Hart Middle School

Summary:

Hart Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-12 in the Rochester Community School District in Rochester Hills, Michigan. With a student population of 1,032, the school is part of a highly-rated school district, ranked 46th out of 610 districts in Michigan and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Hart Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, with 2023-2024 proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts for 6th and 7th grades at 64.2% and 66.9%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 37.5% and 37.9%. The school also has a more diverse racial makeup than some nearby schools, with 8.72% Asian and 7.17% Hispanic students. However, the school has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.3% in 2017-2018 to 16.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

When compared to other middle schools in the district, Reuther Middle School and Van Hoosen Middle School, Hart Middle School generally performs better academically, with higher proficiency rates in M-Step and PSAT assessments. The school's spending per student has also steadily increased, from $10,264 in 2019-2020 to $13,524 in 2022-2023, suggesting the district is investing resources in the school. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 20.9 in 2022-2023 is higher than some nearby schools, which may be an area to monitor.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 6500 Sheldon Rd
       Rochester Hills, MI  48306-4575


(248) 726-4500

District: Rochester Community School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,524 Help


Feeder schools for Hart Middle School:

Elementary:    Baldwin Elementary School
    Hugger Elementary School
    North Hill Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.9 Help
Number of students:  1,032

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.2%
Asian:
8.7%
Hispanic:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hart Middle School ranks better than 94.3% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.97. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.2%), Asian (8.7%), Hispanic (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 17.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hart Middle School is 20.9, which is the 3rd best among 4 high schools in the Rochester Community School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hart Middle School is $13,524. 5 high schools in the Rochester Community School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hart Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hart Middle School 51st of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Hart Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rochester Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochester Community School District 46th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hart Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 90.77 9th 806 98.9%
2007 90.49 10th 823 98.8%
2008 88.91 19th 839 97.7%
2009 88.42 21st 847 97.5%
2010 87.97 12th 851 98.6%
2011 88.22 15th 858 98.3%
2012 96.21 16th 900 98.2%
2013 96.37 13th 919 98.6%
2014 95.65 15th 921 98.4%
2015 96.24 25th 919 97.3%
2016 96.08 26th 894 97.1%
2017 96.53 18th 821 97.8%
2018 96.43 22nd 838 97.4%
2019 93.14 44th 792 94.4%
2021 86.86 62nd 675 90.8%
2022 92.65 45th 776 94.2%
2023 93.00 47th 883 94.7%
2024 92.97 51st 897 94.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.04 33rd 163 79.8%
2024 80.90 23rd 176 86.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.81 12th 154 92.2%
2019 78.36 6th 46 87.0%
2023 83.82 6th 72 91.7%
2024 78.34 14th 88 84.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.03 21st 377 94.4%
2019 86.94 3rd 76 96.1%
2021 43.02 11th 19 42.1%
2022 43.75 34th 70 51.4%
2023 69.13 40th 199 79.9%
2024 58.98 53rd 201 73.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.88 60th 815 92.6%
2019 65.57 169th 672 74.9%
2021 48.25 238th 523 54.5%
2022 71.42 119th 691 82.8%
2023 62.84 224th 825 72.8%
2024 63.69 229th 836 72.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.33 32nd 794 96.0%
2019 90.07 50th 658 92.4%
2021 81.34 64th 521 87.7%
2022 89.24 48th 657 92.7%
2023 90.97 43rd 770 94.4%
2024 89.17 63rd 771 91.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.84 15th 797 98.1%
2019 93.30 29th 639 95.5%
2021 86.21 57th 540 89.4%
2022 92.72 41st 658 93.8%
2023 91.76 49th 776 93.7%
2024 93.60 32nd 786 95.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.41 15th 104 85.6%
2019 76.67 14th 48 70.8%
2021 62.76 18th 39 53.8%
2022 69.87 19th 57 66.7%
2023 83.40 11th 87 87.4%
2024 78.48 22nd 88 75.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.93 2nd 266 99.2%
2019 91.70 7th 137 94.9%
2021 86.50 5th 69 92.8%
2022 88.65 7th 138 94.9%
2023 89.28 14th 246 94.3%
2024 88.99 13th 257 94.9%
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Rank History for White students at Hart Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.74 35th 678 94.8%
2019 89.28 54th 624 91.3%
2021 82.56 76th 577 86.8%
2022 88.21 63rd 638 90.1%
2023 87.14 69th 688 90.0%
2024 87.89 64th 701 90.9%
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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.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hart Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 828 10 35 13 3 n/a n/a 0 889
1996 828 10 35 13 3 n/a n/a 0 889
1997 846 15 36 12 2 n/a n/a 0 911
1998 932 23 39 7 2 n/a n/a 0 1003
1999 948 30 47 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1031
2000 995 31 61 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1091
2001 1099 31 71 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1212
2002 1013 6 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1028
2003 1013 6 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1028
2004 949 13 30 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1000
2005 952 13 45 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1022
2006 932 31 71 20 2 n/a n/a 0 1056
2007 960 28 71 17 2 n/a n/a 0 1078
2008 993 31 67 24 1 n/a n/a 0 1116
2009 994 40 91 28 1 n/a n/a 0 1154
2010 960 30 99 29 1 n/a n/a 21 1140
2011 912 36 104 42 2 0 29 0 1125
2012 929 31 97 47 1 0 22 0 1127
2013 926 36 91 46 1 0 26 0 1126
2014 938 31 82 49 1 0 32 0 1133
2015 941 25 85 48 2 0 35 0 1136
2016 949 27 82 50 2 0 34 0 1144
2017 919 21 81 58 4 1 36 0 1120
2018 921 20 85 66 3 1 30 0 1126
2019 919 21 79 80 3 2 35 0 1139
2020 928 20 82 79 4 1 33 0 1147
2021 877 14 77 85 2 2 31 0 1088
2022 817 21 84 81 4 1 39 0 1047
2023 797 25 90 74 3 1 42 0 1032

