Middle Schools in South Lyon Community Schools

Summary:

The South Lyon Community Schools district in Michigan is home to two middle schools: Millennium Middle School and Centennial Middle School. Based on the available data, Millennium Middle School appears to be the standout performer in the district, consistently ranking higher in statewide assessments and demonstrating stronger student proficiency across multiple subject areas.

Millennium Middle School has consistently ranked higher than Centennial Middle School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with Millennium ranking 65th out of 890 Michigan middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to Centennial's 124th ranking. Millennium also has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in most subject areas, including English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. For example, in 2024-2025, 73% of Millennium's 8th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step Social Studies, compared to 70.2% for the district and 47% for the state.

While both middle schools face challenges with a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, Millennium Middle School has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (17.45%) compared to Centennial Middle School (19.91%). Additionally, Centennial Middle School has a higher per-student spending of $14,351, compared to $12,726 for Millennium Middle School, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 18.1, compared to 19.9 at Millennium Middle School. These factors may contribute to the performance differences observed between the two schools.

District Detail

345 S Warren St
South Lyon, MI 48178-1317

(248) 573-8100

SchoolDigger Rank:
56^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,231

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (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	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 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
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	62500 9 Mile Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8600	898	47	19.1	17.9%	699 (77.8%)	25 (2.8%)	49 (5.5%)	87 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.2%)	81.5	124^th of 890 public middle schools	86.1%		80.1	127^th of 897 public middle schools	85.8%	3	80.1	47.0	51.6	47.9	50.0	50.0	44.2	66.5	$14,351	$824	$13,527
Millennium Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	61526 9 Mile Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 573-8200	1,049	52	20.3	15.3%	854 (81.4%)	19 (1.8%)	38 (3.6%)	86 (8.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.6%)	90.5	65^th of 890 public middle schools	92.7%		88.6	79^th of 897 public middle schools	91.2%	14	85.8	60.7	55.4	53.4	50.3	55.2	62.7	73.0	$12,726	$1,030	$11,696

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Livingston Classical Academy	4.69 mi	1
Brighton Area Schools	4.98 mi	9	87^th
WSC Academy	5.09 mi	1
Whitmore Lake Public School District	5.28 mi	3	112^th
Kensington Woods Schools	7.23 mi	1	109^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.

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