Is Unis Middle School a good school?

Unis Middle School ranks 617 th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Unis Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 511 students attended Unis Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Unis Middle School?

Students at Unis Middle School are 97% White, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Unis Middle School attend?

Students who attend Unis Middle School usually go on to attend Fordson High School

Unis Middle School

Summary:

Unis Middle School is a public middle school located in Dearborn, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 579. Despite being part of the Dearborn City School District, which is ranked 302 out of 610 districts in Michigan, Unis Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student subgroup achievement, and chronic absenteeism.

Academically, Unis Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Michigan in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.2% of 6th graders and 27.1% of 7th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.8% and 34.8% for the district, respectively. Additionally, the school's student subgroups, including female students, male students, White students, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students, all perform significantly below their peers in the state, with many subgroups ranking in the bottom 20% of Michigan middle schools. This is particularly concerning given that Dearborn City School District has a high-performing middle school, Dearborn STEM Middle School, which ranked 1st out of 675 Michigan middle schools in 2020-2021.

Another significant challenge facing Unis Middle School is the sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 12.0% in 2019-2020 to 35.9% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state average. This trend is concerning and may be negatively impacting student learning and academic achievement. Despite the higher spending per student at Unis Middle School, which has increased from $12,237 in 2019-2020 to $17,837 in 2022-2023, the school continues to struggle, suggesting that additional resources alone may not be the solution to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public 6-8

7801 Maple St
Dearborn, MI 48126-1136

(313) 827-1700

District: Dearborn City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
617^th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,837

Students who attend Unis Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fordson High School

Feeder schools for Unis Middle School:

Elementary:	McCollough Elementary School
	McDonald Elementary School
	Oakman Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

African American:

1.6%

Hispanic:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Unis Middle School ranks worse than 68.8% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Dearborn City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.45. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.1%), African American (1.6%), Hispanic (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Unis Middle School is 15.3. 4 middle schools in the Dearborn City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Unis Middle School employs 33.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Unis Middle School is $17,837, which is the 4^th highest among 7 middle schools in the Dearborn City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Unis Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Unis Middle School 617^th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Unis Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Dearborn City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dearborn City School District 302^nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Unis Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Unis Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2007	40.23	614^th	823	25.4%
2008	32.14	678^th	839	19.2%
2009	42.79	621^st	847	26.7%
2010	34.64	685^th	851	19.5%
2011	35.36	671^st	858	21.8%
2012	31.96	677^th	900	24.8%
2013	29.05	688^th	919	25.1%
2014	33.20	658^th	921	28.6%
2015	53.87	407^th	919	55.7%
2016	39.58	544^th	894	39.1%
2017	35.84	496^th	821	39.6%
2018	41.56	517^th	838	38.3%
2019	41.14	454^th	792	42.7%
2021	18.37	582^nd	675	13.8%
2022	27.88	559^th	776	28.0%
2023	32.13	586^th	883	33.6%
2024	29.45	617^th	897	31.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Unis Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	33.67	94^th	154	39.0%
2019	28.52	34^th	46	26.1%
2021	19.45	5^th	5	0.0%
2022	28.73	27^th	38	28.9%
2023	18.87	62^nd	72	13.9%
2024	20.20	77^th	88	12.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Unis Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	56.35	324^th	815	60.2%
2019	58.90	236^th	672	64.9%
2021	31.61	387^th	523	26.0%
2022	39.03	435^th	691	37.0%
2023	40.31	482^nd	825	41.6%
2024	41.56	470^th	836	43.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Unis Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	43.65	456^th	794	42.6%
2019	37.88	404^th	658	38.6%
2021	15.30	478^th	521	8.3%
2022	22.83	525^th	657	20.1%
2023	31.17	532^nd	770	30.9%
2024	21.89	614^th	771	20.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Unis Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	37.62	500^th	797	37.3%
2019	35.81	412^th	639	35.5%
2021	16.37	486^th	540	10.0%
2022	24.38	506^th	658	23.1%
2023	25.00	581^st	776	25.1%
2024	29.20	565^th	786	28.1%

