Smith Middle School

Summary:

Smith Middle School is a public middle school located in Troy, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 611 students. The school is part of the Troy School District, which is ranked 49th out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Smith Middle School has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating its strong academic performance.

Smith Middle School stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 52.54% White, 30.93% Asian, 6.06% African American, 4.91% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial groups. This diversity is higher than nearby schools like Boulan Park Middle School, which has a larger percentage of Asian students. Academically, Smith Middle School's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in M-Step and PSAT assessments across various subjects and grade levels, with 64.8% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step Math, compared to 66% for the Troy School District and 32.1% for the state of Michigan. The school's performance across different student subgroups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs, is also noteworthy.

While Smith Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, from 5.2% in 2018-2019 to 16.3% in 2021-2022, the school still performs better than the state average in this metric. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has increased from $12,314 in 2019-2020 to $16,229 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and may contribute to its strong academic performance. Overall, Smith Middle School is an exemplary educational institution within the Troy School District, consistently outperforming its peers in academic achievement and providing a diverse and supportive learning environment for its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5835 Donaldson Dr
       Troy, MI  48085-3199


(248) 823-4700

District: Troy School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
46th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,229 Help


Students who attend Smith Middle School usually attend:

High:    Troy High School

Feeder schools for Smith Middle School:

Elementary:    Leonard Elementary School
    Martell Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  611

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.5%
Asian:
30.9%
African American:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Smith Middle School ranks better than 94.9% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Troy School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.49. (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 Smith Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Troy School District. Racial makeup is: White (52.5%), Asian (30.9%), African American (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smith Middle School is 16.8, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Troy School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smith Middle School is $16,229, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Troy School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Smith Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Smith Middle School 46th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Smith Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Troy School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Troy School District 49th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Smith Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 86.75 39th 806 95.2%
2007 86.01 42nd 823 94.9%
2008 84.66 63rd 839 92.5%
2009 83.81 70th 847 91.7%
2010 83.29 62nd 851 92.7%
2011 82.63 74th 858 91.4%
2012 93.74 36th 900 96.0%
2013 93.96 33rd 919 96.4%
2014 92.87 36th 921 96.1%
2015 86.36 84th 919 90.9%
2016 91.44 57th 894 93.6%
2017 91.58 53rd 821 93.5%
2018 92.88 51st 838 93.9%
2019 93.11 45th 792 94.3%
2021 97.63 7th 675 99.0%
2022 94.33 32nd 776 95.9%
2023 92.46 51st 883 94.2%
2024 93.49 46th 897 94.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.94 6th 156 96.2%
2023 78.43 24th 163 85.3%
2024 87.27 13th 176 92.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.94 26th 154 83.1%
2019 76.06 8th 46 82.6%
2023 58.36 20th 72 72.2%
2024 86.67 6th 88 93.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.70 6th 377 98.4%
2019 84.93 6th 76 92.1%
2023 49.93 80th 199 59.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.17 47th 815 94.2%
2019 73.53 102nd 672 84.8%
2022 84.00 56th 691 91.9%
2023 77.32 104th 825 87.4%
2024 71.00 159th 836 81.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.10 44th 794 94.5%
2019 90.18 49th 658 92.6%
2021 96.99 6th 521 98.8%
2022 91.63 37th 657 94.4%
2023 89.59 51st 770 93.4%
2024 94.68 28th 771 96.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.64 51st 797 93.6%
2019 92.86 34th 639 94.7%
2021 95.40 20th 540 96.3%
2022 93.65 34th 658 94.8%
2023 92.00 47th 776 93.9%
2024 89.56 63rd 786 92.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.71 22nd 104 78.8%
2019 84.81 10th 48 79.2%
2021 71.57 13th 39 66.7%
2022 82.95 8th 57 86.0%
2023 80.26 18th 87 79.3%
2024 79.93 19th 88 78.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.94 33rd 366 91.0%
2022 89.84 11th 182 94.0%
2023 73.63 54th 310 82.6%
2024 80.61 24th 300 92.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.59 14th 266 94.7%
2023 95.49 3rd 246 98.8%
2024 88.30 14th 257 94.6%
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Rank History for White students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.99 152nd 678 77.6%
2019 77.78 105th 624 83.2%
2021 90.30 39th 577 93.2%
2022 84.23 79th 638 87.6%
2023 79.84 109th 688 84.2%
2024 81.55 99th 701 85.9%
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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 Smith 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 2 33 1 2 n/a n/a 0 515
1989 487 7 41 2 3 n/a n/a 0 540
1990 492 10 37 0 3 n/a n/a 0 542
1991 568 7 25 3 2 n/a n/a 0 605
1992 518 7 66 3 3 n/a n/a 0 597
1993 585 9 63 3 2 n/a n/a 0 662
1994 547 12 85 2 3 n/a n/a 0 649
1995 592 20 92 4 1 n/a n/a 0 709
1996 592 20 92 4 1 n/a n/a 0 709
1997 631 21 91 3 2 n/a n/a 0 748
1998 605 21 94 2 4 n/a n/a 0 726
1999 597 23 104 6 6 n/a n/a 0 736
2000 517 19 126 6 5 n/a n/a 0 673
2001 533 18 130 6 1 n/a n/a 0 688
2002 585 27 124 4 2 n/a n/a 1 743
2003 585 27 124 4 2 n/a n/a 1 743
2004 589 31 127 7 0 n/a n/a 1 755
2005 551 30 128 15 2 n/a n/a 0 726
2006 499 42 155 11 2 n/a n/a 0 709
2007 489 37 153 12 3 n/a n/a 10 704
2008 457 44 171 18 2 n/a n/a 0 692
2009 430 61 179 20 0 n/a n/a 0 690
2010 431 52 193 16 1 n/a n/a 0 693
2011 447 46 191 15 0 1 24 0 724
2012 467 51 165 13 2 0 25 0 723
2013 433 41 153 20 2 0 25 0 674
2014 418 36 151 14 3 0 20 0 642
2015 400 38 184 25 0 0 19 0 666
2016 399 38 210 26 0 0 20 0 693
2017 371 37 224 36 1 0 27 0 696
2018 372 34 216 25 1 0 25 0 673
2019 388 33 208 22 1 0 24 0 676
2020 390 36 208 23 1 0 25 0 683
2021 344 35 202 16 1 0 29 0 627
2022 307 44 196 25 2 0 32 0 606
2023 321 37 189 30 1 2 31 0 611

