Seitz Middle School

Summary:

Seitz Middle School is a public middle school located in Riverview, Michigan, serving around 600 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Riverview Community School District, which is ranked 362 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seitz Middle School faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of white students (77.83%) compared to the state average, a notable increase in chronic absenteeism from 20.1% in 2018-2019 to 38.3% in 2022-2023, and consistently lower proficiency rates in M-Step and PSAT assessments than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 6th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 24.7%, compared to the state average of 37.5%. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 37.35% in 2020-2021 to 53.17% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

However, Seitz Middle School's special education students have performed exceptionally well, with the school ranking 4th out of 70 Michigan middle schools in 2021-2022 for this subgroup. Additionally, the performance of different racial subgroups at the school varies significantly, with the school's Hispanic and African American students performing better than the white students, ranking in the top half and top quarter, respectively, in certain years. Despite these positive findings, the school's higher-than-average spending per student, which has increased from $9,883 in 2020-2021 to $12,830 in 2022-2023, suggests that resources may not be being utilized effectively, and a closer examination of how funds are being allocated could yield insights for improvement.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 17800 Kennebec St
       Riverview, MI  48193-7668


(734) 285-2043

District: Riverview Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
389th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,830 Help


Students who attend Seitz Middle School usually attend:

High:    Riverview Community High School

Feeder schools for Seitz Middle School:

Elementary:    Forest Elementary School
    Huntington Elementary School
    Memorial Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.7 Help
Number of students:  600

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.8%
Hispanic:
10.0%
African American:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.2% Help


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Compare Details Seitz Middle School ranks better than 56.6% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.95. (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 (77.8%), Hispanic (10%), African American (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seitz Middle School is 21.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seitz Middle School is $12,830.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Seitz Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Seitz Middle School 389th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Seitz Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Riverview Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverview Community School District 362nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Seitz Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Seitz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 72.73 214th 806 73.4%
2007 77.99 154th 823 81.3%
2008 80.31 115th 839 86.3%
2009 71.34 258th 847 69.5%
2010 67.76 323rd 851 62.0%
2011 71.31 243rd 858 71.7%
2012 71.85 217th 900 75.9%
2013 64.46 287th 919 68.8%
2014 59.62 369th 921 59.9%
2015 66.60 267th 919 70.9%
2016 64.97 273rd 894 69.5%
2017 49.73 349th 821 57.5%
2018 52.16 412th 838 50.8%
2019 48.73 377th 792 52.4%
2021 39.63 389th 675 42.4%
2022 41.11 441st 776 43.2%
2023 41.26 500th 883 43.4%
2024 50.95 389th 897 56.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Seitz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.14 173rd 377 54.1%
2022 85.88 4th 70 94.3%
2023 45.17 99th 199 50.3%
2024 65.74 41st 201 79.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Seitz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.54 293rd 815 64.0%
2019 53.24 282nd 672 58.0%
2021 40.21 311th 523 40.5%
2022 41.50 412th 691 40.4%
2023 39.01 499th 825 39.5%
2024 49.90 368th 836 56.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Seitz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.11 363rd 794 54.3%
2019 42.74 369th 658 43.9%
2021 43.03 266th 521 48.9%
2022 37.52 400th 657 39.1%
2023 38.35 474th 770 38.4%
2024 46.60 363rd 771 52.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Seitz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.83 407th 797 48.9%
2019 45.45 320th 639 49.9%
2021 27.98 399th 540 26.1%
2022 35.19 418th 658 36.5%
2023 35.16 491st 776 36.7%
2024 46.80 390th 786 50.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Seitz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.46 103rd 366 71.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Seitz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.31 201st 266 24.4%
2019 39.47 84th 137 38.7%
2023 36.01 160th 246 35.0%
2024 34.65 166th 257 35.4%
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Rank History for White students at Seitz Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.19 401st 678 40.9%
2019 40.60 353rd 624 43.4%
2021 34.28 379th 577 34.3%
2022 35.61 406th 638 36.4%
2023 31.08 488th 688 29.1%
2024 44.19 357th 701 49.1%
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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 Seitz Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 318 3 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 330
1989 325 3 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 336
1990 336 4 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1991 331 4 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1992 328 1 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1993 318 0 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1994 327 3 5 2 2 n/a n/a 0 339
1995 303 6 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1996 303 6 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1997 308 5 6 7 3 n/a n/a 0 329
1998 473 7 11 3 2 n/a n/a 0 496
1999 506 3 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 521
2000 466 3 6 7 2 n/a n/a 0 484
2001 506 13 5 11 1 n/a n/a 0 536
2002 612 14 1 20 0 n/a n/a 0 647
2003 612 14 1 20 0 n/a n/a 0 647
2004 612 12 5 25 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2005 592 16 6 25 0 n/a n/a 0 639
2006 573 20 6 24 0 n/a n/a 0 623
2007 565 17 4 29 0 n/a n/a 0 615
2008 567 15 3 22 n/a n/a n/a 0 607
2009 589 21 5 22 0 n/a n/a 1 638
2010 586 23 5 31 1 n/a n/a 0 646
2011 570 26 4 32 0 0 1 0 633
2012 583 26 5 46 2 0 1 0 663
2013 579 25 3 39 3 0 3 0 652
2014 565 27 8 47 3 0 8 0 658
2015 550 24 11 39 4 0 5 0 633
2016 541 30 9 52 1 0 4 0 637
2017 545 39 8 68 1 0 12 0 673
2018 540 43 11 59 2 0 0 0 655
2019 536 42 9 67 3 0 12 0 669
2020 548 40 7 65 2 0 7 0 669
2021 541 47 7 69 2 0 6 0 672
2022 471 41 5 49 2 0 11 0 579
2023 467 56 5 60 2 0 10 0 600

