Middle Schools in Davison Community Schools

Davison Community Schools serves approximately 1,628 students in grades 5-8 across two middle-level campuses in Davison, Michigan, a suburban area where over half of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The district’s two schools are Davison Middle School (grades 7-8, 816 students) and Hahn Intermediate School (grades 5-6, 812 students).

Davison Middle School is the clear academic leader, holding a consistent 4-star state rating and ranking in the 78th-79th percentile statewide. Its standout subject is 8th-grade Social Studies, where 66.5% of students are proficient—a remarkable 16.2 percentage points above the state average and a 6.3-point improvement from the prior year. The school also excels in ELA, with 8th graders hitting 75% proficiency on the PSAT (10.2 points above the state) and 7th graders at 48.9% on the M-Step (10.5 points above). Science is also strong at 48.8% proficiency. However, math remains a weak spot: 7th-grade math proficiency (33.0%) is essentially at the state average, and 8th-grade PSAT math (36.4%) only slightly exceeds it. Hahn Intermediate, serving younger students, shows more modest results—6th-grade ELA (41.8%) and 5th-grade math (34.7%) beat state averages, but 5th-grade Social Studies (23.7%) fell 3.8 points below the state and dropped sharply by 10.9 points from the previous year, a trend worth investigating.

Comparing the two schools, students appear to make significant academic gains between 6th and 7th grade, suggesting effective instruction at Davison Middle or a maturation effect. Davison Middle also receives more resources ($14,671 per student vs. $12,870) and has a better student-teacher ratio (17.2:1 vs. 19.2:1). Chronic absenteeism is lower than the state average (22.5% at Davison, 19.3% at Hahn, vs. 27.9% statewide) but still affects one in five students. For parents, Davison Middle offers strong ELA and Social Studies with a proven track record, while Hahn provides a solid foundation—but both schools would benefit from targeted math support and attention to attendance.