Swartz Creek Middle School

Summary:

Swartz Creek Middle School is a public middle school serving 801 students in grades 6-8 in Swartz Creek, Michigan. The school is part of the Swartz Creek Community Schools district, which is ranked 411 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Swartz Creek Middle School faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of white students (74.28%) compared to the state average, academic performance that is generally below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, and a notable increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.4% in 2018-2019 to 25.4% in 2022-2023. The school's population of economically disadvantaged students has also grown, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 47.46% in 2020-2021 to 56.3% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Swartz Creek Middle School generally performs better academically than schools in the Flint and Westwood Heights districts, such as Hamady Middle School and Holmes STEM Middle School Academy. However, Swartz Creek Middle School lags behind higher-performing schools in the Linden, Lake Fenton, and Grand Blanc districts.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 8230 Crapo St
       Swartz Creek, MI  48473-1359


(810) 591-1705

District: Swartz Creek Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
520th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,453 Help


Students who attend Swartz Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:    Swartz Creek High School

Feeder schools for Swartz Creek Middle School:

Elementary:    Dieck Elementary School
    Elms Road Elementary School
    Gaines Elementary School
    Morrish Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  754

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.9%
African American:
9.0%
Two or more races:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Swartz Creek Middle School ranks worse than 58% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.41. (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 (75.9%), African American (9%), two or more races (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Swartz Creek Middle School is 16.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Swartz Creek Middle School is $14,453.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Swartz Creek Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Swartz Creek Middle School 520th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Swartz Creek Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Swartz Creek Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Swartz Creek Community Schools 411th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Swartz Creek Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Swartz Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 72.60 219th 806 72.8%
2007 73.55 208th 823 74.7%
2008 72.41 230th 839 72.6%
2009 69.42 290th 847 65.8%
2010 65.65 371st 851 56.4%
2011 62.79 390th 858 54.5%
2012 58.11 365th 900 59.4%
2013 62.40 311th 919 66.2%
2014 58.69 380th 921 58.7%
2015 65.01 289th 919 68.6%
2016 51.84 411th 894 54.0%
2017 43.58 420th 821 48.8%
2018 49.05 445th 838 46.9%
2019 50.93 353rd 792 55.4%
2021 37.41 409th 675 39.4%
2022 44.68 406th 776 47.7%
2023 41.05 502nd 883 43.1%
2024 39.41 520th 897 42.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Swartz Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.74 106th 156 32.1%
2019 34.02 32nd 51 37.3%
2022 25.40 52nd 65 20.0%
2023 18.39 140th 163 14.1%
2024 12.25 169th 176 4.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Swartz Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.23 126th 377 66.6%
2022 21.61 60th 70 14.3%
2023 16.21 186th 199 6.5%
2024 15.30 192nd 201 4.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Swartz Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.28 411th 815 49.6%
2019 49.46 328th 672 51.2%
2021 35.32 359th 523 31.4%
2022 45.96 360th 691 47.9%
2023 40.47 481st 825 41.7%
2024 35.50 534th 836 36.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Swartz Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.16 409th 794 48.5%
2019 44.98 343rd 658 47.9%
2021 37.02 324th 521 37.8%
2022 40.39 365th 657 44.4%
2023 39.05 463rd 770 39.9%
2024 32.41 526th 771 31.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Swartz Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.92 416th 797 47.8%
2019 47.96 303rd 639 52.6%
2021 28.60 393rd 540 27.2%
2022 39.39 375th 658 43.0%
2023 34.80 493rd 776 36.5%
2024 38.68 473rd 786 39.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Swartz Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.51 187th 366 48.9%
2019 60.35 65th 196 66.8%
2023 43.03 156th 310 49.7%
2024 64.86 64th 300 78.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Swartz Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.84 119th 266 55.3%
2019 70.62 31st 137 77.4%
2023 52.32 109th 246 55.7%
2024 53.51 110th 257 57.2%
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Rank History for White students at Swartz Creek Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.45 420th 678 38.1%
2019 43.49 333rd 624 46.6%
2021 32.69 389th 577 32.6%
2022 42.91 340th 638 46.7%
2023 34.05 456th 688 33.7%
2024 32.93 482nd 701 31.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Swartz Creek Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 991 8 12 24 49 n/a n/a 0 1084
1989 1003 10 13 26 50 n/a n/a 0 1102
1990 922 7 27 7 49 n/a n/a 0 1012
1991 922 5 4 8 53 n/a n/a 0 992
1992 934 4 6 9 58 n/a n/a 0 1011
1993 965 10 6 11 61 n/a n/a 0 1053
1994 944 10 11 14 39 n/a n/a 0 1018
1995 871 10 13 12 38 n/a n/a 0 944
1996 871 10 13 12 38 n/a n/a 0 944
1997 867 8 13 11 52 n/a n/a 0 951
1998 905 10 14 14 52 n/a n/a 0 995
1999 888 13 14 19 49 n/a n/a 0 983
2000 893 22 14 29 34 n/a n/a 0 992
2001 882 21 13 23 34 n/a n/a 0 973
2002 952 20 8 20 33 n/a n/a 0 1033
2003 952 20 8 20 33 n/a n/a 0 1033
2004 945 23 11 21 28 n/a n/a 0 1028
2005 914 38 7 20 24 n/a n/a 0 1003
2006 871 41 5 16 14 n/a n/a 0 947
2007 871 43 7 23 10 n/a n/a 1 955
2008 852 36 11 26 12 n/a n/a 8 945
2009 861 35 8 26 14 n/a n/a 26 970
2010 846 45 7 19 11 n/a n/a 24 952
2011 812 50 3 27 6 0 29 0 927
2012 843 60 5 29 9 1 16 0 963
2013 816 71 6 26 9 1 17 0 946
2014 793 74 7 36 6 1 29 0 946
2015 765 70 5 37 3 0 41 0 921
2016 727 77 5 48 3 0 34 0 894
2017 703 74 7 43 2 0 48 0 877
2018 657 78 7 51 3 0 50 0 846
2019 677 72 6 46 2 1 51 0 855
2020 665 78 5 49 6 0 54 0 857
2021 643 77 4 48 5 0 70 0 847
2022 572 75 4 43 5 0 71 0 770
2023 595 85 5 43 1 0 72 0 801
2024 572 68 3 46 1 0 64 0 754

