Mason Middle School

Summary:

Mason Middle School is a public middle school serving 776 students in grades 6-8 in the city of Mason, Michigan. The school has consistently ranked in the top 20-25% of middle schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mason Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state average on M-STEP and PSAT assessments across all subject areas and grade levels. However, the school faces challenges with a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.8% in 2019-2020 to 25.2% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Williamston Middle School and Chippewa Middle School. Additionally, Mason Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, around 30% in recent years, which is lower than the state average and several nearby schools.

While Mason Middle School maintains a 4-star rating, its statewide rank has declined from 123rd out of 838 Michigan middle schools in 2017-2018 to 180th out of 897 in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may be losing ground relative to its peers across the state. The school also faces achievement gaps, with Hispanic and special education students performing notably lower than their white and non-special education peers on state assessments. The school should focus on addressing these areas of concern to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 235 Temple St
       Mason, MI  48854-1845


(517) 676-6514

District: Mason Public Schools (Ingham)

SchoolDigger Rank:
180th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,535 Help


Students who attend Mason Middle School usually attend:

High:    Mason High School

Feeder schools for Mason Middle School:

Elementary:    Alaiedon Elementary School
    North Aurelius Elementary School
    Steele Street Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  776

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.9%
Hispanic:
8.8%
Two or more races:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mason Middle School ranks better than 79.9% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.85. (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 (82.9%), Hispanic (8.8%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mason Middle School is 18.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mason Middle School is $13,535.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mason Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mason Middle School 180th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Mason Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Mason Public Schools (Ingham):

SchoolDigger ranks Mason Public Schools (Ingham) 164th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mason Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.42 204th 806 74.7%
2007 73.88 204th 823 75.2%
2008 73.76 204th 839 75.7%
2009 72.34 228th 847 73.1%
2010 69.56 293rd 851 65.6%
2011 72.23 229th 858 73.3%
2012 69.81 243rd 900 73.0%
2013 65.59 278th 919 69.7%
2014 69.52 241st 921 73.8%
2015 71.26 210th 919 77.1%
2016 66.88 251st 894 71.9%
2017 67.70 205th 821 75.0%
2018 82.83 123rd 838 85.3%
2019 74.39 157th 792 80.2%
2021 66.33 174th 675 74.2%
2022 73.77 143rd 776 81.6%
2023 79.37 135th 883 84.7%
2024 73.85 180th 897 79.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.42 73rd 163 55.2%
2024 54.02 74th 176 58.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.02 75th 377 80.1%
2019 34.39 55th 76 27.6%
2023 41.46 112th 199 43.7%
2024 28.71 153rd 201 23.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.33 110th 815 86.5%
2019 70.28 128th 672 81.0%
2021 37.18 342nd 523 34.6%
2022 50.10 312th 691 54.8%
2023 64.06 208th 825 74.8%
2024 62.26 244th 836 70.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.32 143rd 794 82.0%
2019 74.33 135th 658 79.5%
2021 70.08 103rd 521 80.2%
2022 72.11 128th 657 80.5%
2023 78.97 106th 770 86.2%
2024 68.01 178th 771 76.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.63 105th 797 86.8%
2019 66.46 172nd 639 73.1%
2021 52.75 205th 540 62.0%
2022 67.00 158th 658 76.0%
2023 72.21 155th 776 80.0%
2024 72.03 165th 786 79.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.37 71st 266 73.3%
2019 58.99 46th 137 66.4%
2022 57.12 52nd 138 62.3%
2023 60.93 88th 246 64.2%
2024 43.71 142nd 257 44.7%
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Rank History for White students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.04 132nd 678 80.5%
2019 68.02 163rd 624 73.9%
2021 66.13 148th 577 74.4%
2022 67.67 160th 638 74.9%
2023 72.92 150th 688 78.2%
2024 65.44 191st 701 72.8%
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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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Enrollment information for Mason Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 706 3 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 717
1989 709 2 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 718
1990 685 3 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 701
1991 782 7 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 797
1992 747 3 5 12 2 n/a n/a 0 769
1993 767 4 6 23 1 n/a n/a 0 801
1994 756 4 5 29 0 n/a n/a 0 794
1995 765 11 15 31 3 n/a n/a 0 825
1996 765 11 15 31 3 n/a n/a 0 825
1997 804 12 15 26 5 n/a n/a 0 862
1998 789 14 14 26 5 n/a n/a 0 848
1999 785 14 12 23 5 n/a n/a 0 839
2000 725 10 15 26 5 n/a n/a 0 781
2001 734 9 17 25 2 n/a n/a 0 787
2002 737 15 12 30 10 n/a n/a 0 804
2003 737 15 12 30 10 n/a n/a 0 804
2004 689 14 9 35 8 n/a n/a 0 755
2005 684 3 8 12 6 n/a n/a 29 742
2006 685 6 7 16 3 n/a n/a 29 746
2007 679 11 7 12 1 n/a n/a 34 744
2008 668 9 10 15 n/a n/a n/a 34 736
2009 653 10 8 17 1 n/a n/a 30 719
2010 667 9 6 25 2 n/a n/a 22 731
2011 636 13 6 38 3 0 1 0 697
2012 617 10 9 45 1 0 3 0 685
2013 609 12 10 37 4 0 12 0 684
2014 599 13 9 37 7 0 23 0 688
2015 603 23 7 38 10 0 19 0 700
2016 621 22 10 46 8 0 14 0 721
2017 630 19 9 53 2 2 18 0 733
2018 655 15 9 57 1 2 20 0 759
2019 652 13 7 56 1 2 27 0 758
2020 652 7 6 61 1 1 24 0 752
2021 628 9 6 62 2 1 34 0 742
2022 613 10 8 69 1 1 39 0 741
2023 643 8 16 68 2 1 38 0 776

