Is Ruth Fox Middle School a good school?

Ruth Fox Middle School ranks 214 th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ruth Fox Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 684 students attended Ruth Fox Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Ruth Fox Middle School?

Students at Ruth Fox Middle School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Ruth Fox Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ruth Fox Middle School usually go on to attend North Branch High School

Ruth Fox Middle School

Summary:

Ruth Fox Middle School is a public middle school located in North Branch, Michigan, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 684 students. The school is part of the North Branch Area Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ruth Fox Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 5th grade students scored 54.3% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44%. Similarly, the school's 5th grade students scored 43% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 32.6%. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with a majority (over 90%) of white students, in contrast to some nearby schools like Imlay City Middle School, which has a more diverse student body with a significant Hispanic population (25.51%).

While Ruth Fox Middle School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 18.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, it still performs better than some of the nearby schools, such as Rolland Warner Campus 67 (37.1% chronic absenteeism) and Imlay City Middle School (32.2% chronic absenteeism). Additionally, Ruth Fox Middle School has a relatively high spending per student, with $11,688 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the spending per student at some of the nearby schools, such as Millington Junior High School ($11,892) and LakeVille Middle School ($14,021).

Detail:

Public 5-8

6570 Brush St
North Branch, MI 48461-8842

(810) 688-3284

District: North Branch Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
214^th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,688

Students who attend Ruth Fox Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Branch High School

Feeder schools for Ruth Fox Middle School:

Elementary:

North Branch Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 684

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ruth Fox Middle School ranks better than 76.1% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.24. (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 (91.8%), Hispanic (4.7%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ruth Fox Middle School is 19.4. (See more...)

Compare Ruth Fox Middle School employs 35.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ruth Fox Middle School is $11,688.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ruth Fox Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ruth Fox Middle School 214^th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Ruth Fox Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

North Branch Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks North Branch Area Schools 109^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ruth Fox Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2019	60.60	264^th	792	66.7%
2021	47.45	310^th	675	54.1%
2022	56.17	289^th	776	62.8%
2023	57.42	309^th	883	65.0%
2024	69.24	214^th	897	76.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ruth Fox Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2022	30.05	46^th	70	34.3%
2023	37.12	130^th	199	34.7%
2024	32.70	133^rd	201	33.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruth Fox Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2019	61.90	207^th	672	69.2%
2021	51.13	215^th	523	58.9%
2022	61.18	203^rd	691	70.6%
2023	61.92	240^th	825	70.9%
2024	63.09	232^nd	836	72.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ruth Fox Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2019	58.16	235^th	658	64.3%
2021	43.23	263^rd	521	49.5%
2022	43.50	336^th	657	48.9%
2023	45.97	382^nd	770	50.4%
2024	59.84	236^th	771	69.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ruth Fox Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2019	53.51	252^nd	639	60.6%
2021	42.12	283^rd	540	47.6%
2022	59.15	211^th	658	67.9%
2023	58.55	258^th	776	66.8%
2024	69.10	181^st	786	77.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ruth Fox Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2019	48.04	302^nd	624	51.6%
2021	40.81	315^th	577	45.4%
2022	45.37	318^th	638	50.2%
2023	45.80	333^rd	688	51.6%
2024	58.62	239^th	701	65.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Ruth Fox Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	481	1	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
1989	529	2	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1990	548	6	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
1991	542	2	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1992	578	1	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1993	567	0	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1994	565	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
1995	579	0	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1996	579	0	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1997	567	3	3	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	597
1998	545	1	3	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	571
1999	582	2	5	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	606
2000	612	1	5	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	626
2001	603	1	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
2002	592	0	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	602
2003	592	0	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	602
2004	591	2	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
2005	606	1	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	616
2006	569	1	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
2007	599	3	2	15	2	n/a	n/a	1	622
2008	570	5	2	15	5	n/a	n/a	2	599
2009	377	3	1	11	4	n/a	n/a	1	397
2010	347	2	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	364
2011	310	1	2	17	4	0	3	0	337
2012	332	1	0	20	5	0	2	0	360
2013	352	4	0	16	1	0	1	0	374
2014	332	3	0	17	1	0	3	0	356
2015	319	2	0	18	2	0	2	0	343
2016	324	4	0	16	1	1	1	0	347
2017	311	2	0	14	1	0	4	0	332
2018	321	3	1	12	1	1	4	0	343
2019	650	7	1	31	2	1	8	0	700
2020	645	4	1	29	1	1	8	0	689
2021	659	5	0	24	0	1	13	0	702
2022	661	5	0	33	0	0	16	0	715
2023	628	5	0	32	1	0	18	0	684

