2023 59.10 268th 825 67.5%
2024 57.73 281st 836 66.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Brandywine Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.65 455th 794 42.7%
2019 44.96 344th 658 47.7%
2021 25.19 414th 521 20.5%
2022 29.47 483rd 657 26.5%
2023 43.82 402nd 770 47.8%
2024 29.06 555th 771 28.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Brandywine Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.27 434th 797 45.5%
2019 48.24 300th 639 53.1%
2021 29.18 387th 540 28.3%
2022 24.41 505th 658 23.3%
2023 39.82 459th 776 40.9%
2024 46.28 401st 786 49.0%
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Rank History for White students at Brandywine Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.91 475th 678 29.9%
2019 45.28 318th 624 49.0%
2021 23.78 452nd 577 21.7%
2022 17.31 557th 638 12.7%
2023 33.58 465th 688 32.4%
2024 31.17 500th 701 28.7%
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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.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brandywine Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 213 2 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 224
2002 237 11 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 254
2003 237 11 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 254
2004 230 9 3 6 2 n/a n/a 0 250
2005 210 13 2 10 2 n/a n/a 0 237
2006 218 6 2 14 1 n/a n/a 0 241
2007 196 11 2 10 1 n/a n/a 0 220
2008 165 16 n/a 14 1 n/a n/a 0 196
2009 192 10 2 10 3 n/a n/a 0 217
2010 212 5 3 5 3 n/a n/a 0 228
2011 178 2 2 14 1 0 10 0 207
2012 163 0 1 10 2 0 14 0 190
2013 192 4 2 15 1 0 9 0 223
2014 156 9 3 19 0 0 3 0 190
2015 161 6 1 13 0 0 9 0 190
2016 178 9 1 10 0 0 12 0 210
2017 186 9 0 16 1 0 8 0 220
2018 209 7 2 13 5 0 15 0 251
2019 168 7 2 15 4 0 20 0 216
2020 159 6 0 16 4 0 19 0 204
2021 158 5 2 9 3 0 11 0 188
2022 149 5 4 11 4 0 23 0 196
2023 153 5 2 14 2 0 15 0 191

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 Brandywine Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 224 15.1 14.8 0
2002 254 17.5 14.5 n/a
2003 254 17.5 14.5 n/a
2004 250 17.4 14.4 n/a
2005 237 16.4 14.5 n/a
2006 241 12.7 19.0 0
2007 220 13.0 16.9 42.3
2008 196 13.0 15.1 44.9
2009 217 13.5 16.1 50.2
2010 228 12.8 17.7 60.5
2011 207 11.5 17.9 56
2012 190 10.8 17.5 57.4
2013 223 10.8 20.5 61.9
2014 190 10.5 18.0 68.4
2015 190 10.0 19.0 62.1
2016 210 11.0 19.0 57.1
2017 220 10.6 20.6 60.5
2018 251 11.5 21.8 64.9
2019 216 11.6 18.5 66.2
2020 204 11.3 17.9 62.7
2021 188 10.8 17.3 59
2022 196 10.6 18.3 62.2
2023 191 10.5 18.1 68.1

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 Brandywine Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 224 15.1 14.8 0
2002 254 17.5 14.5 n/a
2003 254 17.5 14.5 n/a
2004 250 17.4 14.4 n/a
2005 237 16.4 14.5 n/a
2006 241 12.7 19.0 0
2007 220 13.0 16.9 42.3
2008 196 13.0 15.1 44.9
2009 217 13.5 16.1 50.2
2010 228 12.8 17.7 60.5
2011 207 11.5 17.9 56
2012 190 10.8 17.5 57.4
2013 223 10.8 20.5 61.9
2014 190 10.5 18.0 68.4
2015 190 10.0 19.0 62.1
2016 210 11.0 19.0 57.1
2017 220 10.6 20.6 60.5
2018 251 11.5 21.8 64.9
2019 216 11.6 18.5 66.2
2020 204 11.3 17.9 62.7
2021 188 10.8 17.3 59
2022 196 10.6 18.3 62.2
2023 191 10.5 18.1 68.1

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 Brandywine Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $570 (6.4%) $8,330 (93.6%) $8,900
2020 $635 (6.5%) $9,206 (93.5%) $9,841
2021 $1,148 (10.8%) $9,524 (89.2%) $10,672
2022 $751 (6.7%) $10,409 (93.3%) $11,160
2023 $837 (6.3%) $12,407 (93.7%) $13,244

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Brandywine Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 354th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 447th of 883 Middle schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine Middle School)33.730.2
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine Community Schools)3430.2
 3.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Brandywine Middle School)30.733.7
 3%
   7th Grade Math (Brandywine Community Schools)30.233.7
 3.5%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Brandywine Middle School)27.725.7
 2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Brandywine Community Schools)26.326.2
 0.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine Middle School)67.959
 8.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine Community Schools)67.859.2
 8.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Brandywine Middle School)44.623
 21.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Brandywine Community Schools)43.223.3
 19.9%
   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 Students216191
 11.6%
African American75
 28.6%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian22
Hispanic1514
 6.7%
Pacific Islander00
White168153
 8.9%
Two or More Races2015
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.2%68.1%
 1.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 191 students attended Brandywine Middle School.

Students at Brandywine Middle School are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend Brandywine Middle School usually go on to attend Brandywine Senior High School

Brandywine Middle School ranks 482nd of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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