Summary:
Clarenceville Middle School is the only middle school in the Clarenceville School District, serving grades 6-8 in Livonia, Michigan, with 370 students and a predominantly low-income population (nearly 70% qualify for free/reduced lunch).
Because this is the district’s sole middle school, its performance data directly mirrors district-level results. The school has held a consistent ranking in the bottom quarter of Michigan middle schools over the past three years (23rd percentile in 2025-2026, up slightly from 21st the prior year). The most urgent concern is mathematics: only 5.6% of 6th graders and 13.9% of 7th graders are proficient on the M-Step, compared to state averages of 31.9% and 33.3%. This represents a dramatic year-over-year decline in 6th grade math, which fell from 19.8% proficiency to just 5.6%. English Language Arts is also below state averages, with 6th grade at 20.6% and 7th grade at 25.9% proficiency. The school’s relative strength is 8th grade Social Studies, where 38.8% of students are proficient—a gap of only 11.5 points from the state average.
Chronic absenteeism is a systemic barrier, with 42.6% of students missing significant instructional time versus the state average of 27.9%. This likely compounds academic struggles. Despite spending $15,973 per student and maintaining a favorable 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio, outcomes remain low, suggesting that additional funding alone won’t solve the challenges. The school’s 8th grade PSAT results show a similar pattern: ELA proficiency is 47% (closer to state levels), but math proficiency is just 9.4%. For parents, the key takeaway is that Clarenceville Middle School offers small class sizes and adequate resources, but families should be aware of the urgent need for math intervention, attendance support, and targeted academic help—especially for incoming 6th graders, who have seen the steepest declines.
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