Summary:
There is just one middle school serving the city of Remus, Michigan: Chippewa Hills Middle School, which is part of the Chippewa Hills School District and serves grades 5 through 8 with about 503 students.
This school has been on a clear upward trajectory, climbing from a rank of 363rd in Michigan (2023-24) to 266th (2025-26), and recently earned a 4-star rating. Its biggest academic strengths are in 7th grade math (43.9% proficient, 10.6 points above the state average), 8th grade PSAT English Language Arts (75.4% proficient, also 10.6 points above state), and consistent above-average scores in science and social studies at every grade level. For example, 5th grade science proficiency is 50% versus 40% statewide, and 8th grade social studies hits 51.8% versus 50.3%. However, performance is uneven: 6th grade ELA dips to 35.2% (below the state’s 37.5%), creating a "U-shaped" pattern where 5th and 7th grades are strong but 6th grade lags. Similarly, while 8th grade PSAT math improved dramatically from 19.7% to 32.5% in one year, it still trails the state average of 33.2%, leaving a striking 43-point gap between PSAT ELA and math at that grade level.
Notably, the school achieves these results despite 58% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Chronic absenteeism stands at 26.8%, slightly better than the district (28.7%) and state (27.9%), but still means one in four students misses significant school time. The most impressive single-year gain is in 5th grade ELA, which jumped from 32.5% to 45.6% proficiency—a 13.1-point leap while the state average declined. For parents, this is a school that is improving steadily, with standout teaching in 7th grade math and 8th grade literacy, but one that would benefit from targeted support in 6th grade reading and continued focus on reducing absenteeism to unlock even more potential.
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