Middle Schools in Baldwin Community Schools

Baldwin Community Schools has only one middle school, Baldwin Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8. The school is located in Baldwin, Michigan and has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of middle schools in the state over the past few years.

Baldwin Junior High School is a low-performing middle school, ranking 757 out of 890 middle schools in Michigan for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in core academic subjects are significantly below the state averages, with the largest gaps in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Social Studies. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which may be contributing to its low academic performance.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $29,119 and low student-teacher ratio of 11.7, its academic outcomes remain poor. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution to improving performance. The school's challenges are likely compounded by the fact that it has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that goes beyond increasing funding and resources, and instead focuses on targeted interventions and support to meet the specific needs of the school and its community.