Armstrong Middle School

Summary:

Armstrong Middle School is a public middle school located in Flint, Michigan, serving 651 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Kearsley Community School District. Despite having a higher percentage of White students compared to the state average, the school has consistently underperformed academically, ranking in the bottom half of Michigan middle schools.

Armstrong Middle School faces significant challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, with 37.9% of students missing 10% or more of the school year. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies are well below the state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.6% of 6th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 37.5%. The school's high percentage of students (85.25%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch also indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Hahn Intermediate School in the Davison Community School District, Armstrong Middle School performs significantly worse academically, with proficiency rates over 20 percentage points lower in ELA and Math. While the school's Hispanic and multi-racial students perform relatively better than their White and African American peers, the overall low performance suggests that all subgroups are struggling compared to state averages, despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $13,703 in 2022-2023.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6161 Hopkins Rd
       Flint, MI  48506-1657


(810) 591-9929

District: Kearsley Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
638th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,703 Help


Students who attend Armstrong Middle School usually attend:

High:    Kearsley High School

Feeder schools for Armstrong Middle School:

Elementary:    Kate Dowdall Elementary School
    Weston Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.6 Help
Number of students:  651

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.9%
African American:
10.6%
Two or more races:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.3% Help


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Compare Details Armstrong Middle School ranks worse than 71.1% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.16. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (71.9%), African American (10.6%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Armstrong Middle School is 18.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Armstrong Middle School is $13,703.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Armstrong Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Armstrong Middle School 638th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Armstrong Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Armstrong Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Armstrong Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 70.42 259th 806 67.9%
2007 76.13 174th 823 78.9%
2008 67.04 312th 839 62.8%
2009 56.77 493rd 847 41.8%
2010 63.99 408th 851 52.1%
2011 64.75 351st 858 59.1%
2012 53.23 432nd 900 52.0%
2013 41.00 580th 919 36.9%
2014 45.88 542nd 921 41.2%
2015 38.93 582nd 919 36.7%
2016 41.52 528th 894 40.9%
2017 29.63 564th 821 31.3%
2018 48.07 456th 838 45.6%
2019 47.35 386th 792 51.3%
2021 26.94 501st 675 25.8%
2022 34.43 506th 776 34.8%
2023 23.56 663rd 883 24.9%
2024 27.16 638th 897 28.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Armstrong Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.73 115th 156 26.3%
2022 23.48 54th 65 16.9%
2023 17.58 143rd 163 12.3%
2024 13.40 167th 176 5.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Armstrong Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.56 205th 377 45.6%
2024 29.03 149th 201 25.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Armstrong Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.30 358th 815 56.1%
2019 47.85 341st 672 49.3%
2021 44.01 272nd 523 48.0%
2022 43.88 386th 691 44.1%
2023 28.71 608th 825 26.3%
2024 32.38 565th 836 32.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Armstrong Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.82 411th 794 48.2%
2019 48.02 320th 658 51.4%
2021 16.32 473rd 521 9.2%
2022 20.75 539th 657 18.0%
2023 17.91 652nd 770 15.3%
2024 20.74 627th 771 18.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Armstrong Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.42 431st 797 45.9%
2019 38.22 385th 639 39.7%
2021 28.87 389th 540 28.0%
2022 39.17 378th 658 42.6%
2023 22.82 595th 776 23.3%
2024 26.61 585th 786 25.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Armstrong Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.55 126th 366 65.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Armstrong Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.68 214th 266 19.5%
2021 43.36 41st 69 40.6%
2022 41.15 82nd 138 40.6%
2023 54.79 104th 246 57.7%
2024 48.16 127th 257 50.6%
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Rank History for White students at Armstrong Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.65 448th 678 33.9%
2019 38.64 370th 624 40.7%
2021 24.75 447th 577 22.5%
2022 31.52 443rd 638 30.6%
2023 13.92 629th 688 8.6%
2024 20.62 591st 701 15.7%
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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.

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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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Sunday, February 6, 2011

Open Quote My daughter goes to AMS and loves it. They have clusters so the kids stay together the whole year. Each grade has three clusters. They have excellent sports. Our 7/8 grade cheerleaders just placed 2nd in competition. The kids, teachers, and staff are wonderful. The teachers dont believe in loading the kids down with homework. They believe in a hands on approach. There is also a strong parent involvement in all the schools. I love Kearsley and would tell anyone how great it is!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Armstrong Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 713 10 7 9 20 n/a n/a -78 681
1989 720 12 5 16 22 n/a n/a -57 718
1990 734 5 7 17 32 n/a n/a -72 723
1991 631 2 6 8 34 n/a n/a 31 712
1992 730 2 6 8 34 n/a n/a 0 780
1993 787 10 6 24 21 n/a n/a 0 848
1994 831 7 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 848
1995 796 10 7 11 5 n/a n/a 0 829
1996 796 10 7 11 5 n/a n/a 0 829
1997 808 5 14 14 7 n/a n/a 0 848
1998 851 12 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 876
1999 886 17 2 15 2 n/a n/a 0 922
2000 850 22 4 16 2 n/a n/a 0 894
2001 804 31 0 17 3 n/a n/a 0 855
2002 878 19 5 19 9 n/a n/a 11 941
2003 878 19 5 19 9 n/a n/a 11 941
2004 886 18 8 12 6 n/a n/a 16 946
2005 883 16 9 11 2 n/a n/a 0 921
2006 816 43 7 17 8 n/a n/a 0 891
2007 798 30 5 16 9 n/a n/a 15 873
2008 756 41 7 26 12 n/a n/a 0 842
2009 752 52 10 23 8 n/a n/a 0 845
2010 703 52 10 23 4 n/a n/a 2 794
2011 733 50 3 21 6 0 6 0 819
2012 721 62 2 25 4 0 7 0 821
2013 667 92 2 33 4 0 6 0 804
2014 619 95 1 45 3 0 6 0 769
2015 590 79 3 53 3 0 6 0 734
2016 605 69 5 39 4 0 19 0 741
2017 563 56 4 36 5 1 24 0 689
2018 574 46 2 24 4 1 29 0 680
2019 566 51 3 41 2 0 31 0 694
2020 578 58 2 49 3 0 47 0 737
2021 536 55 1 71 2 0 45 0 710
2022 476 65 3 59 1 0 58 0 662
2023 468 69 1 52 1 1 59 0 651

