Comstock Middle School

Summary:

Comstock Middle School is a public middle school serving 302 students in grades 6-8 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, which is part of the Kalamazoo Public Schools district. The school has a diverse student population, with 50% White, 25.83% African American, 10.93% Hispanic, 1.32% Asian, and 11.92% two or more races.

Comstock Middle School faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.6% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.5% at the state level and 26.7% in the Kalamazoo Public Schools district. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 61.4% and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.13% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. As a result, Comstock Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Michigan middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Portage Central Middle School and Gull Lake Middle School, the performance gap is significant. These nearby schools consistently outperform Comstock Middle School on academic measures and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Comstock to learn from their successful practices.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3100 N 26th St
       Kalamazoo, MI  49048-9215


(269) 250-8600

District: Comstock Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
821st of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,735 Help


Students who attend Comstock Middle School usually attend:

High:    Comstock High School

Feeder schools for Comstock Middle School:

Elementary:    Comstock Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  317

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.0%
African American:
26.2%
Two or more races:
13.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Comstock Middle School ranks worse than 91.5% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.2. (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 Student population at Comstock Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47%), African American (26.2%), two or more races (13.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Comstock Middle School is 18.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Comstock Middle School is $18,735.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Comstock Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Comstock Middle School 821st of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Comstock Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Comstock Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Comstock Public Schools 304th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Comstock Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Comstock Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 45.80 568th 806 29.5%
2007 41.67 601st 823 27.0%
2008 43.53 602nd 839 28.2%
2009 44.92 605th 847 28.6%
2010 33.59 691st 851 18.8%
2011 31.71 692nd 858 19.3%
2012 19.54 767th 900 14.8%
2013 21.09 761st 919 17.2%
2014 27.58 703rd 921 23.7%
2015 44.46 523rd 919 43.1%
2016 22.68 685th 894 23.4%
2017 12.15 733rd 821 10.7%
2018 14.43 748th 838 10.7%
2019 9.55 736th 792 7.1%
2021 11.47 631st 675 6.5%
2022 4.12 768th 776 1.0%
2023 8.42 829th 883 6.1%
2024 10.20 821st 897 8.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Comstock Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.45 138th 156 11.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Comstock Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.15 375th 377 0.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Comstock Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.70 705th 815 13.5%
2019 10.12 637th 672 5.2%
2022 3.48 691st 691 0.0%
2023 11.76 759th 825 8.0%
2024 12.13 765th 836 8.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Comstock Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.14 696th 794 12.3%
2019 8.38 621st 658 5.6%
2023 10.14 708th 770 8.1%
2024 10.16 725th 771 6.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Comstock Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.93 683rd 797 14.3%
2019 9.45 602nd 639 5.8%
2023 6.95 750th 776 3.4%
2024 11.47 716th 786 8.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Comstock Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.72 236th 366 35.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Comstock Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.79 257th 266 3.4%
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Rank History for White students at Comstock Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.25 659th 678 2.8%
2019 6.34 607th 624 2.7%
2023 5.06 679th 688 1.3%
2024 6.01 692nd 701 1.3%
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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 Comstock Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 517 37 2 8 1 n/a n/a -1 564
1989 535 56 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 600
1990 522 40 4 6 6 n/a n/a 0 578
1991 507 45 0 7 7 n/a n/a 0 566
1992 505 43 5 18 13 n/a n/a 0 584
1993 552 59 6 16 7 n/a n/a 0 640
1994 544 51 7 13 15 n/a n/a 0 630
1995 582 53 6 14 6 n/a n/a 0 661
1996 582 53 6 14 6 n/a n/a 0 661
1997 605 63 6 11 2 n/a n/a 0 687
1998 592 50 9 13 4 n/a n/a 0 668
1999 590 50 8 12 3 n/a n/a 0 663
2000 584 54 10 18 5 n/a n/a 0 671
2001 618 63 8 9 5 n/a n/a 0 703
2002 654 63 4 6 12 n/a n/a 0 739
2003 654 63 4 6 12 n/a n/a 0 739
2004 636 70 2 18 11 n/a n/a 3 740
2005 597 74 2 22 7 n/a n/a 6 708
2006 516 93 4 35 7 n/a n/a 4 659
2007 464 79 3 21 6 n/a n/a 7 580
2008 413 70 5 17 4 n/a n/a 9 518
2009 404 70 5 11 5 n/a n/a 10 505
2010 385 63 8 12 7 n/a n/a 16 491
2011 350 61 5 19 5 0 34 0 474
2012 295 57 3 29 5 0 39 0 428
2013 274 50 7 38 4 1 46 0 420
2014 322 94 8 41 2 2 56 0 525
2015 306 96 9 60 2 1 45 0 519
2016 266 90 5 56 2 1 35 0 455
2017 241 92 6 51 3 0 41 0 434
2018 218 90 6 52 1 0 48 0 415
2019 140 55 5 27 2 1 27 0 257
2020 143 50 1 24 1 1 44 0 264
2021 142 61 1 24 1 0 41 0 270
2022 147 72 2 29 0 0 38 0 288
2023 151 78 4 33 0 0 36 0 302
2024 149 83 3 38 0 0 44 0 317