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 Mason Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 717 n/a n/a n/a
1989 718 n/a n/a 8.2
1990 701 44.0 15.9 8
1991 797 n/a n/a n/a
1992 769 n/a n/a 13.8
1993 801 n/a 0.0 9.9
1994 794 41.4 19.2 7.3
1995 825 45.1 18.3 7.6
1996 825 45.1 18.3 7.6
1997 862 46.0 18.7 9.9
1998 848 46.0 18.4 9.8
1999 839 48.0 17.5 9.5
2000 781 44.9 17.4 15
2001 787 47.1 16.7 13.1
2002 804 44.2 18.2 13.9
2003 804 44.2 18.2 13.9
2004 755 42.7 17.7 15.5
2005 742 40.6 18.3 17
2006 746 43.1 17.3 20.6
2007 744 42.3 17.6 23.2
2008 736 44.4 16.6 23.5
2009 719 42.9 16.8 25.8
2010 731 40.4 18.0 28.9
2011 697 38.6 18.0 27
2012 685 39.1 17.4 31.5
2013 684 39.2 17.4 30.1
2014 688 38.1 18.0 34
2015 700 39.0 17.9 33.7
2016 721 38.0 18.9 31.3
2017 733 38.5 19.0 30.8
2018 759 37.4 20.2 33.1
2019 758 40.2 18.8 33.9
2020 752 41.4 18.1 29.4
2021 742 40.7 18.2 27.2
2022 741 42.2 17.5 28.5
2023 776 42.8 18.1 30.2

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 Mason Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 717 n/a n/a n/a
1989 718 n/a n/a 8.2
1990 701 44.0 15.9 8
1991 797 n/a n/a n/a
1992 769 n/a n/a 13.8
1993 801 n/a 0.0 9.9
1994 794 41.4 19.2 7.3
1995 825 45.1 18.3 7.6
1996 825 45.1 18.3 7.6
1997 862 46.0 18.7 9.9
1998 848 46.0 18.4 9.8
1999 839 48.0 17.5 9.5
2000 781 44.9 17.4 15
2001 787 47.1 16.7 13.1
2002 804 44.2 18.2 13.9
2003 804 44.2 18.2 13.9
2004 755 42.7 17.7 15.5
2005 742 40.6 18.3 17
2006 746 43.1 17.3 20.6
2007 744 42.3 17.6 23.2
2008 736 44.4 16.6 23.5
2009 719 42.9 16.8 25.8
2010 731 40.4 18.0 28.9
2011 697 38.6 18.0 27
2012 685 39.1 17.4 31.5
2013 684 39.2 17.4 30.1
2014 688 38.1 18.0 34
2015 700 39.0 17.9 33.7
2016 721 38.0 18.9 31.3
2017 733 38.5 19.0 30.8
2018 759 37.4 20.2 33.1
2019 758 40.2 18.8 33.9
2020 752 41.4 18.1 29.4
2021 742 40.7 18.2 27.2
2022 741 42.2 17.5 28.5
2023 776 42.8 18.1 30.2

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 Mason Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $603 (5.7%) $10,024 (94.3%) $10,627
2020 $626 (5.9%) $9,954 (94.1%) $10,580
2021 $1,109 (9.8%) $10,252 (90.2%) $11,361
2022 $810 (6.5%) $11,746 (93.5%) $12,557
2023 $836 (6.2%) $12,699 (93.8%) $13,535

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mason 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 157th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 135th of 883 Middle schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mason Middle School)50.653
 2.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mason Public Schools (Ingham))50.653
 2.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Mason Middle School)58.347.6
 10.7%
   6th Grade Math (Mason Public Schools (Ingham))58.347.6
 10.7%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mason Middle School)57.444.8
 12.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mason Public Schools (Ingham))57.444.8
 12.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Mason Middle School)49.639.2
 10.4%
   7th Grade Math (Mason Public Schools (Ingham))49.639.2
 10.4%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Mason Middle School)28.133.9
 5.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Mason Public Schools (Ingham))28.133.9
 5.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mason Middle School)64.774.1
 9.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mason Public Schools (Ingham))64.774.1
 9.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mason Middle School)53.652.2
 1.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mason Public Schools (Ingham))53.652.2
 1.4%
   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 Students758776
 2.4%
African American138
 38.5%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian716
 128.6%
Hispanic5668
 21.4%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White652643
 1.4%
Two or More Races2738
 40.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.9%30.2%
 3.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mason Middle School

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 776 students attended Mason Middle School.

Mason Middle School ranks 180th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Mason Middle School are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.


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