Is Pinconning Middle School a good school?

Pinconning Middle School ranks 398 th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pinconning Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 280 students attended Pinconning Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pinconning Middle School?

Students at Pinconning Middle School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Pinconning Middle School attend?

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

Pinconning Middle School

Summary:

Pinconning Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Pinconning, Michigan, with a student population of 273. The school is part of the Pinconning Area Schools district, which is ranked 308 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pinconning Middle School faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 44.3% in 2021-2022, well above the state average. Academically, the school's performance on M-Step and PSAT tests is generally below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were 25.3% and 18.7% for 6th grade, and 31.5% and 31.1% for 7th grade, compared to state averages of 37.5% and 31% for 6th grade, and 37.9% and 32.1% for 7th grade. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.97% to 60.66% over the past three school years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Jefferson Middle School and Northeast Middle School in the Midland Public Schools district, Pinconning Middle School generally performs below average. The school's performance on key subgroups, such as female students, male students, and white students, is also below average compared to the state. Additionally, the school's performance for special education students is particularly concerning, with the school ranking 342 out of 377 Michigan middle schools in this subgroup for the 2017-2018 school year.

Detail:

Public 6-8

605 W 5th St
Pinconning, MI 48650-8706

(989) 308-0503

District: Pinconning Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
398^th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,506

Students who attend Pinconning Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pinconning High School

Feeder schools for Pinconning Middle School:

Elementary:	Linwood Elementary School
	Pinconning Central Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 280

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pinconning Middle School ranks better than 55.6% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.89. (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 (91.1%), Hispanic (3.6%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinconning Middle School is 20. (See more...)

Compare Pinconning Middle School employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinconning Middle School is $11,506.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pinconning Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinconning Middle School 398^th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Pinconning Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Pinconning Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinconning Area Schools 308^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pinconning Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Pinconning Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	53.34	478^th	806	40.7%
2007	67.01	304^th	823	63.1%
2008	55.88	491^st	839	41.5%
2009	68.03	322^nd	847	62.0%
2010	61.49	444^th	851	47.8%
2011	64.86	349^th	858	59.3%
2012	59.72	349^th	900	61.2%
2013	47.57	506^th	919	44.9%
2014	60.79	350^th	921	62.0%
2015	54.75	398^th	919	56.7%
2016	55.79	376^th	894	57.9%
2017	47.50	377^th	821	54.1%
2018	51.31	424^th	838	49.4%
2019	46.76	392^nd	792	50.5%
2021	36.88	415^th	675	38.5%
2022	42.02	425^th	776	45.2%
2023	47.00	427^th	883	51.6%
2024	49.89	398^th	897	55.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pinconning Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.99	342^nd	377	9.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	59.83	290^th	815	64.4%
2019	48.59	334^th	672	50.3%
2021	47.42	248^th	523	52.6%
2022	49.21	321^st	691	53.5%
2023	51.48	351^st	825	57.5%
2024	52.61	331^st	836	60.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Pinconning Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	45.10	442^nd	794	44.3%
2019	42.45	371^st	658	43.6%
2021	32.54	362^nd	521	30.5%
2022	38.41	388^th	657	40.9%
2023	38.32	475^th	770	38.3%
2024	50.68	317^th	771	58.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Pinconning Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	53.66	346^th	797	56.6%
2019	42.63	350^th	639	45.2%
2021	32.26	359^th	540	33.5%
2022	35.66	408^th	658	38.0%
2023	45.15	382^nd	776	50.8%
2024	41.32	445^th	786	43.4%

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Rank History for White students at Pinconning Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	34.02	455^th	678	32.9%
2019	34.62	407^th	624	34.8%
2021	30.15	403^rd	577	30.2%
2022	32.30	435^th	638	31.8%
2023	33.12	467^th	688	32.1%
2024	39.24	411^th	701	41.4%

See the entire list of Best Michigan Middle Schools for White Students!

