Boyd W Arthurs Middle School

Summary:

Boyd W Arthurs Middle School is a public middle school in Trenton, Michigan, serving 513 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Trenton Public Schools district, which is ranked 155 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Academically, Boyd W Arthurs Middle School generally performs well, ranking in the top 25-30% of Michigan middle schools. The school's 6th and 7th grade English Language Arts proficiency rates are higher than the state averages, and its 8th grade PSAT English Language Arts proficiency rate is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's math proficiency rates, particularly in 6th grade, are lower than the state averages. The school's Hispanic and special education student populations have significantly lower rankings and proficiency rates compared to the overall student population, indicating a need for targeted interventions to address achievement gaps.

Socioeconomically, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Boyd W Arthurs Middle School has increased from 24.37% to 31.97% in the past few years, higher than some nearby schools like Grosse Ile Middle School (11.06%) but lower than others like Summit Academy North Middle School (71.91%). Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.5% to 18.3%, which is higher than some nearby schools. Addressing these socioeconomic challenges and chronic absenteeism will be important for the school to continue improving and providing a quality education for all its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4000 Marian Dr
       Trenton, MI  48183-3919


(734) 676-8700

District: Trenton Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
228th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,492 Help


Students who attend Boyd W Arthurs Middle School usually attend:

High:    Trenton High School

Feeder schools for Boyd W Arthurs Middle School:

Elementary:    Jesse L Anderson Elementary School
    Richard C Hedke Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  553

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.7%
Hispanic:
9.8%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.2% Help


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Compare Details Boyd W Arthurs Middle School ranks better than 74.6% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.88. (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 (83.7%), Hispanic (9.8%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Boyd W Arthurs Middle School is 15.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Boyd W Arthurs Middle School is $16,492.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Boyd W Arthurs Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Boyd W Arthurs Middle School 228th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Boyd W Arthurs Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Trenton Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Trenton Public Schools 155th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Boyd W Arthurs Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Boyd W Arthurs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 65.11 322nd 806 60.0%
2007 66.76 308th 823 62.6%
2008 61.64 412th 839 50.9%
2009 63.73 385th 847 54.5%
2010 66.52 357th 851 58.0%
2011 74.89 192nd 858 77.6%
2012 71.39 220th 900 75.6%
2013 69.97 231st 919 74.9%
2014 65.02 295th 921 68.0%
2015 70.11 224th 919 75.6%
2016 81.24 128th 894 85.7%
2017 76.07 147th 821 82.1%
2018 78.67 156th 838 81.4%
2019 75.82 146th 792 81.6%
2021 60.80 207th 675 69.3%
2022 63.63 226th 776 70.9%
2023 68.86 220th 883 75.1%
2024 66.88 228th 897 74.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Boyd W Arthurs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.50 64th 377 83.0%
2023 24.21 164th 199 17.6%
2024 34.65 125th 201 37.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Boyd W Arthurs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.04 138th 815 83.1%
2019 62.06 205th 672 69.5%
2021 42.98 284th 523 45.7%
2022 43.51 391st 691 43.4%
2023 54.79 317th 825 61.6%
2024 51.88 340th 836 59.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Boyd W Arthurs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.73 139th 794 82.5%
2019 69.63 159th 658 75.8%
2021 43.68 256th 521 50.9%
2022 48.93 291st 657 55.7%
2023 57.11 263rd 770 65.8%
2024 56.62 262nd 771 66.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Boyd W Arthurs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.85 164th 797 79.4%
2019 72.80 131st 639 79.5%
2021 64.89 142nd 540 73.7%
2022 66.77 161st 658 75.5%
2023 70.64 170th 776 78.1%
2024 67.60 196th 786 75.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Boyd W Arthurs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.85 26th 266 90.2%
2022 71.30 34th 138 75.4%
2023 72.74 49th 246 80.1%
2024 28.55 191st 257 25.7%
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Rank History for White students at Boyd W Arthurs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.60 195th 678 71.2%
2019 67.19 172nd 624 72.4%
2021 53.98 227th 577 60.7%
2022 54.78 243rd 638 61.9%
2023 58.79 240th 688 65.1%
2024 61.53 220th 701 68.6%
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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 Boyd W Arthurs Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 477 4 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1989 450 2 13 8 2 n/a n/a 0 475
1990 427 0 4 6 6 n/a n/a 0 443
1991 420 2 5 3 0 n/a n/a 1 431
1992 429 1 7 7 1 n/a n/a 0 445
1993 464 2 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1994 490 1 5 6 4 n/a n/a 0 506
1995 483 2 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 496
1996 483 2 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 496
1997 495 1 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 506
1998 529 0 3 5 4 n/a n/a 0 541
1999 524 1 13 6 1 n/a n/a 0 545
2000 523 1 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2001 546 0 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2002 679 4 10 9 0 n/a n/a 0 702
2003 679 4 10 9 0 n/a n/a 0 702
2004 693 11 12 11 2 n/a n/a 0 729
2005 701 10 11 14 1 n/a n/a 0 737
2006 724 10 11 17 1 n/a n/a 0 763
2007 661 11 12 12 0 n/a n/a 0 696
2008 661 13 8 8 n/a n/a n/a 2 692
2009 631 12 9 10 0 n/a n/a 1 663
2010 641 10 6 21 1 n/a n/a 0 679
2011 618 4 3 27 2 2 10 0 666
2012 637 9 1 26 1 1 9 0 684
2013 605 5 2 34 1 1 11 0 659
2014 609 8 9 32 0 0 10 0 668
2015 569 14 10 38 1 0 8 0 640
2016 556 13 8 36 1 0 7 0 621
2017 523 10 8 40 1 0 11 0 593
2018 520 7 6 41 1 0 15 0 590
2019 530 9 5 32 2 0 18 0 596
2020 521 9 5 37 1 0 22 0 595
2021 486 9 5 38 0 0 16 0 554
2022 443 10 5 42 1 0 12 0 513
2023 437 10 3 47 1 0 15 0 513
2024 463 12 6 54 1 0 17 0 553