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 Comstock Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 564 n/a n/a n/a
1989 600 n/a n/a 18
1990 578 57.0 10.1 18.9
1991 566 n/a n/a n/a
1992 584 n/a n/a 25
1993 640 n/a 0.0 25
1994 630 33.5 18.8 20.6
1995 661 36.2 18.3 25.4
1996 661 36.2 18.3 25.4
1997 687 39.0 17.6 30.3
1998 668 41.0 16.3 26.5
1999 663 40.0 16.6 23.2
2000 671 42.2 15.9 34.3
2001 703 41.8 16.8 34.6
2002 739 44.8 16.5 41.8
2003 739 44.8 16.5 41.8
2004 740 42.0 17.6 49
2005 708 39.8 17.8 57.1
2006 659 43.6 15.1 51
2007 580 42.6 13.6 52.2
2008 518 34.4 15.1 57.8
2009 505 31.5 16.0 60.2
2010 491 31.4 15.6 69.9
2011 474 27.4 17.2 70.9
2012 428 23.9 17.8 67.5
2013 420 27.3 15.3 75.2
2014 525 30.8 17.0 71
2015 519 30.0 17.3 69.7
2016 455 30.0 15.1 84.4
2017 434 27.8 15.5 82.9
2018 415 27.2 15.2 67
2019 257 23.1 11.0 80.2
2020 264 19.3 13.6 81.4
2021 270 18.3 14.6 77.4
2022 288 17.2 16.6 80.2
2023 302 17.0 17.6 80.1
2024 317 17.0 18.5 86.8

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 Comstock Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 564 n/a n/a n/a
1989 600 n/a n/a 18
1990 578 57.0 10.1 18.9
1991 566 n/a n/a n/a
1992 584 n/a n/a 25
1993 640 n/a 0.0 25
1994 630 33.5 18.8 20.6
1995 661 36.2 18.3 25.4
1996 661 36.2 18.3 25.4
1997 687 39.0 17.6 30.3
1998 668 41.0 16.3 26.5
1999 663 40.0 16.6 23.2
2000 671 42.2 15.9 34.3
2001 703 41.8 16.8 34.6
2002 739 44.8 16.5 41.8
2003 739 44.8 16.5 41.8
2004 740 42.0 17.6 49
2005 708 39.8 17.8 57.1
2006 659 43.6 15.1 51
2007 580 42.6 13.6 52.2
2008 518 34.4 15.1 57.8
2009 505 31.5 16.0 60.2
2010 491 31.4 15.6 69.9
2011 474 27.4 17.2 70.9
2012 428 23.9 17.8 67.5
2013 420 27.3 15.3 75.2
2014 525 30.8 17.0 71
2015 519 30.0 17.3 69.7
2016 455 30.0 15.1 84.4
2017 434 27.8 15.5 82.9
2018 415 27.2 15.2 67
2019 257 23.1 11.0 80.2
2020 264 19.3 13.6 81.4
2021 270 18.3 14.6 77.4
2022 288 17.2 16.6 80.2
2023 302 17.0 17.6 80.1
2024 317 17.0 18.5 86.8

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 Comstock Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,616 (9.8%) $14,893 (90.2%) $16,509
2020 $1,770 (12.4%) $12,514 (87.6%) $14,283
2021 $2,298 (9.9%) $20,879 (90.1%) $23,177
2022 $2,237 (11.7%) $16,937 (88.3%) $19,174
2023 $3,847 (20.5%) $14,888 (79.5%) $18,735

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Comstock 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 736th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 829th of 883 Middle schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Comstock Middle School)19.815.2
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Comstock Public Schools)35.927.3
 8.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Comstock Middle School)136.5
 6.5%
   6th Grade Math (Comstock Public Schools)2416.5
 7.5%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Comstock Middle School)20.714.3
 6.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Comstock Public Schools)25.727.4
 1.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Comstock Middle School)116.7
 4.3%
   7th Grade Math (Comstock Public Schools)14.716.4
 1.7%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Comstock Middle School)7.24.7
 2.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Comstock Public Schools)20.915
 5.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Comstock Middle School)31.623.2
 8.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Comstock Public Schools)47.232.2
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Comstock Middle School)16.58.7
 7.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Comstock Public Schools)29.220
 9.2%
   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 Students257302
 17.5%
African American5578
 41.8%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian54
 20%
Hispanic2733
 22.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White140151
 7.9%
Two or More Races2736
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.2%80.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Comstock Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 317 students attended Comstock Middle School.

Students at Comstock Middle School are 47% White, 26% African American, 14% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic.

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

Comstock Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Michigan middle schools.


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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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