Middle Schools in Airport Community Schools

The Airport Community Schools district in Michigan is home to two middle schools: Wagar Junior High School and Wagar Middle School. While both schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, they exhibit notable differences in their academic performance and school rankings.

Wagar Junior High School is ranked 466 out of 890 Michigan middle schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs below the state average in most academic subjects, with the exception of 7th grade math and 8th grade PSAT English Language Arts. Additionally, Wagar Junior High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%. In contrast, Wagar Middle School, which serves only 5th-grade students, performs better than its counterpart in 5th-grade English Language Arts and Science, though still below the state average.

Both middle schools in the Airport Community Schools district have a high percentage of students (over 50%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. The district could focus on addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and implementing targeted interventions to improve academic performance, particularly at Wagar Junior High School. Exploring ways to allocate resources more effectively and equitably between the two middle schools may also be beneficial for the district.