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 Pinconning Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	350	4	0	11	25	n/a	n/a	0	390
1993	328	3	1	9	30	n/a	n/a	0	371
1994	314	1	1	16	28	n/a	n/a	0	360
1995	351	0	6	17	23	n/a	n/a	0	397
1996	351	0	6	17	23	n/a	n/a	0	397
1997	351	0	5	25	8	n/a	n/a	0	389
1998	346	0	1	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	361
1999	305	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2000	335	0	0	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	344
2001	331	1	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	338
2002	319	7	0	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	351
2003	319	7	0	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	351
2004	300	7	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	315
2005	285	2	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	296
2006	286	3	1	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	300
2007	261	3	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	1	269
2008	253	4	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	3	263
2009	250	4	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	4	263
2010	231	1	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	1	240
2011	311	4	0	8	4	0	0	0	327
2012	289	4	0	6	4	0	2	0	305
2013	281	2	0	5	5	0	3	0	296
2014	257	1	0	10	1	0	4	0	273
2015	272	1	1	11	0	0	5	0	290
2016	266	0	2	9	0	0	9	0	286
2017	278	0	3	14	0	0	10	0	305
2018	277	0	2	10	0	0	12	0	301
2019	299	2	2	12	1	0	15	0	331
2020	297	3	1	9	6	0	14	0	330
2021	274	5	1	11	6	0	8	0	305
2022	241	4	0	13	3	0	12	0	273
2023	249	3	0	11	1	0	9	0	273
2024	255	5	0	10	0	0	10	0	280

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 Pinconning Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	390	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	371	n/a	0.0	21.8
1994	360	18.0	20.0	0
1995	397	19.8	20.1	25.9
1996	397	19.8	20.1	25.9
1997	389	22.0	17.7	21.9
1998	361	20.0	18.1	19.1
1999	311	15.0	20.7	20.3
2000	344	21.1	16.3	14.2
2001	338	20.3	16.7	21.9
2002	351	21.2	16.6	17.7
2003	351	21.2	16.6	17.7
2004	315	20.2	15.6	20
2005	296	22.1	13.4	44.3
2006	300	21.2	14.2	0
2007	269	15.4	17.5	50.7
2008	263	14.9	17.7	43.1
2009	263	15.2	17.3	46.3
2010	240	14.2	16.8	49.4
2011	327	17.5	18.5	56.6
2012	305	16.9	18.0	54.1
2013	296	15.8	18.6	53
2014	273	14.9	18.2	57.5
2015	290	15.0	19.3	57.2
2016	286	14.0	20.4	57.7
2017	305	14.2	21.4	59.3
2018	301	14.2	21.1	58.5
2019	331	15.7	21.0	53.8
2020	330	15.7	20.9	55.2
2021	305	13.1	23.1	60.7
2022	273	14.3	19.0	59
2023	273	13.9	19.5	60.4
2024	280	14.0	20.0	56.4

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 Pinconning Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	390	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	371	n/a	0.0	21.8
1994	360	18.0	20.0	0
1995	397	19.8	20.1	25.9
1996	397	19.8	20.1	25.9
1997	389	22.0	17.7	21.9
1998	361	20.0	18.1	19.1
1999	311	15.0	20.7	20.3
2000	344	21.1	16.3	14.2
2001	338	20.3	16.7	21.9
2002	351	21.2	16.6	17.7
2003	351	21.2	16.6	17.7
2004	315	20.2	15.6	20
2005	296	22.1	13.4	44.3
2006	300	21.2	14.2	0
2007	269	15.4	17.5	50.7
2008	263	14.9	17.7	43.1
2009	263	15.2	17.3	46.3
2010	240	14.2	16.8	49.4
2011	327	17.5	18.5	56.6
2012	305	16.9	18.0	54.1
2013	296	15.8	18.6	53
2014	273	14.9	18.2	57.5
2015	290	15.0	19.3	57.2
2016	286	14.0	20.4	57.7
2017	305	14.2	21.4	59.3
2018	301	14.2	21.1	58.5
2019	331	15.7	21.0	53.8
2020	330	15.7	20.9	55.2
2021	305	13.1	23.1	60.7
2022	273	14.3	19.0	59
2023	273	13.9	19.5	60.4
2024	280	14.0	20.0	56.4

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 Pinconning Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$526 (5.6%)	$8,891 (94.4%)	$9,418
2020	$585 (6.4%)	$8,538 (93.6%)	$9,124
2021	$1,339 (13.2%)	$8,842 (86.8%)	$10,181
2022	$1,245 (11.3%)	$9,786 (88.7%)	$11,031
2023	$1,249 (10.9%)	$10,257 (89.1%)	$11,506

