Summary:
Scranton Middle School is a public middle school located in Brighton, Michigan, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 828 students. The school is part of the Brighton Area Schools district, which is ranked 29th out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Scranton Middle School has consistently maintained a high ranking within the state, placing in the top 10% of Michigan middle schools in recent years.
Scranton Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state average in M-Step and PSAT test scores across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 7th-grade students scored 65.4% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37.9%. The school's student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and white students, all perform exceptionally well compared to their respective state averages, with the school's ranking for these subgroups often in the top 10-20% of Michigan middle schools. Additionally, Scranton Middle School has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 8.5% to 17.4% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Muir Middle School and Highlander Way Middle School, Scranton Middle School stands out for its significantly higher percentage of white students, its consistently higher academic performance, and its lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively affluent student population. These factors suggest that Scranton Middle School is a high-performing, predominantly white, and relatively affluent middle school within the Brighton area, consistently outperforming nearby schools in academic achievement and other key metrics.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Brighton Area Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
59th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,231
Students who attend Scranton Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Scranton Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.8
Number of students: 828
Racial breakdown:
White:
93.7%
Hispanic:
3.4%
Asian:
1.1%
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Two or more races:
0.8%
African American:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.1%
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