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 Ruth Fox Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	537	n/a	n/a	11
1990	566	29.0	19.5	13.1
1991	553	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	584	n/a	n/a	23.1
1993	578	n/a	0.0	0
1994	567	27.0	21.0	12.5
1995	598	28.1	21.3	16.4
1996	598	28.1	21.3	16.4
1997	597	28.0	21.3	18.4
1998	571	27.0	21.1	14.7
1999	606	29.0	20.9	17.2
2000	626	30.4	20.6	26
2001	616	30.4	20.3	25
2002	602	25.8	23.3	31.9
2003	602	25.8	23.3	31.9
2004	602	17.6	34.2	33.6
2005	616	29.9	20.6	33.1
2006	580	28.7	20.2	33.6
2007	622	29.8	20.9	34.6
2008	599	30.4	19.7	38.4
2009	397	23.2	17.1	43.2
2010	364	20.6	17.6	50.8
2011	337	21.2	15.8	49.3
2012	360	17.9	20.0	54.4
2013	374	18.9	19.7	48.7
2014	356	19.7	18.0	49.4
2015	343	20.0	17.1	53.4
2016	347	21.0	16.5	47.6
2017	332	18.0	18.3	47.6
2018	343	18.3	18.7	51
2019	700	35.8	19.5	50.1
2020	689	37.0	18.6	48.5
2021	702	34.0	20.5	50.9
2022	715	36.4	19.6	50.9
2023	684	35.2	19.4	52.6

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 Ruth Fox Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	537	n/a	n/a	11
1990	566	29.0	19.5	13.1
1991	553	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	584	n/a	n/a	23.1
1993	578	n/a	0.0	0
1994	567	27.0	21.0	12.5
1995	598	28.1	21.3	16.4
1996	598	28.1	21.3	16.4
1997	597	28.0	21.3	18.4
1998	571	27.0	21.1	14.7
1999	606	29.0	20.9	17.2
2000	626	30.4	20.6	26
2001	616	30.4	20.3	25
2002	602	25.8	23.3	31.9
2003	602	25.8	23.3	31.9
2004	602	17.6	34.2	33.6
2005	616	29.9	20.6	33.1
2006	580	28.7	20.2	33.6
2007	622	29.8	20.9	34.6
2008	599	30.4	19.7	38.4
2009	397	23.2	17.1	43.2
2010	364	20.6	17.6	50.8
2011	337	21.2	15.8	49.3
2012	360	17.9	20.0	54.4
2013	374	18.9	19.7	48.7
2014	356	19.7	18.0	49.4
2015	343	20.0	17.1	53.4
2016	347	21.0	16.5	47.6
2017	332	18.0	18.3	47.6
2018	343	18.3	18.7	51
2019	700	35.8	19.5	50.1
2020	689	37.0	18.6	48.5
2021	702	34.0	20.5	50.9
2022	715	36.4	19.6	50.9
2023	684	35.2	19.4	52.6

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 Ruth Fox Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$467 (5.2%)	$8,510 (94.8%)	$8,977
2020	$495 (5.2%)	$9,044 (94.8%)	$9,539
2021	$834 (8.7%)	$8,783 (91.3%)	$9,616
2022	$758 (7.3%)	$9,663 (92.7%)	$10,421
2023	$814 (7.0%)	$10,874 (93.0%)	$11,688

