Malow Junior High School

Summary:

Malow Junior High School is a public middle school located in Shelby Township, Michigan, serving grades 7-9 with a student population of 1,043. The school is part of the Utica Community Schools district, which is ranked 166 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Malow Junior High School consistently ranks among the top 15% of middle schools in Michigan, with a statewide ranking between 97-123 out of 776-897 schools over the past 5 years. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Malow's 7th-grade students outperformed the state and district in English Language Arts (49.4% vs. 37.9% and 46.9%) and Math (49.4% vs. 32.1% and 39.3%). Malow's 8th-grade students also outperformed the state and district in Science (44.2% vs. 38.8% and 43.4%) and Social Studies (39.8% vs. 29.7% and 36.8%). The school's PSAT performance is particularly strong, with 8th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the state and district in both English Language Arts (77.7% vs. 64.5% and 71.7%) and Mathematics (51.8% vs. 32.6% and 43.3%).

Malow Junior High School outperforms most of the nearby schools in academic metrics, with the exception of Larson Middle School in the Troy School District, which consistently ranks among the top 5% of middle schools in Michigan. However, the school's performance for Asian and Hispanic students is less impressive, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom 25-50% of Michigan middle schools. The school's special education and English Language Learner (ELL) students also perform below the state and district averages, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support.


Detail:

Public 7-9

 6400 25 Mile Rd
       Shelby Township, MI  48316-1702


(586) 797-3500

District: Utica Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
123rd of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,835 Help


Students who attend Malow Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Eisenhower High School

Feeder schools for Malow Junior High School:

Elementary:    Crissman Elementary School
    Morgan Elementary School
    Switzer Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.2 Help
Number of students:  1,043

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.5%
Hispanic:
5.0%
Asian:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.8% Help


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Compare Details Malow Junior High School ranks better than 86.3% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2nd 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 80.46. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Malow Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the Utica Community Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (85.5%), Hispanic (5%), Asian (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 26.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Malow Junior High School is 22.2. 5 middle schools in the Utica Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Malow Junior High School is $12,835. 5 middle schools in the Utica Community Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Malow Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Malow Junior High School 123rd of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Malow 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 Malow Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Malow Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 83.38 78th 806 90.3%
2007 75.33 188th 823 77.2%
2008 82.55 85th 839 89.9%
2009 81.17 108th 847 87.2%
2010 80.81 98th 851 88.5%
2011 80.34 111th 858 87.1%
2012 91.73 44th 900 95.1%
2013 91.68 47th 919 94.9%
2014 88.58 71st 921 92.3%
2015 75.50 172nd 919 81.3%
2016 80.43 134th 894 85.0%
2017 83.96 93rd 821 88.7%
2018 87.87 83rd 838 90.1%
2019 91.00 59th 792 92.6%
2021 74.68 118th 675 82.5%
2022 82.70 97th 776 87.5%
2023 85.64 103rd 883 88.3%
2024 80.46 123rd 897 86.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Malow Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.10 71st 154 53.9%
2023 33.42 46th 72 36.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Malow Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.21 219th 377 41.9%
2019 54.30 38th 76 50.0%
2022 72.32 19th 70 72.9%
2023 49.61 81st 199 59.3%
2024 47.14 86th 201 57.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Malow Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.42 109th 815 86.6%
2019 91.76 18th 672 97.3%
2021 56.96 176th 523 66.3%
2022 67.21 148th 691 78.6%
2023 72.22 138th 825 83.3%
2024 61.76 249th 836 70.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Malow Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.08 124th 794 84.4%
2019 87.69 62nd 658 90.6%
2021 67.01 116th 521 77.7%
2022 75.60 108th 657 83.6%
2023 80.99 98th 770 87.3%
2024 79.73 101st 771 86.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Malow Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.36 56th 797 93.0%
2019 90.88 50th 639 92.2%
2021 73.83 98th 540 81.9%
2022 83.48 87th 658 86.8%
2023 84.81 98th 776 87.4%
2024 75.55 143rd 786 81.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Malow Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.84 33rd 104 68.3%
2023 72.21 31st 87 64.4%
2024 49.58 53rd 88 39.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Malow Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.57 101st 266 62.0%
2023 40.79 146th 246 40.7%
2024 31.95 180th 257 30.0%
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Rank History for White students at Malow Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.63 98th 678 85.5%
2019 87.09 65th 624 89.6%
2021 68.37 136th 577 76.4%
2022 75.59 122nd 638 80.9%
2023 78.98 112th 688 83.7%
2024 73.17 146th 701 79.2%
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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.