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Rank History for White students at Unis Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	25.89	537^th	678	20.8%
2019	27.08	471^st	624	24.5%
2021	10.81	549^th	577	4.9%
2022	16.72	562^nd	638	11.9%
2023	17.98	600^th	688	12.8%
2024	15.92	620^th	701	11.6%

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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.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a student on FaceBook
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

i love unis ive been at it from when i was in 1st grade thats when it opened it is the best school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Unis Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	589	17	2	4	3	n/a	n/a	615
2006	578	20	2	6	4	n/a	n/a	610
2007	637	21	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	663
2008	592	16	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	611
2009	573	15	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	594
2010	574	12	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	588
2011	561	11	0	3	1	0	0	576
2012	590	14	0	5	1	0	0	610
2013	574	7	0	6	1	0	2	590
2014	588	8	2	5	0	0	0	603
2015	586	9	1	6	0	0	0	602
2016	593	6	2	4	0	0	0	605
2017	611	5	2	2	0	0	0	620
2018	612	5	2	5	0	0	0	624
2019	587	7	3	3	0	0	0	600
2020	619	7	4	3	0	0	0	633
2021	630	3	4	4	0	0	0	641
2022	573	5	3	4	0	0	0	585
2023	563	7	2	6	0	0	1	579
2024	496	8	1	3	2	0	1	511

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 Unis Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	615	31.1	19.8	n/a
2006	610	30.6	19.9	0
2007	663	27.6	24.0	82.7
2008	611	35.1	17.4	85.1
2009	594	30.9	19.2	87.4
2010	588	28.8	20.4	81.5
2011	576	28.3	20.3	85.9
2012	610	32.5	18.7	91.8
2013	590	34.2	17.2	84.6
2014	603	32.0	18.8	86.7
2015	602	31.0	19.4	83.6
2016	605	32.0	18.9	81.8
2017	620	33.0	18.7	81
2018	624	35.4	17.6	91.8
2019	600	39.4	15.2	88.7
2020	633	36.5	17.3	87.7
2021	641	36.7	17.4	83.3
2022	585	37.3	15.6	88.2
2023	579	33.9	17.0	86.7
2024	511	33.3	15.3	91.4

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 Unis Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	615	31.1	19.8	n/a
2006	610	30.6	19.9	0
2007	663	27.6	24.0	82.7
2008	611	35.1	17.4	85.1
2009	594	30.9	19.2	87.4
2010	588	28.8	20.4	81.5
2011	576	28.3	20.3	85.9
2012	610	32.5	18.7	91.8
2013	590	34.2	17.2	84.6
2014	603	32.0	18.8	86.7
2015	602	31.0	19.4	83.6
2016	605	32.0	18.9	81.8
2017	620	33.0	18.7	81
2018	624	35.4	17.6	91.8
2019	600	39.4	15.2	88.7
2020	633	36.5	17.3	87.7
2021	641	36.7	17.4	83.3
2022	585	37.3	15.6	88.2
2023	579	33.9	17.0	86.7
2024	511	33.3	15.3	91.4

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 Unis Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,011 (22.6%)	$10,322 (77.4%)	$13,333
2020	$2,402 (19.6%)	$9,835 (80.4%)	$12,237
2021	$3,487 (25.2%)	$10,362 (74.8%)	$13,849
2022	$5,150 (30.8%)	$11,556 (69.2%)	$16,706
2023	$3,740 (21.0%)	$14,096 (79.0%)	$17,837

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Unis Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 454^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 586^th of 883 Middle schools	9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Unis Middle School)	37.8	26.7	11.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn City School District)	42.1	33.3	8.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
6th Grade Math (Unis Middle School)	31.1	17.8	13.3%
6th Grade Math (Dearborn City School District)	37.4	30.2	7.2%
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	29.6	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Unis Middle School)	26.7	23.2	3.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn City School District)	38.2	32.1	6.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
7th Grade Math (Unis Middle School)	32.5	21.6	10.9%
7th Grade Math (Dearborn City School District)	34.2	32.4	1.8%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	31	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Unis Middle School)	16.6	13.1	3.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Dearborn City School District)	18.5	17.3	1.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.7	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Unis Middle School)	59.3	56.5	2.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn City School District)	56.8	54	2.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Unis Middle School)	47.6	35.9	11.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dearborn City School District)	42.8	36.8	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.3	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	600	579	3.5%
African American	7	7
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	3	6	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	587	563	4.1%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.7%	86.7%	2%