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 Armstrong Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 681 n/a n/a n/a
1989 718 n/a n/a 11.3
1990 723 47.0 15.3 7.7
1991 712 n/a n/a n/a
1992 780 n/a n/a 15.6
1993 848 n/a 0.0 14.2
1994 848 39.2 21.6 13.6
1995 829 39.5 21.0 18.1
1996 829 39.5 21.0 18.1
1997 848 39.0 21.7 12.5
1998 876 40.0 21.9 19.7
1999 922 43.0 21.4 17.8
2000 894 43.3 20.6 19.8
2001 855 43.2 19.8 18.4
2002 941 45.0 20.9 24.6
2003 941 45.0 20.9 24.6
2004 946 42.2 22.4 28.9
2005 921 42.6 21.6 28.2
2006 891 45.3 19.7 31.8
2007 873 46.0 19.0 26.2
2008 842 43.1 19.5 31.4
2009 845 43.6 19.4 46.6
2010 794 39.0 20.3 50.3
2011 819 38.6 21.2 47.1
2012 821 38.8 21.1 58.5
2013 804 38.3 20.9 63.4
2014 769 37.3 20.5 65
2015 734 38.0 19.3 68.3
2016 741 35.0 21.1 66.4
2017 689 32.3 21.3 69.8
2018 680 32.2 21.0 71
2019 694 33.2 20.9 70.7
2020 737 34.6 21.2 76.4
2021 710 34.5 20.5 90.4
2022 662 33.5 19.7 83.2
2023 651 34.9 18.6 85.3

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 Armstrong Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 681 n/a n/a n/a
1989 718 n/a n/a 11.3
1990 723 47.0 15.3 7.7
1991 712 n/a n/a n/a
1992 780 n/a n/a 15.6
1993 848 n/a 0.0 14.2
1994 848 39.2 21.6 13.6
1995 829 39.5 21.0 18.1
1996 829 39.5 21.0 18.1
1997 848 39.0 21.7 12.5
1998 876 40.0 21.9 19.7
1999 922 43.0 21.4 17.8
2000 894 43.3 20.6 19.8
2001 855 43.2 19.8 18.4
2002 941 45.0 20.9 24.6
2003 941 45.0 20.9 24.6
2004 946 42.2 22.4 28.9
2005 921 42.6 21.6 28.2
2006 891 45.3 19.7 31.8
2007 873 46.0 19.0 26.2
2008 842 43.1 19.5 31.4
2009 845 43.6 19.4 46.6
2010 794 39.0 20.3 50.3
2011 819 38.6 21.2 47.1
2012 821 38.8 21.1 58.5
2013 804 38.3 20.9 63.4
2014 769 37.3 20.5 65
2015 734 38.0 19.3 68.3
2016 741 35.0 21.1 66.4
2017 689 32.3 21.3 69.8
2018 680 32.2 21.0 71
2019 694 33.2 20.9 70.7
2020 737 34.6 21.2 76.4
2021 710 34.5 20.5 90.4
2022 662 33.5 19.7 83.2
2023 651 34.9 18.6 85.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Armstrong Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $927 (8.4%) $10,124 (91.6%) $11,051
2020 $1,422 (13.5%) $9,080 (86.5%) $10,502
2021 $1,497 (13.5%) $9,601 (86.5%) $11,098
2022 $2,236 (17.4%) $10,640 (82.6%) $12,876
2023 $2,456 (17.9%) $11,246 (82.1%) $13,703

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Armstrong 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 386th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 663rd of 883 Middle schools
 26.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Armstrong Middle School)4324.7
 18.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kearsley Community School District)4324.6
 18.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Armstrong Middle School)36.414.2
 22.2%
   6th Grade Math (Kearsley Community School District)36.414.1
 22.3%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Armstrong Middle School)44.824.1
 20.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kearsley Community School District)44.824.1
 20.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Armstrong Middle School)32.619.8
 12.8%
   7th Grade Math (Kearsley Community School District)32.619.8
 12.8%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Armstrong Middle School)23.110.7
 12.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Kearsley Community School District)23.110.7
 12.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Armstrong Middle School)56.649.7
 6.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kearsley Community School District)56.649.7
 6.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Armstrong Middle School)31.314.4
 16.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kearsley Community School District)31.314.4
 16.9%
   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 Students694651
 6.2%
African American5169
 35.3%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic4152
 26.8%
Pacific Islander01
White566468
 17.3%
Two or More Races3159
 90.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.7%85.3%
 14.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Armstrong Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 651 students attended Armstrong Middle School.

Students who attend Armstrong Middle School usually go on to attend Kearsley High School

Students at Armstrong Middle School are 72% White, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Armstrong Middle School ranks 638th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star 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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