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pinconning Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 392^nd of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 427^th of 883 Middle schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pinconning Middle School)	33.9	34.9	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pinconning Area Schools)	33.9	34.9	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
6th Grade Math (Pinconning Middle School)	28	31.4	3.4%
6th Grade Math (Pinconning Area Schools)	28	31.4	3.4%
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	29.6	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pinconning Middle School)	27.8	29.8	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pinconning Area Schools)	27.8	29.8	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
7th Grade Math (Pinconning Middle School)	31.3	20.8	10.5%
7th Grade Math (Pinconning Area Schools)	31.3	20.8	10.5%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	31	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Pinconning Middle School)	36.7	31.6	5.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Pinconning Area Schools)	36.7	31.6	5.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.7	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pinconning Middle School)	68.6	62.2	6.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pinconning Area Schools)	68.6	62.2	6.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pinconning Middle School)	48.8	30.5	18.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pinconning Area Schools)	48.8	30.5	18.3%
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	331	273	17.5%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	12	11	8.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	299	249	16.7%
Two or More Races	15	9	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.8%	60.4%	6.7%

Schools Near Pinconning 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
Pinconning Middle School	Public	6-8	605 W 5th St	Pinconning	48650	Bay County	Pinconning Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 308-0503	280	14	20.0	56.4%	255 (91.1%)	5 (1.8%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	49.9	398^th of 897 public middle schools	55.6%		47	427^th of 883 public middle schools	51.6%	29	72.0	33.0		25.3	31.5		18.7	31.1		40.0		29.0	$11,506	$1,249	$10,257
Christa McAuliffe Middle School	Public	6-8	3281 Kiesel Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 686-7640	650	32	20.1	52.5%	512 (78.8%)	13 (2.0%)	93 (14.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	51.3	386^th of 897 public middle schools	57.0%		43.2	482^nd of 883 public middle schools	45.4%	96	65.7	25.0		38.5	45.0		26.0	26.8		38.7		26.3	$10,910	$613	$10,297
Handy Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Blend St	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-1723	618	48	12.8	78.8%	420 (68.0%)	39 (6.3%)	99 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.1%)	21.4	692^nd of 897 public middle schools	22.9%		25.1	647^th of 883 public middle schools	26.7%	45	51.1	9.0		27.6	20.3		19.8	15.9		17.6		8.5	$17,729	$3,813	$13,916
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	500 W Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 662-4489	714	35	20.5	40.2%	623 (87.3%)	6 (0.8%)	44 (6.2%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.3%)	65	247^th of 897 public middle schools	72.5%		54.2	338^th of 883 public middle schools	61.7%	91	70.6	42.4		39.6	48.1		26.5	34.0		43.6		35.7	$13,755	$2,158	$11,597
Cramer Junior High School	Public	5-8	313 Pine St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-9740	456	28	16.1	42.8%	396 (86.8%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	53.8	353^rd of 897 public middle schools	60.6%		61.5	278^th of 883 public middle schools	68.5%	75	80.2	27.4	29.0	31.1	33.6	18.7	26.2	29.8	28.0	40.2	19.6	35.5	$13,092	$1,435	$11,657
Au GresSims Middle School	Public	6-8	310 S Court St	Au Gres	48703	Arenac County	Au Gres-Sims School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 876-7157	95	6	16.0	61.1%	88 (92.6%)	2 (2.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	50.4	391^st of 897 public middle schools	56.4%		37.4	537^th of 883 public middle schools	39.2%	146	68.0	28.0		34.3	30.6		28.6	25.0		41.7		37.5	$13,863	$2,602	$11,261
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	800 W Chapel Ln	Midland	48640	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 923-5873	906	51	17.7	26.2%	750 (82.8%)	19 (2.1%)	41 (4.5%)	57 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.0%)	94.5	34^th of 897 public middle schools	96.2%		94.2	36^th of 883 public middle schools	95.9%	2	87.6	65.0		62.2	65.2		49.7	57.6		71.7		57.0	$12,957	$708	$12,249
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	1305 E Sugnet Rd	Midland	48642	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 923-5772	808	52	15.5	47.8%	692 (85.6%)	23 (2.8%)	41 (5.1%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.6%)	79.9	132^nd of 897 public middle schools	85.3%		82.4	116^th of 883 public middle schools	86.9%	16	77.6	37.8		53.5	52.4		38.9	41.0		58.1		48.8	$13,178	$781	$12,398

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Schools Near Pinconning Middle School