Summary:
The Hamtramck School District of the City of contains just one middle school, Kosciuszko School, which serves grades 7 and 8 with 279 students in a high-poverty urban area of Michigan.
Kosciuszko School is the only middle school option in this district, so all comparisons are against state averages rather than other local schools. The school consistently outperforms its own district average in most subjects, but every proficiency rate falls dramatically below Michigan state averages. For example, 8th-grade social studies is the school's strongest area at 32.9% proficiency, which is 5.4 points above the district average but still 17.4 points below the state. Similarly, 8th-grade PSAT English Language Arts reaches 41.5% proficiency, yet the state average is 64.8%. Math is the most concerning subject, with only about 1 in 8 students proficient in both 7th-grade M-Step math (12.3%) and 8th-grade PSAT math (12.8%), compared to roughly 33% statewide.
Year-over-year trends show a mixed picture. The most encouraging development is an 8.5-point jump in 8th-grade social studies proficiency, from 24.4% to 32.9%, making it the school's best subject. However, five of six assessment areas declined, with 8th-grade science dropping the most at 6.7 points. The school has maintained a 1-star rating and ranked in the bottom quintile of Michigan middle schools for three consecutive years. Significant challenges include a 41.8% chronic absenteeism rate (well above the 27.9% state average) and 82.44% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. While Kosciuszko School shows relative strength in social studies and 8th-grade ELA, the persistent math struggles, declining scores in most areas, and high absenteeism suggest the school needs targeted interventions in mathematics and attendance, while also investigating what is driving its social studies success.
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