Mason Middle School

Summary:

Mason Middle School is a public middle school located in Waterford, Michigan, serving around 740 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Waterford School District, which is ranked 378 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mason Middle School faces significant challenges compared to both state and local averages. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Michigan middle schools, with academic performance that is significantly below state standards across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.1% of 6th graders and 22.9% of 7th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 37.5% and 37.9%, respectively. Math proficiency is particularly low, with only 18.6% of 6th graders and 20.1% of 7th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to state averages of 31% and 32.1%. The school also has a high rate of chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.5% in 2019-2020 to 32.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state and district averages.

Mason Middle School's performance lags behind many of the nearby middle schools, such as South Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield Middle School in West Bloomfield, and Waldon Middle School in Lake Orion, which serve more affluent communities and consistently outperform Mason Middle School on state assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3835 W Walton Blvd
       Waterford, MI  48329-4270


(248) 674-2281

District: Waterford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
558th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,709 Help


Students who attend Mason Middle School usually attend:

High:    Waterford Mott High School

Feeder schools for Mason Middle School:

Elementary:    Donelson Hills Elementary School
    Schoolcraft Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  740

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.8%
Hispanic:
21.8%
African American:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.7% Help


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Compare Details Mason Middle School ranks worse than 62.2% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.28. (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 Racial makeup is: White (57.8%), Hispanic (21.8%), African American (11.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mason Middle School is 16.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mason Middle School is $16,709.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mason Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mason Middle School 558th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Mason Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Waterford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterford School District 378th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mason Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.22 351st 806 56.5%
2007 60.95 411th 823 50.1%
2008 66.23 328th 839 60.9%
2009 65.70 362nd 847 57.3%
2010 69.49 295th 851 65.3%
2011 59.60 437th 858 49.1%
2012 58.09 366th 900 59.3%
2013 47.05 513th 919 44.2%
2014 42.15 583rd 921 36.7%
2015 36.18 604th 919 34.3%
2016 34.42 593rd 894 33.7%
2017 25.97 603rd 821 26.6%
2018 40.64 528th 838 37.0%
2019 25.53 608th 792 23.2%
2021 35.00 432nd 675 36.0%
2022 30.78 535th 776 31.1%
2023 29.83 612th 883 30.7%
2024 35.28 558th 897 37.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.88 107th 156 31.4%
2023 12.22 155th 163 4.9%
2024 39.56 104th 176 40.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.42 120th 154 22.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.00 272nd 377 27.9%
2019 10.50 75th 76 1.3%
2022 27.71 48th 70 31.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.47 504th 815 38.2%
2019 22.57 565th 672 15.9%
2021 39.48 314th 523 40.0%
2022 28.06 518th 691 25.0%
2023 31.18 579th 825 29.8%
2024 29.72 599th 836 28.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.13 499th 794 37.2%
2019 19.95 546th 658 17.0%
2021 36.20 332nd 521 36.3%
2022 29.45 484th 657 26.3%
2023 28.17 551st 770 28.4%
2024 30.21 544th 771 29.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.18 478th 797 40.0%
2019 23.46 513th 639 19.7%
2021 25.00 426th 540 21.1%
2022 23.35 513th 658 22.0%
2023 24.28 585th 776 24.6%
2024 32.08 537th 786 31.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.98 89th 104 14.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.18 163rd 366 55.5%
2019 29.46 143rd 196 27.0%
2021 48.69 41st 77 46.8%
2022 50.06 70th 182 61.5%
2023 45.22 145th 310 53.2%
2024 32.35 195th 300 35.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.04 208th 266 21.8%
2019 14.36 128th 137 6.6%
2021 38.86 45th 69 34.8%
2022 23.87 107th 138 22.5%
2023 15.92 221st 246 10.2%
2024 20.06 229th 257 10.9%
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Rank History for White students at Mason Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.54 437th 678 35.5%
2019 25.97 478th 624 23.4%
2021 42.76 300th 577 48.0%
2022 32.21 436th 638 31.7%
2023 26.51 527th 688 23.4%
2024 34.35 470th 701 33.0%
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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 Mason Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 752 3 14 8 1 n/a n/a 0 778
1989 694 5 9 9 2 n/a n/a 0 719
1990 901 5 6 9 3 n/a n/a 0 924
1991 685 5 11 8 2 n/a n/a 12 723
1992 792 3 3 2 3 n/a n/a 0 803
1993 861 7 5 9 2 n/a n/a 0 884
1994 926 9 8 19 4 n/a n/a 0 966
1995 930 8 17 24 9 n/a n/a 0 988
1996 930 8 17 24 9 n/a n/a 0 988
1997 944 11 18 21 3 n/a n/a -2 995
1998 903 16 1 34 18 n/a n/a -13 959
1999 852 35 20 37 2 n/a n/a 0 946
2000 847 36 11 44 4 n/a n/a 17 959
2001 818 30 12 35 3 n/a n/a 0 898
2002 829 33 20 48 6 n/a n/a 0 936
2003 829 33 20 48 6 n/a n/a 0 936
2004 845 41 21 51 6 n/a n/a 0 964
2005 789 46 18 48 2 n/a n/a 0 903
2006 787 39 13 52 1 n/a n/a 0 892
2007 789 46 15 51 3 n/a n/a 0 904
2008 746 50 16 52 4 n/a n/a 0 868
2009 731 53 23 52 6 n/a n/a 0 865
2010 717 68 19 61 4 n/a n/a 0 869
2011 997 116 27 126 6 1 0 0 1273
2012 991 124 24 137 6 1 0 0 1283
2013 931 146 21 150 10 1 1 0 1260
2014 882 163 21 188 10 0 14 0 1278
2015 785 124 19 191 9 0 24 0 1152
2016 731 119 22 212 12 0 39 0 1135
2017 673 111 21 207 8 0 37 0 1057
2018 618 100 23 209 7 3 39 0 999
2019 560 104 18 216 4 3 47 0 952
2020 534 107 13 211 6 4 53 0 928
2021 483 108 16 194 6 4 53 0 864
2022 453 85 20 166 6 1 41 0 772
2023 428 83 21 161 3 1 43 0 740

