Sarah G Banks Middle School

Summary:

Sarah G Banks Middle School is a public middle school located in Wixom, Michigan, serving 553 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 610 districts in Michigan and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Sarah G Banks Middle School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Michigan middle schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts. The school's student population is more racially diverse compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.2% in 2020-2021 to 24.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, approximately 35% of students at Sarah G Banks Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher proportion of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, Clifford H Smart Middle School and Hillside Middle School consistently outperform Sarah G Banks Middle School on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and science. However, Sarah G Banks Middle School stands out for its racial diversity, which is higher than the surrounding schools, and the challenges it faces with chronic absenteeism and serving a population with a greater proportion of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1760 Charms Rd
       Wixom, MI  48393-1119


(248) 956-2200

District: Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
120th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,961 Help


Students who attend Sarah G Banks Middle School usually attend:

High:    Walled Lake Western High School

Feeder schools for Sarah G Banks Middle School:

Elementary:    Loon Lake Elementary School
    Walled Lake Elementary School
    Wixom Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  553

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.3%
Hispanic:
9.0%
African American:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.1% Help


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Compare Details Sarah G Banks Middle School ranks better than 86.6% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.6. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Sarah G Banks Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (70.3%), Hispanic (9%), African American (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sarah G Banks Middle School is 19.2, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sarah G Banks Middle School is $14,961, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sarah G Banks Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sarah G Banks Middle School 120th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Sarah G Banks Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Walled Lake Consolidated Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Walled Lake Consolidated Schools 95th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sarah G Banks Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Sarah G Banks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 83.91 71st 806 91.2%
2007 82.69 83rd 823 89.9%
2008 86.32 44th 839 94.8%
2009 85.55 54th 847 93.6%
2010 85.61 30th 851 96.5%
2011 84.35 54th 858 93.7%
2012 87.42 74th 900 91.8%
2013 83.51 104th 919 88.7%
2014 84.05 103rd 921 88.8%
2015 83.76 100th 919 89.1%
2016 84.89 101st 894 88.7%
2017 77.71 133rd 821 83.8%
2018 85.32 104th 838 87.6%
2019 79.52 125th 792 84.2%
2021 70.30 151st 675 77.6%
2022 69.83 173rd 776 77.7%
2023 72.46 189th 883 78.6%
2024 80.60 120th 897 86.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sarah G Banks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.67 91st 163 44.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sarah G Banks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.77 86th 154 44.2%
2024 67.95 24th 88 72.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sarah G Banks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.86 123rd 377 67.4%
2024 28.99 150th 201 25.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sarah G Banks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.88 181st 815 77.8%
2019 60.70 215th 672 68.0%
2021 58.24 165th 523 68.5%
2022 71.46 118th 691 82.9%
2023 63.32 217th 825 73.7%
2024 73.62 126th 836 84.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Sarah G Banks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.21 122nd 794 84.6%
2019 78.94 107th 658 83.7%
2021 62.87 140th 521 73.1%
2022 62.20 188th 657 71.4%
2023 64.27 206th 770 73.2%
2024 79.54 102nd 771 86.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Sarah G Banks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.05 88th 797 89.0%
2019 72.18 137th 639 78.6%
2021 66.89 129th 540 76.1%
2022 66.96 160th 658 75.7%
2023 69.90 176th 776 77.3%
2024 73.96 154th 786 80.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sarah G Banks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.59 53rd 104 49.0%
2024 70.34 33rd 88 62.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Sarah G Banks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.90 141st 366 61.5%
2023 70.27 65th 310 79.0%
2024 67.22 57th 300 81.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sarah G Banks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.97 85th 266 68.0%
2019 77.98 21st 137 84.7%
2023 73.78 46th 246 81.3%
2024 68.03 59th 257 77.0%
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Rank History for White students at Sarah G Banks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.43 106th 678 84.4%
2019 73.01 139th 624 77.7%
2021 60.62 186th 577 67.8%
2022 58.54 215th 638 66.3%
2023 60.30 231st 688 66.4%
2024 73.36 144th 701 79.5%
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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 Sarah G Banks Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
1999 643 4 12 6 9 n/a n/a 0 674
2000 659 3 13 10 8 n/a n/a 0 693
2001 716 7 19 22 13 n/a n/a 0 777
2002 846 10 16 17 6 n/a n/a 0 895
2003 846 10 16 17 6 n/a n/a 0 895
2004 873 18 16 13 6 n/a n/a 0 926
2005 825 34 16 23 7 n/a n/a 0 905
2006 808 30 22 36 6 n/a n/a 0 902
2007 753 41 21 0 42 n/a n/a 0 857
2008 767 39 18 36 7 n/a n/a 2 869
2009 777 41 22 31 7 n/a n/a 5 883
2010 757 48 37 32 7 n/a n/a 7 888
2011 725 50 53 37 6 0 6 0 877
2012 763 43 50 42 6 3 5 0 912
2013 711 46 43 50 4 2 4 0 860
2014 690 51 36 51 0 0 11 0 839
2015 677 62 37 60 0 0 13 0 849
2016 655 58 44 51 1 0 12 0 821
2017 617 53 48 43 1 1 14 0 777
2018 587 48 44 42 2 2 17 0 742
2019 547 38 46 51 2 1 19 0 704
2020 505 39 35 52 3 0 21 0 655
2021 438 37 39 49 2 1 24 0 590
2022 423 42 39 40 1 0 25 0 570
2023 389 42 38 50 0 0 34 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 Sarah G Banks Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 0 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 674 35.0 19.3 6.7
2000 693 37.9 18.3 8.2
2001 777 42.5 18.3 10.6
2002 895 56.7 15.8 8.9
2003 895 56.7 15.8 8.9
2004 926 56.7 16.3 11.3
2005 905 51.1 17.7 11.7
2006 902 52.9 17.1 12.7
2007 857 62.0 13.8 12.8
2008 869 50.5 17.2 18.1
2009 883 46.6 18.9 20.8
2010 888 47.1 18.8 22.9
2011 877 45.1 19.4 23.1
2012 912 45.1 20.2 27.2
2013 860 45.1 19.0 30.3
2014 839 45.0 18.6 27.9
2015 849 43.0 19.7 22.1
2016 821 43.0 19.0 19.6
2017 777 37.0 21.0 21.9
2018 742 38.3 19.3 24
2019 704 37.1 18.9 24.9
2020 655 32.2 20.3 26.6
2021 590 28.9 20.3 33.4
2022 570 29.1 19.5 35.6
2023 553 28.8 19.2 35.1

