Middle School South

Summary:

Middle School South is a public magnet middle school located in Harrison Township, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 389. The school is part of the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools district, which is ranked 288 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Middle School South has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (33.68%) and Hispanic (2.06%) students, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. Additionally, Middle School South has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 52.7% in 2021-2022, compared to nearby schools like Middle School Central and Wyandot Middle School. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (57.33% in 2022-2023) and a higher student-teacher ratio (17.2 in 2022-2023) compared to the district and some nearby schools.

Despite the school's diverse student population, there are significant achievement gaps between racial subgroups, with African American students performing much lower than their White peers in both English Language Arts and Math. Additionally, Middle School South's academic performance has been declining over the years, with a drop in its statewide ranking from 239 out of 921 in 2013-2014 to 603 out of 897 in 2023-2024, and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rate and underperformance in standardized tests, as well as learning from the successes of nearby higher-performing schools, could be crucial for improving Middle School South's overall outcomes.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 34641 Jefferson Ave
       Harrison Township, MI  48045-3236


(586) 493-5620

District: L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
603rd of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,391 Help


Students who attend Middle School South usually attend:

High:    High School

Feeder schools for Middle School South:

Elementary:    Donald J Yacks Elementary School
    Tenniswood Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  389

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.3%
African American:
33.7%
Two or more races:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Middle School South ranks worse than 67.2% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.41. (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 Middle School South has the smallest middle school student body size in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (55.3%), African American (33.7%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Middle School South is 17.2, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Middle School South is $15,391, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Middle School South:

SchoolDigger ranks Middle School South 603rd of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Middle School South in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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L'Anse Creuse Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks L'Anse Creuse Public Schools 288th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Middle School South

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Rank History for all students at Middle School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 65.30 319th 806 60.4%
2007 64.97 339th 823 58.8%
2008 67.66 300th 839 64.2%
2009 62.09 408th 847 51.8%
2010 65.20 379th 851 55.5%
2011 61.98 404th 858 52.9%
2012 60.32 340th 900 62.2%
2013 69.97 230th 919 75.0%
2014 69.69 239th 921 74.0%
2015 49.23 473rd 919 48.5%
2016 52.09 409th 894 54.3%
2017 48.89 363rd 821 55.8%
2018 60.32 341st 838 59.3%
2019 38.73 479th 792 39.5%
2021 38.23 402nd 675 40.4%
2022 32.53 518th 776 33.2%
2023 31.63 590th 883 33.2%
2024 31.41 603rd 897 32.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Middle School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 72.13 37th 176 79.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Middle School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.32 181st 377 52.0%
2023 39.61 117th 199 41.2%
2024 48.62 77th 201 61.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Middle School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.42 315th 815 61.3%
2019 35.00 457th 672 32.0%
2021 45.31 264th 523 49.5%
2022 33.05 477th 691 31.0%
2023 28.14 611th 825 25.9%
2024 28.64 606th 836 27.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Middle School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.64 332nd 794 58.2%
2019 36.26 421st 658 36.0%
2021 35.68 336th 521 35.5%
2022 32.35 451st 657 31.4%
2023 24.64 590th 770 23.4%
2024 30.46 541st 771 29.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Middle School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.03 291st 797 63.5%
2019 33.13 436th 639 31.8%
2021 31.36 368th 540 31.9%
2022 30.95 455th 658 30.9%
2023 31.97 525th 776 32.3%
2024 25.43 596th 786 24.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Middle School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.00 104th 366 71.6%
2019 44.23 105th 196 46.4%
2021 57.44 29th 77 62.3%
2022 45.31 88th 182 51.6%
2023 31.77 207th 310 33.2%
2024 30.83 199th 300 33.7%
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Rank History for White students at Middle School South

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.28 275th 678 59.4%
2019 37.19 386th 624 38.1%
2021 35.99 362nd 577 37.3%
2022 34.07 419th 638 34.3%
2023 28.36 512th 688 25.6%
2024 34.42 469th 701 33.1%
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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 Middle School South

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 711 6 5 3 5 n/a n/a 0 730
1989 698 9 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 710
1990 697 10 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 713
1991 653 8 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1992 700 12 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 725
1993 699 11 4 0 2 n/a n/a 0 716
1994 671 13 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 687
1995 643 24 6 5 4 n/a n/a 0 682
1996 643 24 6 5 4 n/a n/a 0 682
1997 643 24 6 5 4 n/a n/a 0 682
1998 640 29 11 7 6 n/a n/a 0 693
1999 652 23 12 6 3 n/a n/a 0 696
2000 684 28 7 15 1 n/a n/a 0 735
2001 588 21 9 16 4 n/a n/a 0 638
2002 613 36 11 19 3 n/a n/a 0 682
2003 613 36 11 19 3 n/a n/a 0 682
2004 570 41 12 16 3 n/a n/a 0 642
2005 529 57 9 13 3 n/a n/a 0 611
2006 507 61 5 15 4 n/a n/a 0 592
2007 488 63 6 8 4 n/a n/a 9 578
2008 472 100 4 10 3 n/a n/a 18 607
2009 483 99 7 13 1 n/a n/a 14 617
2010 460 103 5 12 2 n/a n/a 25 607
2011 430 85 3 20 3 0 25 0 566
2012 372 89 5 9 5 0 22 0 502
2013 376 111 3 9 1 0 31 0 531
2014 380 98 6 10 2 0 20 0 516
2015 368 117 4 8 2 0 24 0 523
2016 354 108 8 10 1 0 24 0 505
2017 128 40 2 306 0 1 14 0 491
2018 324 120 7 13 0 1 28 0 493
2019 307 123 11 17 0 1 36 0 495
2020 267 142 9 22 0 1 37 0 478
2021 252 130 10 27 0 0 33 0 452
2022 227 128 5 15 0 0 30 0 405
2023 215 131 5 8 1 0 29 0 389

