Summary:
The Northville Public Schools district in Michigan is home to two exceptional middle schools: Hillside Middle School and Meads Mill Middle School. Both schools consistently rank among the top middle schools in the state, with Hillside Middle School ranking 11th and 13th out of 883 and 897 Michigan middle schools in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, respectively, and Meads Mill Middle School ranking 12th and 25th during the same periods.
Academically, both Hillside Middle School and Meads Mill Middle School excel, with students scoring well above state and district averages on M-Step and PSAT assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. Hillside Middle School stands out with particularly strong performance, with 67.5% to 79.5% of students scoring proficient or better in M-Step Math and 71.5% to 88% in M-Step/PSAT English Language Arts. Meads Mill Middle School also impresses, with 66.2% to 80.5% of students scoring proficient or better in M-Step Math and 66.2% to 88.5% in M-Step/PSAT English Language Arts.
In terms of resources, the two schools are comparable, with similar per-student spending (Hillside at $16,208 and Meads Mill at $16,068) and student-teacher ratios (18.2 and 17.3, respectively). While both schools have relatively low percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, Meads Mill Middle School has a higher proportion, suggesting a more socioeconomically diverse student population. However, both schools face a challenge with chronic absenteeism, with 29.5% of students considered chronically absent.
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