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Smith Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 515 n/a n/a n/a
1989 540 n/a n/a 1.3
1990 542 50.0 10.8 1.3
1991 605 n/a n/a n/a
1992 597 n/a n/a 3
1993 662 n/a 0.0 1.2
1994 649 39.3 16.5 2.2
1995 709 37.3 19.0 2.8
1996 709 37.3 19.0 2.8
1997 748 39.0 19.2 3.7
1998 726 39.0 18.6 4.4
1999 736 39.0 18.9 3.8
2000 673 36.1 18.6 2.8
2001 688 36.9 18.6 3.8
2002 743 38.5 19.3 3.6
2003 743 38.5 19.3 3.6
2004 755 39.7 19.0 4.2
2005 726 39.6 18.3 6.5
2006 709 38.3 18.5 3.9
2007 704 36.0 19.6 5.9
2008 692 36.4 19.0 7.1
2009 690 36.4 19.0 8.8
2010 693 33.7 20.5 11.5
2011 724 37.3 19.4 12.2
2012 723 39.0 18.5 13
2013 674 36.9 18.2 12.6
2014 642 35.7 17.9 12.3
2015 666 37.0 18.0 10.7
2016 693 40.0 17.3 10.4
2017 696 44.2 15.7 11.8
2018 673 39.6 16.9 15.3
2019 676 39.7 17.0 14.5
2020 683 39.7 17.1 17
2021 627 35.8 17.5 15.9
2022 606 35.3 17.1 18
2023 611 36.2 16.8 14.7

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 Smith Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 515 n/a n/a n/a
1989 540 n/a n/a 1.3
1990 542 50.0 10.8 1.3
1991 605 n/a n/a n/a
1992 597 n/a n/a 3
1993 662 n/a 0.0 1.2
1994 649 39.3 16.5 2.2
1995 709 37.3 19.0 2.8
1996 709 37.3 19.0 2.8
1997 748 39.0 19.2 3.7
1998 726 39.0 18.6 4.4
1999 736 39.0 18.9 3.8
2000 673 36.1 18.6 2.8
2001 688 36.9 18.6 3.8
2002 743 38.5 19.3 3.6
2003 743 38.5 19.3 3.6
2004 755 39.7 19.0 4.2
2005 726 39.6 18.3 6.5
2006 709 38.3 18.5 3.9
2007 704 36.0 19.6 5.9
2008 692 36.4 19.0 7.1
2009 690 36.4 19.0 8.8
2010 693 33.7 20.5 11.5
2011 724 37.3 19.4 12.2
2012 723 39.0 18.5 13
2013 674 36.9 18.2 12.6
2014 642 35.7 17.9 12.3
2015 666 37.0 18.0 10.7
2016 693 40.0 17.3 10.4
2017 696 44.2 15.7 11.8
2018 673 39.6 16.9 15.3
2019 676 39.7 17.0 14.5
2020 683 39.7 17.1 17
2021 627 35.8 17.5 15.9
2022 606 35.3 17.1 18
2023 611 36.2 16.8 14.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Smith Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $374 (3.0%) $12,184 (97.0%) $12,559
2020 $364 (3.0%) $11,950 (97.0%) $12,314
2021 $584 (4.3%) $13,069 (95.7%) $13,654
2022 $1,485 (9.7%) $13,900 (90.3%) $15,385
2023 $849 (5.2%) $15,380 (94.8%) $16,229

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Smith Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 45th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 51st of 883 Middle schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Middle School)70.462.3
 8.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Troy School District)74.964.7
 10.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Smith Middle School)67.458.5
 8.9%
   6th Grade Math (Troy School District)71.463.2
 8.2%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Middle School)65.959.4
 6.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Troy School District)71.459.9
 11.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Smith Middle School)60.863.5
 2.7%
   7th Grade Math (Troy School District)67.561.3
 6.2%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Smith Middle School)42.541.9
 0.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Troy School District)46.350.2
 3.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Middle School)85.582.1
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Troy School District)87.185.6
 1.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Smith Middle School)71.462.5
 8.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Troy School District)75.169.1
 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 Students676611
 9.6%
African American3337
 12.1%
American Indian11
Asian208189
 9.1%
Hispanic2230
 36.4%
Pacific Islander02
White388321
 17.3%
Two or More Races2431
 29.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.5%14.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Middle School

Students who attend Smith Middle School usually go on to attend Troy High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 611 students attended Smith Middle School.

Yes. Smith Middle School ranks in the top 5.1% of Michigan middle schools.

Students at Smith Middle School are 53% White, 31% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.


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