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 Sarah G Banks Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 0 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 674 35.0 19.3 6.7
2000 693 37.9 18.3 8.2
2001 777 42.5 18.3 10.6
2002 895 56.7 15.8 8.9
2003 895 56.7 15.8 8.9
2004 926 56.7 16.3 11.3
2005 905 51.1 17.7 11.7
2006 902 52.9 17.1 12.7
2007 857 62.0 13.8 12.8
2008 869 50.5 17.2 18.1
2009 883 46.6 18.9 20.8
2010 888 47.1 18.8 22.9
2011 877 45.1 19.4 23.1
2012 912 45.1 20.2 27.2
2013 860 45.1 19.0 30.3
2014 839 45.0 18.6 27.9
2015 849 43.0 19.7 22.1
2016 821 43.0 19.0 19.6
2017 777 37.0 21.0 21.9
2018 742 38.3 19.3 24
2019 704 37.1 18.9 24.9
2020 655 32.2 20.3 26.6
2021 590 28.9 20.3 33.4
2022 570 29.1 19.5 35.6
2023 553 28.8 19.2 35.1

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 Sarah G Banks Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $455 (3.7%) $11,752 (96.3%) $12,207
2020 $557 (4.4%) $12,185 (95.6%) $12,742
2021 $806 (6.0%) $12,554 (94.0%) $13,359
2022 $1,506 (10.8%) $12,439 (89.2%) $13,945
2023 $1,294 (8.6%) $13,667 (91.4%) $14,961

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sarah G Banks 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 125th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 189th of 883 Middle schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sarah G Banks Middle School)49.555.6
 6.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Walled Lake Consolidated Schools)54.752.2
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Sarah G Banks Middle School)48.546.7
 1.8%
   6th Grade Math (Walled Lake Consolidated Schools)5441.8
 12.2%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sarah G Banks Middle School)52.945
 7.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Walled Lake Consolidated Schools)5753.7
 3.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Sarah G Banks Middle School)46.435.1
 11.3%
   7th Grade Math (Walled Lake Consolidated Schools)5444.9
 9.1%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Sarah G Banks Middle School)45.432.5
 12.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Walled Lake Consolidated Schools)40.635.2
 5.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sarah G Banks Middle School)79.864.1
 15.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Walled Lake Consolidated Schools)73.368.4
 4.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sarah G Banks Middle School)54.234.7
 19.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Walled Lake Consolidated Schools)57.847.4
 10.4%
   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 Students704553
 21.4%
African American3842
 10.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian4638
 17.4%
Hispanic5150
 2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White547389
 28.9%
Two or More Races1934
 78.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.9%35.1%
 10.2%


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Sarah G Banks Middle School ranks 120th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Sarah G Banks Middle School are 70% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 553 students attended Sarah G Banks Middle School.

Students who attend Sarah G Banks Middle School usually go on to attend Walled Lake Western High School


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