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Adams Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

731^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Adams Middle School is a public middle school located in Westland, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 607 students. The school is part of the Wayne-Westland Community School District, which is ranked 548 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adams Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Michigan middle schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22.2% of 6th graders and 17% of 7th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 38.6% and 39.2%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are particularly low, with only 11.3% of 6th graders and 6.3% of 7th graders meeting proficiency standards in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 31.5% and 33.3%. Additionally, Adams Middle School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 66.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby Adlai Stevenson Middle School and Benjamin Franklin Middle School, which are also part of the Wayne-Westland Community School District, perform slightly better than Adams Middle School but still struggle academically. In contrast, the Cooper Upper Elementary and Johnson Upper Elementary Schools, which are part of the Livonia Public Schools district, significantly outperform Adams Middle School and the other Wayne-Westland schools.

591

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,942

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33475 Palmer Rd
Westland, MI 48186-4614

(734) 419-2396

District: Wayne-Westland Community School District

Students who attend Adams Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wayne Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Adams Middle School:

Elementary:	Albert Schweitzer Elementary School
	Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
	Eugene B Elliott Elementary School
	RooseveltMcGrath Elementary School
	More...
	TaftGalloway Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.1%

White:

40.1%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2021 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg22%

Michigan avg41%

731^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 14 pts since 2021

From bottom 4% (2021) to bottom 18% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Wayne-Westland Community School District

548^th of 613Wayne-Westland Community School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	4.4	1378 of 1408	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1340 of 1448	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	1360 of 1466	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	1348 of 1548	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	1311 of 1580	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.7	1328 of 1533	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.5	1286 of 1563	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.0	1237 of 1566	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.4	1331 of 1552	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.8	1234 of 1552	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.2	1104 of 1589	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.6	1071 of 1577	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.7	1028 of 1565	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.8	975 of 1545	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	731 of 890	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	793 of 897	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	785 of 883	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	722 of 776	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	649 of 675	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	205 of 338	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	229 of 300	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	254 of 310	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	151 of 182	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	75 of 77	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	692 of 789	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	723 of 771	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	711 of 770	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	632 of 657	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	505 of 521	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	742 of 832	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	756 of 836	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	780 of 825	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	654 of 691	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	518 of 523	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	674 of 798	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	724 of 786	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	730 of 776	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	638 of 658	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	529 of 540	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	42.2	92 of 163	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	12.5	191 of 199	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	610 of 696	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	681 of 701	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	674 of 688	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	623 of 638	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	565 of 577	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Multi-racial (2023)44th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-17 vs state

Social Studies22%-24 vs state

English Language Arts20%-19 vs state

Math9%-24 vs state

Mathematics8%-22 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	33475 Palmer Rd	Westland	48186	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2396	591	33	17.9	65.1%	237 (40.1%)	255 (43.1%)	52 (8.8%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	16.9	731^st of 890 public middle schools	17.9%		12.7	793^rd of 897 public middle schools	11.6%	62	49.1	8.3				22.2	17.0				11.3	6.3		24.2		22.5	$20,942	$2,677	$18,265
Farmington 56 Campus	Public	5-6	33411 Marquette St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 762-8460	455	25	17.9	49.5%	352 (77.4%)	31 (6.8%)	42 (9.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.9%)								(n/a)					29.3	36.9				24.9	23.0		27.6		17.3		$17,854	$1,949	$15,905
Garden City Middle School	Public	7-8	1851 Radcliff St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 762-8400	423	26	16.5	47.3%	313 (74.0%)	44 (10.4%)	38 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	25.4	637^th of 890 public middle schools	28.4%		32.1	596^th of 897 public middle schools	33.6%	41	53.3	13.2					22.0					17.0		26.7		32.0	$17,966	$1,030	$16,936
Adlai Stevenson Middle School	Public	6-8	38501 Palmer Rd	Westland	48186	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2351	768	41	18.6	56.6%	422 (54.9%)	246 (32.0%)	47 (6.1%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.7%)	24.9	645^th of 890 public middle schools	27.5%		25.3	662^nd of 897 public middle schools	26.2%	17	52.8	10.9				25.8	22.2				12.8	15.6		28.6		35.5	$19,283	$2,272	$17,011
Hoover Middle School	Public	6-8	27101 Beverly Rd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 295-5775	515	37	13.7	87.0%	228 (44.3%)	196 (38.1%)	50 (9.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.2%)	10.8	804^th of 890 public middle schools	9.7%		11.7	808^th of 897 public middle schools	9.9%	4	44.2	7.1				13.3	8.3				4.4	7.6		12.9		23.2	$21,784	$5,985	$15,798
Tomlinson Middle School	Public	6-8	25912 Annapolis St	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	Westwood Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 565-3391	180	13	13.9	96.7%	28 (15.6%)	135 (75.0%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	6.8	857^th of 890 public middle schools	3.7%		6.8	867^th of 897 public middle schools	3.3%	10	31.4	8.1					10.0					3.8		9.4		9.3	$22,060	$4,958	$17,102
Romulus Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	37300 Wick Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Romulus Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 532-1703	423	30	14.3	78.0%	71 (16.8%)	297 (70.2%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	14.5	760^th of 890 public middle schools	14.6%		14.7	765^th of 897 public middle schools	14.7%	5	39.2	12.3				19.6	25.4				4.7	10.3		14.8		19.8	$21,467	$5,404	$16,062
American Montessori Academy Upper Elementary	Public, Charter	2-8	30055 Joy Rd	Westland	48185	Wayne County	American Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 533-0000	289	17	16.6	60.9%	73 (25.3%)	168 (58.1%)	28 (9.7%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	21.9	675^th of 890 public middle schools	24.2%		21.3	693^rd of 897 public middle schools	22.7%	18	47.2		18.4	42.2	43.2	25.0	34.4	22.4	26.7	13.5	12.5	18.8	27.0	13.9	32.4	14.3	$12,507	$3,391	$9,117
Cooper Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	28550 Ann Arbor Trl	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 744-2710	638	39	16.3	34.6%	460 (72.1%)	76 (11.9%)	49 (7.7%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.1%)								(n/a)					54.6	56.0				40.7	42.4		38.5		33.3		$15,382	$1,455	$13,927
Johnson Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	8400 N Hix Rd	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 744-2740	503	37	13.7	28.0%	306 (60.8%)	103 (20.5%)	33 (6.6%)	27 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.4%)								(n/a)					50.0	48.5				42.5	35.3		39.9		33.5		$18,699	$1,058	$17,641

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Middle School

What high school do graduates of Adams Middle School attend?

Students who attend Adams Middle School usually go on to attend Wayne Memorial High School

How many students attend Adams Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Adams Middle School.

What district is Adams Middle School in?

Wayne-Westland Community School District

Is Adams Middle School a good school?

Adams Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Michigan middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Adams Middle School?

Students at Adams Middle School are 43% African American, 40% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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