Middle Schools in Flint School District of the City of

Summary:

The Flint School District of the City of has only one middle school, Holmes STEM Middle School Academy, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 305 students. The school is a public magnet school located in Flint, Michigan.

Holmes STEM Middle School Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Michigan middle schools over the past 3 school years, with rankings between 872 and 893 out of 883-897 schools. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are extremely low compared to state averages, with only 7.1% of 7th graders proficient in ELA in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 39.2%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and a very high percentage of students (92.79%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage.

Despite the high spending per student of $24,017 in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average, the school is struggling to achieve strong academic outcomes. The student-teacher ratio of 21.7 is slightly higher than the typical recommended ratio. These findings suggest that the Flint School District of the City of and Holmes STEM Middle School Academy face substantial challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students, and addressing the root causes of the school's poor performance will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach.

District Detail

923 E Kearsley St
Flint, MI 48503-1974

(810) 760-1249

SchoolDigger Rank:
588^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,541

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (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	M-Step English Language Arts 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
Holmes STEM Middle School Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6602 Oxley Dr	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1968	256	10	25.6	93.0%	28 (10.9%)	194 (75.8%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	3.3	887^th of 890 public middle schools	0.3%		4.3	893^rd of 897 public middle schools	0.4%	6	15.6	7.1	6.8	7.0	$24,017	$15,201	$8,817

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
The New Standard Academy	1.3 mi	1
Beecher Community School District	1.34 mi	8
Eagle's Nest Academy	1.42 mi	1
Flex High School of Michigan	1.63 mi	2
Westwood Heights Schools	2.04 mi	5	605^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.