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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Enrollment information for Malow 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 729 4 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 741
1989 703 1 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 719
1990 724 0 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 737
1991 771 1 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 777
1992 829 3 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 844
1993 904 1 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 914
1994 958 4 15 5 1 n/a n/a 0 983
1995 1146 3 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1161
1996 1146 3 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1161
1997 1207 4 14 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1231
1998 1152 5 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1165
1999 1157 8 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1177
2000 1092 6 16 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1118
2001 1140 10 15 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1168
2002 1242 13 15 25 2 n/a n/a 0 1297
2003 1242 13 15 25 2 n/a n/a 0 1297
2004 1222 11 15 24 2 n/a n/a 0 1274
2005 1232 8 14 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1265
2006 1156 17 20 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1206
2007 1164 13 20 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1209
2008 1140 26 22 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1196
2009 1122 22 21 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1172
2010 1152 25 21 9 1 n/a n/a 0 1208
2011 1162 26 13 10 0 4 0 0 1215
2012 1115 33 11 15 0 2 0 0 1176
2013 1082 33 15 20 4 2 4 0 1160
2014 1110 28 22 28 4 3 8 0 1203
2015 1118 33 20 29 5 3 10 0 1218
2016 1156 28 32 37 1 1 12 0 1267
2017 1093 25 40 39 0 0 17 0 1214
2018 1103 26 46 38 0 1 18 0 1232
2019 1049 28 40 36 0 0 16 0 1169
2020 1066 29 41 53 1 0 25 0 1215
2021 1010 27 41 47 0 0 32 0 1157
2022 954 28 37 43 0 0 31 0 1093
2023 892 29 44 52 1 0 25 0 1043

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 Malow Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 741 n/a n/a n/a
1989 719 n/a n/a 0.4
1990 737 38.0 19.3 0.7
1991 777 n/a n/a n/a
1992 844 n/a n/a 0.6
1993 914 n/a 0.0 0.8
1994 983 43.0 22.9 1.5
1995 1161 49.0 23.7 0.9
1996 1161 49.0 23.7 0.9
1997 1231 55.0 22.4 0.9
1998 1165 53.0 22.0 0.6
1999 1177 51.0 23.1 0.8
2000 1118 49.0 22.8 1.5
2001 1168 51.4 22.7 1.1
2002 1297 59.0 22.0 2.3
2003 1297 59.0 22.0 2.3
2004 1274 60.2 21.2 2.5
2005 1265 57.9 21.8 3.2
2006 1206 55.9 21.6 3.7
2007 1209 56.0 21.6 3.7
2008 1196 56.0 21.4 5.3
2009 1172 53.1 22.1 4.7
2010 1208 52.7 22.9 10.8
2011 1215 51.7 23.5 12.7
2012 1176 47.7 24.6 15.9
2013 1160 48.7 23.7 15.3
2014 1203 47.6 25.2 13.5
2015 1218 52.0 23.4 14.4
2016 1267 53.0 23.9 14.3
2017 1214 51.3 23.6 14.2
2018 1232 53.0 23.2 17
2019 1169 51.8 22.5 20.2
2020 1215 50.8 23.9 20.9
2021 1157 48.8 23.7 22.6
2022 1093 52.0 21.0 23.7
2023 1043 46.8 22.2 26.8

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 Malow Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 741 n/a n/a n/a
1989 719 n/a n/a 0.4
1990 737 38.0 19.3 0.7
1991 777 n/a n/a n/a
1992 844 n/a n/a 0.6
1993 914 n/a 0.0 0.8
1994 983 43.0 22.9 1.5
1995 1161 49.0 23.7 0.9
1996 1161 49.0 23.7 0.9
1997 1231 55.0 22.4 0.9
1998 1165 53.0 22.0 0.6
1999 1177 51.0 23.1 0.8
2000 1118 49.0 22.8 1.5
2001 1168 51.4 22.7 1.1
2002 1297 59.0 22.0 2.3
2003 1297 59.0 22.0 2.3
2004 1274 60.2 21.2 2.5
2005 1265 57.9 21.8 3.2
2006 1206 55.9 21.6 3.7
2007 1209 56.0 21.6 3.7
2008 1196 56.0 21.4 5.3
2009 1172 53.1 22.1 4.7
2010 1208 52.7 22.9 10.8
2011 1215 51.7 23.5 12.7
2012 1176 47.7 24.6 15.9
2013 1160 48.7 23.7 15.3
2014 1203 47.6 25.2 13.5
2015 1218 52.0 23.4 14.4
2016 1267 53.0 23.9 14.3
2017 1214 51.3 23.6 14.2
2018 1232 53.0 23.2 17
2019 1169 51.8 22.5 20.2
2020 1215 50.8 23.9 20.9
2021 1157 48.8 23.7 22.6
2022 1093 52.0 21.0 23.7
2023 1043 46.8 22.2 26.8

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 Malow Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $447 (4.8%) $8,873 (95.2%) $9,321
2020 $572 (6.3%) $8,481 (93.7%) $9,054
2021 $975 (9.6%) $9,228 (90.5%) $10,202
2022 $1,127 (9.4%) $10,840 (90.6%) $11,967
2023 $1,089 (8.5%) $11,745 (91.5%) $12,835

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Malow Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 59th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 103rd of 883 Middle schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Malow Junior High School)64.250.3
 13.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools)5247
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Malow Junior High School)61.449
 12.4%
   7th Grade Math (Utica Community Schools)48.840.9
 7.9%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Malow Junior High School)45.539.6
 5.9%
   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 (Malow Junior High School)81.276.6
 4.6%
   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 (Malow Junior High School)65.761
 4.7%
   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 Students11691043
 10.8%
African American2829
 3.6%
American Indian01
Asian4044
 10%
Hispanic3652
 44.4%
Pacific Islander00
White1049892
 15%
Two or More Races1625
 56.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.2%26.8%
 6.7%


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Malow Junior High School ranks 123rd of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,043 students attended Malow Junior High School.

Students who attend Malow Junior High School usually go on to attend Eisenhower High School

Students at Malow Junior High School are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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