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 Boyd W Arthurs Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 492 n/a n/a n/a
1989 475 n/a n/a 3.8
1990 443 38.0 11.6 3.6
1991 431 n/a n/a n/a
1992 445 n/a n/a 6.1
1993 476 n/a 0.0 5
1994 506 27.8 18.2 5.7
1995 496 27.5 18.0 4.8
1996 496 27.5 18.0 4.8
1997 506 26.0 19.5 3.8
1998 541 28.0 19.3 3.7
1999 545 30.0 18.2 4.2
2000 538 31.0 17.4 5
2001 554 32.0 17.3 5.1
2002 702 44.2 15.9 8.8
2003 702 44.2 15.9 8.8
2004 729 42.2 17.3 11.1
2005 737 44.2 16.7 9.9
2006 763 42.6 17.9 12.8
2007 696 39.5 17.6 11.1
2008 692 41.1 16.8 15.8
2009 663 38.5 17.2 16.8
2010 679 38.5 17.6 22.1
2011 666 34.5 19.3 23.6
2012 684 35.9 19.0 25
2013 659 33.7 19.5 24.9
2014 668 34.8 19.1 27.4
2015 640 35.0 18.2 24.4
2016 621 35.0 17.7 21.9
2017 593 34.1 17.3 20.7
2018 590 33.1 17.7 22.2
2019 596 33.1 17.9 23
2020 595 35.1 16.9 27.1
2021 554 33.1 16.7 24.4
2022 513 35.0 14.6 30
2023 513 35.2 14.5 32
2024 553 35.4 15.5 36.2

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 Boyd W Arthurs Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 492 n/a n/a n/a
1989 475 n/a n/a 3.8
1990 443 38.0 11.6 3.6
1991 431 n/a n/a n/a
1992 445 n/a n/a 6.1
1993 476 n/a 0.0 5
1994 506 27.8 18.2 5.7
1995 496 27.5 18.0 4.8
1996 496 27.5 18.0 4.8
1997 506 26.0 19.5 3.8
1998 541 28.0 19.3 3.7
1999 545 30.0 18.2 4.2
2000 538 31.0 17.4 5
2001 554 32.0 17.3 5.1
2002 702 44.2 15.9 8.8
2003 702 44.2 15.9 8.8
2004 729 42.2 17.3 11.1
2005 737 44.2 16.7 9.9
2006 763 42.6 17.9 12.8
2007 696 39.5 17.6 11.1
2008 692 41.1 16.8 15.8
2009 663 38.5 17.2 16.8
2010 679 38.5 17.6 22.1
2011 666 34.5 19.3 23.6
2012 684 35.9 19.0 25
2013 659 33.7 19.5 24.9
2014 668 34.8 19.1 27.4
2015 640 35.0 18.2 24.4
2016 621 35.0 17.7 21.9
2017 593 34.1 17.3 20.7
2018 590 33.1 17.7 22.2
2019 596 33.1 17.9 23
2020 595 35.1 16.9 27.1
2021 554 33.1 16.7 24.4
2022 513 35.0 14.6 30
2023 513 35.2 14.5 32
2024 553 35.4 15.5 36.2

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 Boyd W Arthurs Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $273 (2.3%) $11,375 (97.7%) $11,648
2020 $360 (3.0%) $11,547 (97.0%) $11,907
2021 $470 (3.6%) $12,558 (96.4%) $13,029
2022 $1,300 (8.7%) $13,573 (91.3%) $14,873
2023 $1,784 (10.8%) $14,708 (89.2%) $16,492

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Boyd W Arthurs 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 146th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 220th of 883 Middle schools
 6.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Boyd W Arthurs Middle School)57.639
 18.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Trenton Public Schools)57.639
 18.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Boyd W Arthurs Middle School)4929.7
 19.3%
   6th Grade Math (Trenton Public Schools)4929.7
 19.3%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Boyd W Arthurs Middle School)49.251.4
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Trenton Public Schools)49.251.4
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Boyd W Arthurs Middle School)51.341.8
 9.5%
   7th Grade Math (Trenton Public Schools)51.341.8
 9.5%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Boyd W Arthurs Middle School)4330.8
 12.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Trenton Public Schools)4330.8
 12.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Boyd W Arthurs Middle School)65.369.5
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Trenton Public Schools)65.369.5
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Boyd W Arthurs Middle School)46.153.2
 7.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Trenton Public Schools)46.153.2
 7.1%
   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 Students596513
 13.9%
African American910
 11.1%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic3247
 46.9%
Pacific Islander00
White530437
 17.5%
Two or More Races1815
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23%32%
 9%


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Boyd W Arthurs Middle School ranks 228th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Boyd W Arthurs Middle School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 553 students attended Boyd W Arthurs Middle School.

Students who attend Boyd W Arthurs Middle School usually go on to attend Trenton High School


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