Schools Near Unis Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)				M-Step Math (2024)				M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Unis Middle School	Public	6-8	7801 Maple St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1700	511	33	15.3	91.4%	496 (97.1%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.5	617^th of 897 public middle schools	31.2%		32.1	586^th of 883 public middle schools	33.6%	31	53.6	21.4			27.2	27.1			15.1	24.6		22.7		16.8	$17,837	$3,740	$14,097
Lowrey Middle School	Public	6-8	6601 Jonathon St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1800	458	32	14.4	91.9%	447 (97.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60	286^th of 897 public middle schools	68.1%		50.5	378^th of 883 public middle schools	57.2%	92	65.8	47.7			39.4	36.3			56.0	49.1		26.1		12.4	$15,531	$2,060	$13,471
Woodworth Middle School	Public	6-8	4951 Ternes St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-7100	730	46	15.7	92.6%	711 (97.4%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	28.3	630^th of 897 public middle schools	29.8%		17.1	727^th of 883 public middle schools	17.7%	97	55.9	22.4			30.0	23.6			18.3	18.6		21.6		14.1	$15,877	$2,858	$13,019
Salina Intermediate 4 8	Public	4-8	2623 Salina St	Dearborn	48120	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6600	464	40	11.6	95.7%	457 (98.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25	667^th of 897 public middle schools	25.6%		23	669^th of 883 public middle schools	24.2%	2	43.0	19.4	25.6	18.0	20.5	24.0	33.7	28.7	26.1	31.6	17.8	13.0	10.9	8.7	$19,338	$3,222	$16,116
Dearborn STEM Middle School	Public	6-8	22586 Ann Arbor Trl	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1904	163	8	19.8	41.1%	152 (93.3%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						94.4								90.6	$16,402	$2,417	$13,985
Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School	Public	2-8	7635 Chatham	Detroit	48239	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 274-8560	102	11	9.5	89.2%	3 (2.9%)	99 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.8	580^th of 897 public middle schools	35.3%					(n/a)	26.7			20.0		21.4		20.0	25.0	42.9		26.7			$28,418	$7,166	$21,252
Stout Middle School	Public	6-8	18500 Oakwood Blvd	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-4600	712	51	13.9	85.4%	649 (91.2%)	35 (4.9%)	16 (2.2%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	49.7	400^th of 897 public middle schools	55.4%		36.8	548^th of 883 public middle schools	37.9%	148	64.7	34.3			32.5	37.1			28.4	36.2		25.4		26.3	$18,115	$3,520	$14,595
Cesar Chavez Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6782 Goldsmith St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Cesar Chavez Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 842-0006	629	34	18.5	95.4%	13 (2.1%)	19 (3.0%)	594 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21.1	695^th of 897 public middle schools	22.5%		16	740^th of 883 public middle schools	16.2%	45	37.7	13.1			20.1	24.4			6.4	10.4		30.3		22.4	$11,938	$3,928	$8,011
Clippert Academy	Public	6-8	1981 McKinstry St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-5009	421	15	28.0	80.3%	19 (4.5%)	20 (4.8%)	378 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30.3	612^th of 897 public middle schools	31.8%		37.7	534^th of 883 public middle schools	39.5%	78	53.5	20.9			17.8	34.1			21.1	22.7		20.9		20.9	$20,880	$7,134	$13,746
Julian O Strong Middle School	Public	6-8	18656 Prospect St	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-3320	669	39	17.2	90.4%	473 (70.7%)	51 (7.6%)	137 (20.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17.6	733^rd of 897 public middle schools	18.3%		14.6	750^th of 883 public middle schools	15.1%	17	50.2	14.1			15.9	12.7			17.3	9.6		17.8		14.6	$17,646	$2,090	$15,556

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