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Wagar Junior High School

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Wagar Junior High School ranks 350 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Wagar Junior High School in Carleton, MI, serves 641 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Airport Community Schools district, and has shown impressive recent momentum, climbing from the 43rd to the 61st percentile statewide over the past few years.

For parents, the most encouraging news is that Wagar is clearly on an upward trajectory. The school has improved its overall rating from 2 stars to 3 stars, with particularly strong gains in science—where 8th graders (46.7% proficient) now outperform both the district and state averages by wide margins. Seventh grade math also showed a remarkable spike in 2024-2025, with 41.1% proficiency versus a 33.3% state average. Another standout: Wagar ranks in the 75th percentile statewide for Hispanic students, a 4-star rating that has remained consistent for three straight years. When compared to nearby schools, Wagar outperforms Monroe Middle School in nearly every subject—despite Monroe spending over $4,500 more per student—and actually beats Brownstown Middle School in science proficiency (46.7% vs. 37.3%).

However, there are real challenges families should know about. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent issue, with 32.4% of students missing significant school in 2024-2025—well above the state average of 27.9% and much higher than Carl T Renton Junior High School's 19.6%. Special education outcomes remain a critical equity gap, with the school ranking in the bottom 17th percentile statewide for that subgroup. Additionally, while PSAT English scores (71.1% proficient) exceed state averages, math performance lags considerably. On a positive note, Wagar achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,779) than any comparable school in the region, and it serves a student population where 47% qualify for free/reduced lunch—suggesting efficient resource use. If the school can tackle absenteeism and strengthen special education support, its upward trend suggests even brighter days ahead.

641

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,779

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11200 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117-9392

(734) 654-6205

District: Airport Community Schools

Students who attend Wagar Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Airport Senior High School

Feeder schools for Wagar Junior High School:

Elementary:	Fred W Ritter Elementary School
	Joseph C Sterling Elementary School
	Loren Eyler Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

6.7%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

Michigan avg41%

350^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

275^th of 625Airport Community Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	350 of 896	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	466 of 890	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	489 of 897	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	501 of 883	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	390 of 776	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	435 of 675	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	296 of 792	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	416 of 838	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.9	326 of 821	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	366 of 894	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.7	371 of 919	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.5	560 of 921	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.4	684 of 919	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.2	552 of 900	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.5	592 of 858	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.5	622 of 851	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.3	588 of 847	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.4	596 of 839	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.1	586 of 823	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.6	572 of 806	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	352 of 789	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	427 of 789	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	458 of 771	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	506 of 770	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	344 of 657	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	402 of 521	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.9	243 of 658	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	361 of 794	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	64 of 260	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	62 of 265	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	78 of 257	69.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	427 of 834	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	540 of 832	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	540 of 836	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	518 of 825	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	311 of 691	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	404 of 523	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	245 of 672	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	439 of 815	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	319 of 813	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.4	456 of 798	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	488 of 786	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	467 of 776	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	371 of 658	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	361 of 540	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	277 of 639	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	406 of 797	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	197 of 236	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	194 of 201	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	269 of 377	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	369 of 687	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	479 of 696	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	511 of 701	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	503 of 688	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	371 of 638	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	416 of 577	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	300 of 624	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	417 of 678	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies56%+5 vs state

Science47%+8 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%-7 vs state

Math29%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 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
Wagar Junior High School	Public	6-8	11200 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-6205	641	34	18.7	46.6%	562 (87.7%)	21 (3.3%)	43 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	55.8	350^th of 896 public middle schools	60.9%		45.7	466^th of 890 public middle schools	47.6%	116	71.1	35.5		29.1	32.3		28.6	28.6		46.7		55.5	$12,779	$843	$11,936
Wagar Middle School	Public	5	11200 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-4083	221	12	18.6	54.3%	192 (86.9%)	4 (1.8%)	18 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)								(n/a)			32.2			25.8			41.1		28.5		$13,848	$850	$12,998
Carl T Renton Junior High School	Public	6-8	31578 Huron River Dr	New Boston	48164	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 782-2483	566	31	18.2	26.1%	477 (84.3%)	18 (3.2%)	39 (6.9%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	60.6	295^th of 896 public middle schools	67.1%		72.3	192^nd of 890 public middle schools	78.4%	103	74.6	42.0		36.0	36.6		29.7	36.6		38.2		52.6	$17,081	$1,289	$15,792
Thomas Simpson Middle School	Public	6-8	24900 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 535-6700	417	24	17.6	44.8%	345 (82.7%)	22 (5.3%)	31 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	43.7	482^nd of 896 public middle schools	46.2%		28.5	613^th of 890 public middle schools	31.1%	131	63.1	30.0		30.5	23.7		29.5	27.3		34.6		42.7	$17,104	$856	$16,247
Huron AI Center FRCS Simpson Program	Public	6-8	24900 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48183	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-6360	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$69,916	$7,668	$62,248
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	5102 N Stony Creek Rd	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 322-2301	304	15	20.2	52.3%	271 (89.1%)	5 (1.6%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	44.3	473^rd of 896 public middle schools	47.2%		46.9	445^th of 890 public middle schools	50.0%	28	57.5	24.1		33.3	36.4		29.2	27.3		30.7		44.0	$15,136	$1,219	$13,917
Cantrick	Public	5-6	1008 Riverview Ave	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(734) 265-3800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)			25.5	21.5		10.7	13.3		22.0		13.4
Monroe Middle School	Public	6-8	503 Washington St	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4000	674	37	18.4	63.4%	462 (68.5%)	97 (14.4%)	61 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.4%)	28.1	629^th of 896 public middle schools	29.8%		30	600^th of 890 public middle schools	32.6%	29	50.9	20.8			25.5			18.4		24.9		34.3	$17,317	$1,942	$15,375
Brownstown Middle School	Public	7-8	20135 Inkster Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 783-3400	872	48	18.1	44.0%	529 (60.7%)	140 (16.1%)	104 (11.9%)	54 (6.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.8%)	66.9	237^th of 896 public middle schools	73.5%		60.1	300^th of 890 public middle schools	66.3%	63	70.3	38.1			50.0			36.9		37.3		54.8	$16,036	$1,259	$14,777
Woodhaven Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	24825 Hall Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 362-6100	811	44	18.3	38.6%	505 (62.3%)	112 (13.8%)	92 (11.3%)	61 (7.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.6%)								(n/a)			51.1	47.6		29.4	26.9		38.5		28.1		$14,244	$913	$13,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Wagar Junior High School

What district is Wagar Junior High School in?

Airport Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Wagar Junior High School?

Students at Wagar Junior High School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wagar Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended Wagar Junior High School.

Is Wagar Junior High School a good school?

Wagar Junior High School ranks 350^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Wagar Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Wagar Junior High School usually go on to attend Airport Senior High School

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