Scranton Middle School

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.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 8415 Maltby Rd
       Brighton, MI  48116-8214


(810) 299-3700

District: Brighton Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
59th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,231 Help


Students who attend Scranton Middle School usually attend:

High:    Brighton High School

Feeder schools for Scranton Middle School:

Elementary:    Hawkins Elementary School
    Hilton Road Elementary School
    Hornung Elementary School
    Spencer Road Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  828

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.7%
Hispanic:
3.4%
Asian:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Scranton Middle School ranks better than 93.4% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.23. (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 (93.7%), Hispanic (3.4%), Asian (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Scranton Middle School is 19.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Scranton Middle School is $13,231.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Scranton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Scranton Middle School 59th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Scranton Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Brighton Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Brighton Area Schools 29th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Scranton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Scranton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.88 186th 806 76.9%
2007 75.39 186th 823 77.4%
2008 75.90 182nd 839 78.3%
2009 75.89 180th 847 78.7%
2010 79.59 123rd 851 85.5%
2011 82.07 88th 858 89.7%
2012 79.41 147th 900 83.7%
2013 81.20 121st 919 86.8%
2014 81.41 120th 921 87.0%
2015 75.74 169th 919 81.6%
2016 85.69 90th 894 89.9%
2017 81.30 113th 821 86.2%
2018 88.58 80th 838 90.5%
2019 90.25 63rd 792 92.0%
2021 87.48 59th 675 91.3%
2022 88.98 68th 776 91.2%
2023 87.51 92nd 883 89.6%
2024 92.23 59th 897 93.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Scranton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.18 12th 156 92.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Scranton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.01 36th 377 90.5%
2019 39.10 50th 76 34.2%
2021 36.73 13th 19 31.6%
2022 27.54 50th 70 28.6%
2023 35.50 132nd 199 33.7%
2024 54.40 65th 201 67.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Scranton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.07 127th 815 84.4%
2019 64.13 183rd 672 72.8%
2021 87.79 31st 523 94.1%
2022 81.98 67th 691 90.3%
2023 80.61 83rd 825 89.9%
2024 91.98 24th 836 97.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Scranton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.42 72nd 794 90.9%
2019 86.80 67th 658 89.8%
2021 80.23 68th 521 86.9%
2022 84.33 70th 657 89.3%
2023 81.72 97th 770 87.4%
2024 93.06 43rd 771 94.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Scranton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.95 86th 797 89.2%
2019 89.87 56th 639 91.2%
2021 88.66 42nd 540 92.2%
2022 88.98 60th 658 90.9%
2023 87.68 83rd 776 89.3%
2024 88.61 70th 786 91.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Scranton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.94 11th 266 95.9%
2023 71.57 52nd 246 78.9%
2024 70.97 55th 257 78.6%
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Rank History for White students at Scranton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.04 103rd 678 84.8%
2019 85.38 73rd 624 88.3%
2021 85.20 61st 577 89.4%
2022 83.38 85th 638 86.7%
2023 80.93 102nd 688 85.2%
2024 88.12 62nd 701 91.2%
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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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Enrollment information for Scranton Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 492 0 5 1 19 n/a n/a 0 517
1989 520 0 6 0 18 n/a n/a -5 539
1990 547 2 8 0 15 n/a n/a -2 570
1991 531 2 5 2 24 n/a n/a 33 597
1992 574 1 2 3 14 n/a n/a 0 594
1993 655 0 1 0 13 n/a n/a 0 669
1994 738 1 4 0 5 n/a n/a 0 748
1995 775 0 6 4 25 n/a n/a 0 810
1996 775 0 6 4 25 n/a n/a 0 810
1997 792 0 6 6 14 n/a n/a 0 818
1998 825 0 11 9 19 n/a n/a 0 864
1999 870 0 9 9 17 n/a n/a 0 905
2000 836 0 8 5 17 n/a n/a 0 866
2001 793 0 6 10 12 n/a n/a 0 821
2002 816 1 11 12 11 n/a n/a 0 851
2003 816 1 11 12 11 n/a n/a 0 851
2004 844 2 9 11 15 n/a n/a 0 881
2005 837 4 6 11 12 n/a n/a 0 870
2006 795 5 4 8 17 n/a n/a 0 829
2007 761 6 4 9 16 n/a n/a 0 796
2008 688 7 5 8 14 n/a n/a 0 722
2009 666 6 9 8 10 n/a n/a 1 700
2010 992 9 18 10 8 n/a n/a 0 1037
2011 1019 10 12 16 7 3 0 0 1067
2012 955 9 14 17 10 4 0 0 1009
2013 941 10 15 27 11 6 0 0 1010
2014 967 8 15 21 7 5 1 0 1024
2015 908 5 19 13 4 3 5 0 957
2016 855 3 15 20 2 1 12 0 908
2017 849 11 9 25 1 3 15 0 913
2018 852 5 12 34 0 0 20 0 923
2019 835 4 14 23 1 0 19 0 896
2020 824 5 13 25 0 0 16 0 883
2021 843 2 15 32 0 0 16 0 908
2022 828 4 16 27 2 0 13 0 890
2023 776 4 9 28 3 1 7 0 828