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 Middle School South

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 730 n/a n/a n/a
1989 710 n/a n/a 3.8
1990 713 42.0 16.9 4.1
1991 676 n/a n/a n/a
1992 725 n/a n/a n/a
1993 716 n/a 0.0 14.5
1994 687 32.1 21.4 8.3
1995 682 31.5 21.7 10.1
1996 682 31.5 21.7 10.1
1997 682 32.0 21.3 9.8
1998 693 33.0 21.0 10.7
1999 696 34.0 20.5 11.2
2000 735 34.8 21.1 16.7
2001 638 34.5 18.5 15.2
2002 682 38.0 17.9 19.1
2003 682 38.0 17.9 19.1
2004 642 37.8 17.0 22.6
2005 611 32.0 19.1 25.9
2006 592 32.0 18.5 24
2007 578 26.3 22.0 29
2008 607 26.0 23.3 33.6
2009 617 26.2 23.5 37.1
2010 607 26.0 23.2 45
2011 566 24.0 23.4 46.8
2012 502 23.9 21.0 46.2
2013 531 22.9 23.1 47.8
2014 516 23.5 21.9 39
2015 523 25.0 20.9 41.9
2016 505 23.0 21.9 44
2017 491 23.1 21.2 43.4
2018 493 23.1 21.3 48.5
2019 495 24.1 20.5 55.2
2020 478 22.1 21.6 58.2
2021 452 22.9 19.7 64.2
2022 405 20.9 19.3 63.7
2023 389 22.6 17.2 57.3

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 Middle School South

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 730 n/a n/a n/a
1989 710 n/a n/a 3.8
1990 713 42.0 16.9 4.1
1991 676 n/a n/a n/a
1992 725 n/a n/a n/a
1993 716 n/a 0.0 14.5
1994 687 32.1 21.4 8.3
1995 682 31.5 21.7 10.1
1996 682 31.5 21.7 10.1
1997 682 32.0 21.3 9.8
1998 693 33.0 21.0 10.7
1999 696 34.0 20.5 11.2
2000 735 34.8 21.1 16.7
2001 638 34.5 18.5 15.2
2002 682 38.0 17.9 19.1
2003 682 38.0 17.9 19.1
2004 642 37.8 17.0 22.6
2005 611 32.0 19.1 25.9
2006 592 32.0 18.5 24
2007 578 26.3 22.0 29
2008 607 26.0 23.3 33.6
2009 617 26.2 23.5 37.1
2010 607 26.0 23.2 45
2011 566 24.0 23.4 46.8
2012 502 23.9 21.0 46.2
2013 531 22.9 23.1 47.8
2014 516 23.5 21.9 39
2015 523 25.0 20.9 41.9
2016 505 23.0 21.9 44
2017 491 23.1 21.2 43.4
2018 493 23.1 21.3 48.5
2019 495 24.1 20.5 55.2
2020 478 22.1 21.6 58.2
2021 452 22.9 19.7 64.2
2022 405 20.9 19.3 63.7
2023 389 22.6 17.2 57.3

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 Middle School South

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $719 (7.2%) $9,203 (92.8%) $9,922
2020 $778 (7.5%) $9,553 (92.5%) $10,332
2021 $661 (5.7%) $10,899 (94.3%) $11,560
2022 $2,143 (16.1%) $11,203 (83.9%) $13,346
2023 $1,836 (11.9%) $13,556 (88.1%) $15,391

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Middle School South

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 479th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 590th of 883 Middle schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Middle School South)41.628.3
 13.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (L'Anse Creuse Public Schools)4438.2
 5.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Middle School South)26.517.7
 8.8%
   6th Grade Math (L'Anse Creuse Public Schools)33.723.8
 9.9%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Middle School South)35.520.3
 15.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (L'Anse Creuse Public Schools)41.432.7
 8.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Middle School South)21.511.7
 9.8%
   7th Grade Math (L'Anse Creuse Public Schools)32.928.3
 4.6%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Middle School South)18.317.4
 0.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (L'Anse Creuse Public Schools)25.126.1
 1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Middle School South)66.358
 8.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (L'Anse Creuse Public Schools)67.664.6
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Middle School South)34.426
 8.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (L'Anse Creuse Public Schools)43.540
 3.5%
   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 Students495389
 21.4%
African American123131
 6.5%
American Indian01
Asian115
 54.5%
Hispanic178
 52.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White307215
 30%
Two or More Races3629
 19.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.2%57.3%
 2.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 389 students attended Middle School South.

Students at Middle School South are 55% White, 34% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Middle School South ranks 603rd of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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