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 Hart Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 889 49.0 18.1 0
1996 889 49.0 18.1 0
1997 911 47.0 19.4 0
1998 1003 50.0 20.1 0
1999 1031 51.0 20.2 0
2000 1091 53.2 20.5 0
2001 1212 58.0 20.9 2.1
2002 1028 52.1 19.7 4.5
2003 1028 52.1 19.7 4.5
2004 1000 44.1 22.7 4.5
2005 1022 47.5 21.5 n/a
2006 1056 49.1 21.5 4.9
2007 1078 47.3 22.8 5.8
2008 1116 50.5 22.1 7.5
2009 1154 53.1 21.7 9.8
2010 1140 52.4 21.7 12.4
2011 1125 49.4 22.7 12.6
2012 1127 52.7 21.3 13.8
2013 1126 54.8 20.5 13.1
2014 1133 58.9 19.2 13.1
2015 1136 57.0 19.9 12.9
2016 1144 52.0 22.0 10.8
2017 1120 53.1 21.0 8.9
2018 1126 52.4 21.4 12.6
2019 1139 53.4 21.3 12.5
2020 1147 51.7 22.1 12.5
2021 1088 50.2 21.6 14.3
2022 1047 51.0 20.5 15.8
2023 1032 49.2 20.9 17.4

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 Hart Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 889 49.0 18.1 0
1996 889 49.0 18.1 0
1997 911 47.0 19.4 0
1998 1003 50.0 20.1 0
1999 1031 51.0 20.2 0
2000 1091 53.2 20.5 0
2001 1212 58.0 20.9 2.1
2002 1028 52.1 19.7 4.5
2003 1028 52.1 19.7 4.5
2004 1000 44.1 22.7 4.5
2005 1022 47.5 21.5 n/a
2006 1056 49.1 21.5 4.9
2007 1078 47.3 22.8 5.8
2008 1116 50.5 22.1 7.5
2009 1154 53.1 21.7 9.8
2010 1140 52.4 21.7 12.4
2011 1125 49.4 22.7 12.6
2012 1127 52.7 21.3 13.8
2013 1126 54.8 20.5 13.1
2014 1133 58.9 19.2 13.1
2015 1136 57.0 19.9 12.9
2016 1144 52.0 22.0 10.8
2017 1120 53.1 21.0 8.9
2018 1126 52.4 21.4 12.6
2019 1139 53.4 21.3 12.5
2020 1147 51.7 22.1 12.5
2021 1088 50.2 21.6 14.3
2022 1047 51.0 20.5 15.8
2023 1032 49.2 20.9 17.4

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 Hart Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $290 (2.8%) $9,909 (97.2%) $10,199
2020 $363 (3.5%) $9,900 (96.5%) $10,264
2021 $343 (3.0%) $11,020 (97.0%) $11,363
2022 $673 (5.5%) $11,594 (94.5%) $12,267
2023 $1,157 (8.6%) $12,367 (91.4%) $13,524

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hart 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 44th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 47th of 883 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hart Middle School)70.759.3
 11.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Rochester Community School District)68.861.7
 7.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Hart Middle School)6851.6
 16.4%
   6th Grade Math (Rochester Community School District)65.253.2
 12%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hart Middle School)66.358.3
 8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Rochester Community School District)70.663.9
 6.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Hart Middle School)6254.8
 7.2%
   7th Grade Math (Rochester Community School District)65.758
 7.7%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Hart Middle School)46.349.1
 2.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Rochester Community School District)49.747.5
 2.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hart Middle School)79.686.7
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Rochester Community School District)81.885.9
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hart Middle School)68.161.2
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Rochester Community School District)68.963.5
 5.4%
   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 Students11391032
 9.4%
African American2125
 19%
American Indian33
Asian7990
 13.9%
Hispanic8074
 7.5%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White919797
 13.3%
Two or More Races3542
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.5%17.4%
 5%


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Students at Hart Middle School are 77% White, 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,032 students attended Hart Middle School.

Hart Middle School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Baldwin Elementary School
Elementary : Hugger Elementary School
Elementary : North Hill Elementary 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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