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 Swartz Creek Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1084 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1102 n/a n/a 4.9
1990 1012 66.0 15.3 5.2
1991 992 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1011 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1053 n/a 0.0 0
1994 1018 51.4 19.8 9.9
1995 944 52.6 17.9 11.1
1996 944 52.6 17.9 11.1
1997 951 52.0 18.3 9.3
1998 995 54.0 18.4 10.3
1999 983 53.0 18.5 11.6
2000 992 52.2 19.0 9.4
2001 973 52.0 18.7 11
2002 1033 56.5 18.3 15.6
2003 1033 56.5 18.3 15.6
2004 1028 62.7 16.4 17.4
2005 1003 52.8 19.0 21.2
2006 947 51.9 18.2 20.9
2007 955 52.5 18.2 23.1
2008 945 52.5 18.0 23.5
2009 970 53.6 18.1 29.6
2010 952 52.1 18.2 39
2011 927 48.8 18.9 40.9
2012 963 44.0 21.8 48.1
2013 946 43.6 21.6 47
2014 946 48.6 19.4 48.3
2015 921 45.0 20.4 45.5
2016 894 44.0 20.3 44.2
2017 877 44.2 19.8 47
2018 846 42.6 19.8 50.6
2019 855 43.0 19.8 50.9
2020 857 44.1 19.4 54.4
2021 847 44.8 18.9 47.5
2022 770 42.4 18.1 49
2023 801 38.6 20.7 56.3
2024 754 44.4 16.9 56.1

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 Swartz Creek Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1084 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1102 n/a n/a 4.9
1990 1012 66.0 15.3 5.2
1991 992 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1011 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1053 n/a 0.0 0
1994 1018 51.4 19.8 9.9
1995 944 52.6 17.9 11.1
1996 944 52.6 17.9 11.1
1997 951 52.0 18.3 9.3
1998 995 54.0 18.4 10.3
1999 983 53.0 18.5 11.6
2000 992 52.2 19.0 9.4
2001 973 52.0 18.7 11
2002 1033 56.5 18.3 15.6
2003 1033 56.5 18.3 15.6
2004 1028 62.7 16.4 17.4
2005 1003 52.8 19.0 21.2
2006 947 51.9 18.2 20.9
2007 955 52.5 18.2 23.1
2008 945 52.5 18.0 23.5
2009 970 53.6 18.1 29.6
2010 952 52.1 18.2 39
2011 927 48.8 18.9 40.9
2012 963 44.0 21.8 48.1
2013 946 43.6 21.6 47
2014 946 48.6 19.4 48.3
2015 921 45.0 20.4 45.5
2016 894 44.0 20.3 44.2
2017 877 44.2 19.8 47
2018 846 42.6 19.8 50.6
2019 855 43.0 19.8 50.9
2020 857 44.1 19.4 54.4
2021 847 44.8 18.9 47.5
2022 770 42.4 18.1 49
2023 801 38.6 20.7 56.3
2024 754 44.4 16.9 56.1

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 Swartz Creek Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $674 (6.3%) $10,066 (93.7%) $10,740
2020 $783 (7.1%) $10,221 (92.9%) $11,004
2021 $1,085 (8.6%) $11,550 (91.4%) $12,635
2022 $1,008 (7.6%) $12,338 (92.4%) $13,346
2023 $1,347 (9.3%) $13,106 (90.7%) $14,453

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Swartz Creek Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 353rd of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 502nd of 883 Middle schools
 12.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Swartz Creek Middle School)39.137.5
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Swartz Creek Community Schools)39.137.8
 1.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Swartz Creek Middle School)24.513.4
 11.1%
   6th Grade Math (Swartz Creek Community Schools)24.513.7
 10.8%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Swartz Creek Middle School)41.432.6
 8.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Swartz Creek Community Schools)41.433.1
 8.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Swartz Creek Middle School)31.323.4
 7.9%
   7th Grade Math (Swartz Creek Community Schools)31.323.3
 8%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Swartz Creek Middle School)31.122.3
 8.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Swartz Creek Community Schools)3121.9
 9.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Swartz Creek Middle School)72.955.5
 17.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Swartz Creek Community Schools)72.255.2
 17%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Swartz Creek Middle School)44.427.5
 16.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Swartz Creek Community Schools)43.727
 16.7%
   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 Students855801
 6.3%
African American7285
 18.1%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian65
 16.7%
Hispanic4643
 6.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White677595
 12.1%
Two or More Races5172
 41.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.9%56.3%
 5.4%


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Students at Swartz Creek Middle School are 76% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Swartz Creek Middle School ranks 520th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 754 students attended Swartz Creek Middle School.

Students who attend Swartz Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Swartz Creek 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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