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ruth Fox 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 264^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 309^th of 883 Middle schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ruth Fox Middle School)	53.6	61	7.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Branch Area Schools)	53.6	61	7.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Ruth Fox Middle School)	40.4	42.7	2.3%
5th Grade Math (North Branch Area Schools)	40.4	42.7	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Ruth Fox Middle School)	14.2	30.1	15.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (North Branch Area Schools)	14.2	30.1	15.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	17.4	18.6	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ruth Fox Middle School)	45.9	42.5	3.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (North Branch Area Schools)	45.9	42.5	3.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
6th Grade Math (Ruth Fox Middle School)	31.5	33.2	1.7%
6th Grade Math (North Branch Area Schools)	31.5	33.2	1.7%
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	29.6	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ruth Fox Middle School)	54.7	40.4	14.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (North Branch Area Schools)	54.7	40.4	14.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
7th Grade Math (Ruth Fox Middle School)	36.3	46.2	9.9%
7th Grade Math (North Branch Area Schools)	36.3	46.2	9.9%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	31	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ruth Fox Middle School)	30.3	24.7	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (North Branch Area Schools)	30.3	24.7	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.7	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ruth Fox Middle School)	62.4	56.2	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (North Branch Area Schools)	62.4	56.2	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ruth Fox Middle School)	51.5	33.6	17.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Branch Area Schools)	51.5	33.6	17.9%
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	700	684	2.3%
African American	7	5	28.6%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	31	32	3.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	650	628	3.4%
Two or More Races	8	18	125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.1%	52.6%	2.5%

Schools Near Ruth Fox 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 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th 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
Ruth Fox Middle School	Public	5-8	6570 Brush St	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 688-3284	684	35	19.4	52.6%	628 (91.8%)	5 (0.7%)	32 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	69.2	214^th of 897 public middle schools	76.1%		57.4	309^th of 883 public middle schools	65.0%	95	70.6	45.3	54.3	50.0	39.9	43.0	35.4	37.2	47.8	47.6	18.8	32.9	$11,688	$814	$10,874
LakeVille Middle School	Public	5-8	11107 Washburn Rd	Otisville	48463	Genesee County	LakeVille Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3948	311	17	18.4	57.2%	281 (90.4%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	26.7	644^th of 897 public middle schools	28.2%		19.9	699^th of 883 public middle schools	20.8%	55	58.0	18.5	19.2	18.7	16.9	5.2	5.3	12.7	21.8	39.5	5.1	17.3	$14,021	$3,047	$10,974
Rolland Warner Campus 67	Public	6-7	3145 W Genesee St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 538-2334	576	33	17.6	57.8%	515 (89.4%)	7 (1.2%)	26 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	53.1	358^th of 897 public middle schools	60.1%		49.3	397^th of 883 public middle schools	55.0%	39				42.7	36.4		28.6	28.8					$15,320	$1,132	$14,188
Imlay City Middle School	Public	6-8	495 W 1st St	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 724-9811	396	22	18.3	55.1%	280 (70.7%)	1 (0.3%)	101 (25.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	62.9	259^th of 897 public middle schools	71.1%		54.9	329^th of 883 public middle schools	62.7%	70	64.7	38.1		39.2	50.4		22.5	27.4		46.8		42.4	$14,902	$1,769	$13,133
Millington Junior High School	Public	6-8	8780 Dean Dr	Millington	48746	Tuscola County	Millington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 660-2407	222	12	18.3	53.6%	215 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	34.2	574^th of 897 public middle schools	36.0%		31.7	589^th of 883 public middle schools	33.3%	15	60.3	21.8		29.3	30.7		12.2	10.7		37.2		21.8	$11,892	$1,358	$10,533

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Schools Near Ruth Fox Middle School