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 Scranton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 n/a n/a n/a
1989 539 n/a n/a 2.4
1990 570 33.0 17.2 2.5
1991 597 n/a n/a n/a
1992 594 n/a n/a 3.7
1993 669 n/a 0.0 5.2
1994 748 44.0 17.0 3.6
1995 810 42.1 19.2 5.9
1996 810 42.1 19.2 5.9
1997 818 43.0 19.0 4.5
1998 864 45.0 19.2 3.6
1999 905 45.0 20.1 3.3
2000 866 45.6 19.0 4.7
2001 821 40.7 20.2 5.5
2002 851 41.8 20.4 4.8
2003 851 41.8 20.4 4.8
2004 881 43.4 20.3 6.1
2005 870 44.6 19.5 6.4
2006 829 46.3 17.9 8.4
2007 796 46.7 17.0 8.7
2008 722 41.2 17.5 10
2009 700 38.0 18.4 11
2010 1037 49.7 20.8 11.8
2011 1067 50.6 21.0 13.1
2012 1009 44.6 22.6 14.5
2013 1010 44.9 22.4 11.8
2014 1024 46.3 22.1 11.7
2015 957 43.0 22.2 11.8
2016 908 42.0 21.6 8.7
2017 913 41.6 21.9 10.2
2018 923 43.4 21.2 12.5
2019 896 42.1 21.2 12.2
2020 883 41.9 21.0 13.1
2021 908 49.8 18.2 13.5
2022 890 44.0 20.2 14.8
2023 828 41.8 19.8 16.1

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 Scranton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 n/a n/a n/a
1989 539 n/a n/a 2.4
1990 570 33.0 17.2 2.5
1991 597 n/a n/a n/a
1992 594 n/a n/a 3.7
1993 669 n/a 0.0 5.2
1994 748 44.0 17.0 3.6
1995 810 42.1 19.2 5.9
1996 810 42.1 19.2 5.9
1997 818 43.0 19.0 4.5
1998 864 45.0 19.2 3.6
1999 905 45.0 20.1 3.3
2000 866 45.6 19.0 4.7
2001 821 40.7 20.2 5.5
2002 851 41.8 20.4 4.8
2003 851 41.8 20.4 4.8
2004 881 43.4 20.3 6.1
2005 870 44.6 19.5 6.4
2006 829 46.3 17.9 8.4
2007 796 46.7 17.0 8.7
2008 722 41.2 17.5 10
2009 700 38.0 18.4 11
2010 1037 49.7 20.8 11.8
2011 1067 50.6 21.0 13.1
2012 1009 44.6 22.6 14.5
2013 1010 44.9 22.4 11.8
2014 1024 46.3 22.1 11.7
2015 957 43.0 22.2 11.8
2016 908 42.0 21.6 8.7
2017 913 41.6 21.9 10.2
2018 923 43.4 21.2 12.5
2019 896 42.1 21.2 12.2
2020 883 41.9 21.0 13.1
2021 908 49.8 18.2 13.5
2022 890 44.0 20.2 14.8
2023 828 41.8 19.8 16.1

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 Scranton Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $306 (3.1%) $9,706 (96.9%) $10,013
2020 $219 (2.1%) $10,182 (97.9%) $10,401
2021 $1,025 (9.2%) $10,108 (90.8%) $11,133
2022 $441 (4.0%) $10,509 (96.0%) $10,951
2023 $397 (3.0%) $12,834 (97.0%) $13,231

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Scranton 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 63rd of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 92nd of 883 Middle schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Scranton Middle School)66.858.9
 7.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Brighton Area Schools)66.858.9
 7.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Scranton Middle School)58.455.1
 3.3%
   7th Grade Math (Brighton Area Schools)58.455.1
 3.3%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Scranton Middle School)4542.3
 2.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Brighton Area Schools)4542.3
 2.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Scranton Middle School)81.369.9
 11.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Brighton Area Schools)81.369.9
 11.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Scranton Middle School)62.854.2
 8.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Brighton Area Schools)62.854.2
 8.6%
   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 Students896828
 7.6%
African American44
American Indian13
 200%
Asian149
 35.7%
Hispanic2328
 21.7%
Pacific Islander01
White835776
 7.1%
Two or More Races197
 63.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.2%16.1%
 3.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Scranton Middle School

Yes. Scranton Middle School ranks in the top 6.6% of Michigan middle schools.

Students who attend Scranton Middle School usually go on to attend Brighton High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 828 students attended Scranton Middle School.

Students at Scranton Middle School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.


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