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 Mason Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 778 n/a n/a n/a
1989 719 n/a n/a 4.5
1990 924 52.0 17.7 5.7
1991 723 n/a n/a n/a
1992 803 n/a n/a 12.2
1993 884 n/a 0.0 18.2
1994 966 46.5 20.8 12.1
1995 988 47.0 21.0 15.8
1996 988 47.0 21.0 15.8
1997 995 50.0 19.9 19.5
1998 959 52.0 18.4 17.6
1999 946 52.0 18.2 18.3
2000 959 52.8 17.8 22.4
2001 898 51.1 17.6 20.5
2002 936 36.5 25.6 22
2003 936 36.5 25.6 22
2004 964 47.0 20.5 28.6
2005 903 49.6 18.2 28.7
2006 892 48.1 18.5 30.9
2007 904 49.4 18.3 32.6
2008 868 48.3 18.0 30.6
2009 865 47.5 18.2 35
2010 869 46.8 18.5 41
2011 1273 68.6 18.5 47.6
2012 1283 67.2 19.0 53.3
2013 1260 68.4 18.4 55.7
2014 1278 67.8 18.8 58
2015 1152 63.0 18.2 57.7
2016 1135 60.0 18.9 61
2017 1057 50.8 20.7 58.9
2018 999 51.5 19.3 64.9
2019 952 49.6 19.1 63.6
2020 928 49.9 18.5 63.4
2021 864 43.5 19.8 58.7
2022 772 41.9 18.4 63
2023 740 44.3 16.6 67.7

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 Mason Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 778 n/a n/a n/a
1989 719 n/a n/a 4.5
1990 924 52.0 17.7 5.7
1991 723 n/a n/a n/a
1992 803 n/a n/a 12.2
1993 884 n/a 0.0 18.2
1994 966 46.5 20.8 12.1
1995 988 47.0 21.0 15.8
1996 988 47.0 21.0 15.8
1997 995 50.0 19.9 19.5
1998 959 52.0 18.4 17.6
1999 946 52.0 18.2 18.3
2000 959 52.8 17.8 22.4
2001 898 51.1 17.6 20.5
2002 936 36.5 25.6 22
2003 936 36.5 25.6 22
2004 964 47.0 20.5 28.6
2005 903 49.6 18.2 28.7
2006 892 48.1 18.5 30.9
2007 904 49.4 18.3 32.6
2008 868 48.3 18.0 30.6
2009 865 47.5 18.2 35
2010 869 46.8 18.5 41
2011 1273 68.6 18.5 47.6
2012 1283 67.2 19.0 53.3
2013 1260 68.4 18.4 55.7
2014 1278 67.8 18.8 58
2015 1152 63.0 18.2 57.7
2016 1135 60.0 18.9 61
2017 1057 50.8 20.7 58.9
2018 999 51.5 19.3 64.9
2019 952 49.6 19.1 63.6
2020 928 49.9 18.5 63.4
2021 864 43.5 19.8 58.7
2022 772 41.9 18.4 63
2023 740 44.3 16.6 67.7

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mason Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $927 (7.8%) $10,974 (92.2%) $11,901
2020 $858 (7.2%) $11,007 (92.8%) $11,865
2021 $964 (7.7%) $11,478 (92.2%) $12,443
2022 $1,411 (9.4%) $13,603 (90.6%) $15,014
2023 $2,287 (13.7%) $14,422 (86.3%) $16,709

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mason Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 608th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 612th of 883 Middle schools
 7.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mason Middle School)28.422.5
 5.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Waterford School District)33.825.8
 8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Mason Middle School)21.216.8
 4.4%
   6th Grade Math (Waterford School District)27.317.4
 9.9%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mason Middle School)32.228.1
 4.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Waterford School District)36.929.8
 7.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Mason Middle School)21.815.3
 6.5%
   7th Grade Math (Waterford School District)28.916
 12.9%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Mason Middle School)16.413.6
 2.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Waterford School District)1921.1
 2.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mason Middle School)48.454.7
 6.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Waterford School District)49.556.7
 7.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mason Middle School)30.427.8
 2.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Waterford School District)31.632.2
 0.6%
   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 Students952740
 22.3%
African American10483
 20.2%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian1821
 16.7%
Hispanic216161
 25.5%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White560428
 23.6%
Two or More Races4743
 8.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.6%67.7%
 4.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mason Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 740 students attended Mason Middle School.

Students at Mason Middle School are 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Mason Middle School usually go on to attend Waterford Mott High School

Mason Middle School ranks 558th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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