Middle Schools in Caro Community Schools

Summary:

Caro Community Schools operates a single middle school, Caro Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's academic performance and other key metrics suggest it is struggling to meet the needs of its student population, which has a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Caro Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 548 and 589 out of 890-897 Michigan middle schools in recent years, and it is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, M-Step/Science, and M-Step/Social Studies are generally below the state averages, and its PSAT proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are also below the state averages for 8th grade students. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state averages, its academic performance remains below par. This suggests that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population, which is predominantly from low-income families, with 65.15% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

District Detail

301 N Hooper St
Caro, MI 48723-1474

(989) 673-3160

SchoolDigger Rank:
399^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,365

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
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
Caro Middle School	Public	6-8	299 N Hooper St	Caro	48723	Tuscola County	Caro Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 673-3167	305	18	17.2	53.8%	272 (89.2%)	6 (2.0%)	21 (6.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	36.4	548^th of 890 public middle schools	38.4%		33	589^th of 897 public middle schools	34.3%	41	61.1	21.3	22.0	24.0	14.3	23.8	38.9	42.6	$13,731	$1,482	$12,249

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tuscola Independent School District (Isd)	1.13 mi	2
Cass City Public Schools	1.18 mi	3	121^st
Michigan Department of Community Health	3.6 mi	5
Akron-Fairgrove Schools	8.01 mi	3	364^th
Mayville Community School District	11.13 mi	2	407^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.

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