Middle Schools in Au Gres-Sims School District

Summary:

Au Gres-Sims School District has a single middle school, Au GresSims Middle School, serving grades 6-8 in the small town of Au Gres, Michigan. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 383 to 537 out of 890-897 Michigan middle schools and its SchoolDigger rating varying between 2 and 3 stars out of 5.

Academically, Au GresSims Middle School's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies are generally on par with or slightly below the state averages. The school's PSAT proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 8th grade are also below the state averages. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite these academic challenges, the school appears to be allocating resources effectively, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16:1 and per-student spending of $13,936 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. The school serves a population with a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 61.05% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating that it serves a community with relatively low socioeconomic status.

District Detail

310 S Court St
Au Gres, MI 48703-9332

(989) 876-7150

SchoolDigger Rank:
269^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 414

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Au GresSims Middle School	Public	6-8	310 S Court St	Au Gres	48703	Arenac County	Au Gres-Sims School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 876-7157	104	6	16.8	59.6%	87 (83.7%)	2 (1.9%)	4 (3.8%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)	52.5	383^rd of 890 public middle schools	57.0%		50.4	391^st of 897 public middle schools	56.4%	8	60.0	25.7	40.0	39.4	30.0	29.4	36.1	52.8	$13,936	$1,500	$12,436

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Standish-Sterling Community Schools	13.01 mi	3	120^th
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools	15.52 mi	2	553^rd
Iosco Regional Educational Service Agency	17.16 mi	2
Tawas Area Schools	17.87 mi	3	165^th
Pinconning Area Schools	19.01 mi	4	314^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.