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 Seitz Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 330 n/a n/a n/a
1989 336 n/a n/a 4.5
1990 345 27.0 12.7 4.6
1991 342 n/a n/a n/a
1992 335 n/a n/a 6.6
1993 325 n/a 0.0 9.2
1994 339 17.0 19.9 6.8
1995 319 19.2 16.6 7.2
1996 319 19.2 16.6 7.2
1997 329 19.0 17.3 9.1
1998 496 24.0 20.7 11.1
1999 521 28.0 18.6 11.3
2000 484 25.3 19.1 16.5
2001 536 27.6 19.4 18.7
2002 647 31.3 20.7 18.5
2003 647 31.3 20.7 18.5
2004 654 33.0 19.8 22.3
2005 639 32.4 19.7 28.6
2006 623 30.8 20.2 24.7
2007 615 29.1 21.1 25.2
2008 607 29.2 20.8 26.2
2009 638 29.5 21.6 30.6
2010 646 30.7 21.0 34.7
2011 633 28.9 21.8 40.4
2012 663 29.3 22.6 39.4
2013 652 29.2 22.2 40.6
2014 658 28.9 22.7 38.3
2015 633 29.0 21.8 34
2016 637 28.0 22.7 35
2017 673 26.0 25.8 37
2018 655 29.5 22.1 48.7
2019 669 33.5 19.9 50.2
2020 669 30.1 22.2 48.3
2021 672 25.9 25.9 37.4
2022 579 26.8 21.5 39.7
2023 600 27.5 21.7 53.2

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 Seitz Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 330 n/a n/a n/a
1989 336 n/a n/a 4.5
1990 345 27.0 12.7 4.6
1991 342 n/a n/a n/a
1992 335 n/a n/a 6.6
1993 325 n/a 0.0 9.2
1994 339 17.0 19.9 6.8
1995 319 19.2 16.6 7.2
1996 319 19.2 16.6 7.2
1997 329 19.0 17.3 9.1
1998 496 24.0 20.7 11.1
1999 521 28.0 18.6 11.3
2000 484 25.3 19.1 16.5
2001 536 27.6 19.4 18.7
2002 647 31.3 20.7 18.5
2003 647 31.3 20.7 18.5
2004 654 33.0 19.8 22.3
2005 639 32.4 19.7 28.6
2006 623 30.8 20.2 24.7
2007 615 29.1 21.1 25.2
2008 607 29.2 20.8 26.2
2009 638 29.5 21.6 30.6
2010 646 30.7 21.0 34.7
2011 633 28.9 21.8 40.4
2012 663 29.3 22.6 39.4
2013 652 29.2 22.2 40.6
2014 658 28.9 22.7 38.3
2015 633 29.0 21.8 34
2016 637 28.0 22.7 35
2017 673 26.0 25.8 37
2018 655 29.5 22.1 48.7
2019 669 33.5 19.9 50.2
2020 669 30.1 22.2 48.3
2021 672 25.9 25.9 37.4
2022 579 26.8 21.5 39.7
2023 600 27.5 21.7 53.2

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Seitz Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $481 (4.8%) $9,564 (95.2%) $10,045
2020 $565 (5.6%) $9,608 (94.4%) $10,173
2021 $982 (9.9%) $8,901 (90.1%) $9,883
2022 $1,759 (14.0%) $10,818 (86.0%) $12,577
2023 $926 (7.2%) $11,904 (92.8%) $12,830

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Seitz 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 377th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 500th of 883 Middle schools
 9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Seitz Middle School)34.631.9
 2.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Community School District)34.431.7
 2.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Seitz Middle School)29.820.8
 9%
   6th Grade Math (Riverview Community School District)29.320.3
 9%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Seitz Middle School)40.933.9
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Community School District)4132.8
 8.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Seitz Middle School)41.927.3
 14.6%
   7th Grade Math (Riverview Community School District)41.525.9
 15.6%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Seitz Middle School)22.921
 1.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Riverview Community School District)21.921.3
 0.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Seitz Middle School)66.159.3
 6.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Community School District)65.559.8
 5.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Seitz Middle School)41.529.6
 11.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Riverview Community School District)40.528.9
 11.6%
   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 Students669600
 10.3%
African American4256
 33.3%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian95
 44.4%
Hispanic6760
 10.4%
Pacific Islander00
White536467
 12.9%
Two or More Races1210
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.2%53.2%
 2.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Seitz Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 600 students attended Seitz Middle School.

Students at Seitz Middle School are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Seitz Middle School ranks 389th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Seitz Middle School usually go on to attend Riverview Community High School


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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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