Summary:
Lee Middle School is the sole middle school in the Godfrey-Lee Public Schools district, serving grades 6-8 in Wyoming, Michigan, with 346 students and a very high poverty rate—93.64% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that Lee Middle School is facing serious academic challenges, and recent trends are moving in the wrong direction. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school ranked in the 9th percentile statewide (812 out of 896 schools) and received zero stars, down from the 20th percentile and one star the previous year. Proficiency rates are far below state averages in nearly every subject. For example, only 5.6% of 6th graders and 9.7% of 7th graders are proficient in math on the M-Step, compared to roughly 32-33% statewide. Science and social studies for 8th graders saw the steepest declines, dropping by 11.3 and 10.2 percentage points respectively in just one year. The one relative bright spot is 8th grade ELA on the PSAT, where 43.7% of students are proficient—still 21 points below the state, but notably stronger than math or science.
Interestingly, the school spends a substantial $18,654 per student, which is above typical Michigan levels, yet this high spending has not translated into improved outcomes. Chronic absenteeism is actually lower than both the district and state averages (24.5% vs. 28.6% and 27.9%), suggesting attendance is not the main driver of low performance. The school’s ranking trajectory is concerning—it improved briefly to the 20th percentile in 2024-2025, then fell sharply to the 9th percentile. With nearly all students facing economic disadvantage, the achievement gaps are large (typically 20-30 points below state averages), but the declines across multiple subjects and grade levels point to systemic issues that may require new instructional strategies and support services to reverse the downward trend.
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