Middle Schools in Waterford School District

Summary:

The Waterford School District in Michigan is home to two middle schools: Pierce Middle School and Mason Middle School. Both schools serve students in grades 6-8 and face similar challenges in terms of academic performance and student demographics.

Neither Pierce Middle School nor Mason Middle School stand out as high-performing schools within the Waterford School District or the state of Michigan. Both schools are ranked in the bottom half of Michigan middle schools and are rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. The schools' proficiency rates in M-Step and PSAT exams are generally below the district and state averages, with the largest gaps in mathematics.

The two middle schools in the Waterford School District face similar challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and a high percentage of students from low-income families. Both Pierce Middle School and Mason Middle School have a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support programs to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

501 North Cass
Waterford, MI 48328

(248) 706-4860

SchoolDigger Rank:
347^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,641

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 2

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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
Pierce Middle School	Public	6-8	5145 Hatchery Rd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 674-0331	733	40	18.3	55.0%	505 (68.9%)	70 (9.5%)	96 (13.1%)	17 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.3%)	42.3	505^th of 890 public middle schools	43.3%		35.8	552^nd of 897 public middle schools	38.5%	47	57.2	15.8	38.8	38.4	29.2	22.2	31.2	42.4	$16,893	$1,736	$15,157
Mason Middle School	Public	6-8	3835 W Walton Blvd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 674-2281	731	44	16.5	64.0%	409 (56.0%)	113 (15.5%)	159 (21.8%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.1%)	31.4	595^th of 890 public middle schools	33.1%		35.3	558^th of 897 public middle schools	37.8%	37	52.3	18.1	27.4	28.2	21.0	24.9	28.9	32.1	$18,234	$1,829	$16,405

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waterford Montessori Academy	0.91 mi	2	233^rd
Oakside Prep Academy	1.12 mi	1
Oakland Schools	1.31 mi	6
Momentum Academy	1.37 mi	1
Pontiac City School District	2.4 mi	11	586^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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