Davis Junior High School

Summary:

Davis Junior High School is a public middle school located in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving grades 7-9 and part of the Utica Community Schools district. With a student population of 728, the school faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high proportion of students from low-income families.

Academically, Davis Junior High School's performance, as measured by M-Step and PSAT test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, the school's 7th-grade proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts (40.7%) and Math (31.7%) were lower than the Utica Community Schools district (46.9% and 39.3%) and the Michigan state average (37.9% and 32.1%). The school's performance on PSAT tests for 8th-grade students was also below the district and state averages. Additionally, Davis Junior High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 17.2% in 2019-2020 to 26.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other middle schools within the Utica Community Schools district, Davis Junior High School generally performs below its peers, such as Eppler Junior High School and Heritage Junior High School, in terms of academic achievement and state rankings. However, Davis Junior High School outperforms some nearby schools outside the Utica Community Schools district, such as Carter Middle School and Grissom Middle School in the Warren Consolidated Schools district, which have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public 7-9

 11311 Plumbrook Rd
       Sterling Heights, MI  48312-1268


(586) 797-2700

District: Utica Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
277th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,500 Help


Students who attend Davis Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Adlai Stevenson High School

Feeder schools for Davis Junior High School:

Elementary:    Burr Elementary School
    Dekeyser Elementary School
    Schwarzkoff Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  728

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.7%
African American:
7.1%
Asian:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.1% Help


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Compare Details Davis Junior High School ranks better than 69.1% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks 6th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Utica Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.87. (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 (77.7%), African American (7.1%), Asian (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Davis Junior High School is 19.5. 3 middle schools in the Utica Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Davis Junior High School employs 37.3 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Davis Junior High School is $14,500, which is the 3rd highest among 7 middle schools in the Utica Community Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Davis Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Davis Junior High School 277th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Davis Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Utica Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Utica Community Schools 166th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Davis Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Davis Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 69.83 268th 806 66.7%
2007 73.78 205th 823 75.1%
2008 66.38 324th 839 61.4%
2009 61.03 424th 847 49.9%
2010 66.16 362nd 851 57.5%
2011 60.55 420th 858 51.0%
2012 70.67 233rd 900 74.1%
2013 66.64 268th 919 70.8%
2014 64.04 307th 921 66.7%
2015 56.03 381st 919 58.5%
2016 60.81 317th 894 64.5%
2017 63.80 239th 821 70.9%
2018 65.88 277th 838 66.9%
2019 56.70 302nd 792 61.9%
2021 52.17 276th 675 59.1%
2022 50.98 332nd 776 57.2%
2023 56.44 318th 883 64.0%
2024 60.87 277th 897 69.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Davis Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.56 119th 163 27.0%
2024 35.15 116th 176 34.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Davis Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.65 84th 154 45.5%
2022 31.28 23rd 38 39.5%
2023 23.42 57th 72 20.8%
2024 31.64 59th 88 33.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Davis Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.61 68th 377 82.0%
2023 43.92 105th 199 47.2%
2024 37.17 119th 201 40.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Davis Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.75 352nd 815 56.8%
2019 47.18 347th 672 48.4%
2021 47.70 245th 523 53.2%
2022 45.15 372nd 691 46.2%
2023 54.15 321st 825 61.1%
2024 62.15 245th 836 70.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Davis Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.65 272nd 794 65.7%
2019 47.47 323rd 658 50.9%
2021 36.76 329th 521 36.9%
2022 43.13 339th 657 48.4%
2023 50.29 326th 770 57.7%
2024 60.53 228th 771 70.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Davis Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.19 258th 797 67.6%
2019 56.57 231st 639 63.8%
2021 58.15 177th 540 67.2%
2022 48.66 300th 658 54.4%
2023 53.84 302nd 776 61.1%
2024 53.06 314th 786 60.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Davis Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.62 52nd 104 50.0%
2022 52.19 30th 57 47.4%
2024 55.46 45th 88 48.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Davis Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.04 94th 366 74.3%
2023 64.92 80th 310 74.2%
2024 55.13 104th 300 65.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Davis Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.15 54th 266 79.7%
2024 41.94 149th 257 42.0%
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Rank History for White students at Davis Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.57 320th 678 52.8%
2019 47.39 305th 624 51.1%
2021 37.70 341st 577 40.9%
2022 40.84 358th 638 43.9%
2023 45.30 336th 688 51.2%
2024 49.58 310th 701 55.8%
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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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Monday, October 12, 2020

Open Quote They allow racism, homophobia, and bullying without punishment. My friends generally want to transfer and that’s bad. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Davis Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 649 1 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 658
1989 662 2 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1990 662 2 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1991 615 2 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1992 597 2 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 605
1993 601 2 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 607
1994 569 5 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 583
1995 581 4 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1996 581 4 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1997 574 8 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1998 669 9 16 5 2 n/a n/a 0 701
1999 751 15 10 2 1 n/a n/a 0 779
2000 792 15 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 814
2001 789 13 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 807
2002 806 16 16 11 2 n/a n/a 0 851
2003 806 16 16 11 2 n/a n/a 0 851
2004 793 31 17 15 1 n/a n/a 0 857
2005 792 37 15 18 0 n/a n/a 0 862
2006 803 39 15 12 0 n/a n/a 0 869
2007 752 30 28 19 0 n/a n/a 16 845
2008 694 36 22 25 1 n/a n/a 4 782
2009 683 47 25 27 0 n/a n/a 1 783
2010 738 41 22 24 0 n/a n/a 1 826
2011 712 45 18 22 0 3 1 0 801
2012 777 50 13 21 0 5 7 0 873
2013 738 59 15 24 1 6 11 0 854
2014 751 55 12 24 2 4 16 0 864
2015 697 42 17 29 2 3 11 0 801
2016 686 45 28 34 3 4 14 0 814
2017 672 41 44 35 1 3 13 0 809
2018 675 52 42 27 0 5 17 0 818
2019 646 57 38 30 2 3 23 0 799
2020 632 47 39 39 2 4 19 0 782
2021 621 43 47 50 2 2 25 0 790
2022 581 50 46 51 1 2 30 0 761
2023 566 52 40 40 1 0 29 0 728

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 Davis Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 658 n/a n/a n/a
1989 669 n/a n/a 1.3
1990 669 44.0 15.2 1.2
1991 624 n/a n/a n/a
1992 605 n/a n/a 5
1993 607 n/a 0.0 4.3
1994 583 34.4 16.9 4.1
1995 597 31.3 19.1 4.4
1996 597 31.3 19.1 4.4
1997 593 30.0 19.8 3.4
1998 701 31.0 22.6 5
1999 779 37.0 21.1 4.6
2000 814 40.8 20.0 6.8
2001 807 41.0 19.7 8.4
2002 851 40.0 21.3 12.5
2003 851 40.0 21.3 12.5
2004 857 43.2 19.8 14.1
2005 862 41.0 21.0 16.9
2006 869 42.4 20.5 15.1
2007 845 42.2 20.0 13
2008 782 40.4 19.4 17.9
2009 783 40.8 19.2 19.4
2010 826 39.6 20.8 29.6
2011 801 37.8 21.1 27.5
2012 873 35.3 24.6 34.7
2013 854 38.5 22.1 38.2
2014 864 42.2 20.4 40.4
2015 801 42.0 19.0 43.4
2016 814 41.0 19.8 45
2017 809 42.0 19.2 44.5
2018 818 40.4 20.2 49
2019 799 40.4 19.7 52.9
2020 782 40.4 19.3 55.2
2021 790 41.3 19.1 54.8
2022 761 41.7 18.2 55.5
2023 728 37.3 19.5 58.1

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 Davis Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 658 n/a n/a n/a
1989 669 n/a n/a 1.3
1990 669 44.0 15.2 1.2
1991 624 n/a n/a n/a
1992 605 n/a n/a 5
1993 607 n/a 0.0 4.3
1994 583 34.4 16.9 4.1
1995 597 31.3 19.1 4.4
1996 597 31.3 19.1 4.4
1997 593 30.0 19.8 3.4
1998 701 31.0 22.6 5
1999 779 37.0 21.1 4.6
2000 814 40.8 20.0 6.8
2001 807 41.0 19.7 8.4
2002 851 40.0 21.3 12.5
2003 851 40.0 21.3 12.5
2004 857 43.2 19.8 14.1
2005 862 41.0 21.0 16.9
2006 869 42.4 20.5 15.1
2007 845 42.2 20.0 13
2008 782 40.4 19.4 17.9
2009 783 40.8 19.2 19.4
2010 826 39.6 20.8 29.6
2011 801 37.8 21.1 27.5
2012 873 35.3 24.6 34.7
2013 854 38.5 22.1 38.2
2014 864 42.2 20.4 40.4
2015 801 42.0 19.0 43.4
2016 814 41.0 19.8 45
2017 809 42.0 19.2 44.5
2018 818 40.4 20.2 49
2019 799 40.4 19.7 52.9
2020 782 40.4 19.3 55.2
2021 790 41.3 19.1 54.8
2022 761 41.7 18.2 55.5
2023 728 37.3 19.5 58.1

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 Davis Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $427 (4.1%) $10,033 (95.9%) $10,460
2020 $450 (4.2%) $10,231 (95.8%) $10,681
2021 $788 (7.2%) $10,213 (92.8%) $11,002
2022 $1,001 (8.1%) $11,305 (91.9%) $12,306
2023 $1,026 (7.1%) $13,474 (92.9%) $14,500

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Davis Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 302nd of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 318th of 883 Middle schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Davis Junior High School)40.640.5
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools)5247
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Davis Junior High School)37.637
 0.6%
   7th Grade Math (Utica Community Schools)48.840.9
 7.9%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Davis Junior High School)31.728.6
 3.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Utica Community Schools)38.332.5
 5.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Davis Junior High School)6361.8
 1.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools)72.468.9
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Davis Junior High School)44.437.8
 6.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Utica Community Schools)52.247.6
 4.6%
   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 Students799728
 8.9%
African American5752
 8.8%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian3840
 5.3%
Hispanic3040
 33.3%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White646566
 12.4%
Two or More Races2329
 26.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.9%58.1%
 5.2%


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Davis Junior High School ranks 277th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Davis Junior High School usually go on to attend Adlai Stevenson High School

Students at Davis Junior High School are 78% White, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 728 students attended Davis Junior High School.


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