Wagar 78 Middle School

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Wagar 78 Middle School ranks 501 st of 883 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 7-8

11200 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117-9392

(734) 654-6205

District: Airport Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
501^st of 883 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,602

Students who attend Wagar 78 Middle School usually attend:

High:

Airport Senior High School

Feeder schools for Wagar 78 Middle School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 427

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wagar 78 Middle School ranks worse than 56.7% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.05. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.4%), Hispanic (4%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wagar 78 Middle School is 18.7. (See more...)

Compare Wagar 78 Middle School employs 22.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wagar 78 Middle School is $12,602.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wagar 78 Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wagar 78 Middle School 501^st of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Wagar 78 Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Airport Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Airport Community Schools 193^rd of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wagar 78 Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Wagar 78 Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	45.64	572^nd	806	29.0%
2007	44.13	586^th	823	28.8%
2008	44.36	596^th	839	29.0%
2009	47.30	588^th	847	30.6%
2010	43.48	622^nd	851	26.9%
2011	46.47	592^nd	858	31.0%
2012	43.23	552^nd	900	38.7%
2013	29.35	684^th	919	25.6%
2014	44.49	560^th	921	39.2%
2015	56.68	371^st	919	59.6%
2016	56.54	366^th	894	59.1%
2017	52.86	326^th	821	60.3%
2018	52.05	416^th	838	50.4%
2019	57.49	296^th	792	62.6%
2021	34.65	435^th	675	35.6%
2022	45.89	390^th	776	49.7%
2023	41.05	501^st	883	43.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wagar 78 Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.35	269^th	377	28.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wagar 78 Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	47.08	439^th	815	46.1%
2019	57.90	245^th	672	63.5%
2021	28.97	404^th	523	22.8%
2022	50.26	311^th	691	55.0%
2023	37.71	518^th	825	37.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Wagar 78 Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	54.32	361^st	794	54.5%
2019	56.91	243^rd	658	63.1%
2021	27.83	402^nd	521	22.8%
2022	42.64	344^th	657	47.6%
2023	34.18	506^th	770	34.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Wagar 78 Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	46.85	406^th	797	49.1%
2019	50.67	277^th	639	56.7%
2021	32.16	361^st	540	33.1%
2022	40.10	371^st	658	43.6%
2023	39.16	467^th	776	39.8%

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Rank History for White students at Wagar 78 Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	37.71	417^th	678	38.5%
2019	48.19	300^th	624	51.9%
2021	29.13	416^th	577	27.9%
2022	38.93	371^st	638	41.8%
2023	29.19	503^rd	688	26.9%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wagar 78 Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	493	28	1	1	10	n/a	n/a	0	533
1989	533	22	1	1	22	n/a	n/a	0	579
1990	489	32	4	1	71	n/a	n/a	0	597
1991	518	23	2	6	69	n/a	n/a	0	618
1992	582	21	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1993	562	28	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
1994	592	32	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1995	588	36	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1996	588	36	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1997	630	25	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
1998	619	25	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
1999	673	33	2	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	721
2000	698	34	1	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
2001	733	36	2	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	787
2002	810	36	8	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	868
2003	810	36	8	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	868
2004	816	26	5	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	866
2005	763	23	7	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	810
2006	704	31	3	20	9	n/a	n/a	0	767
2007	723	43	6	18	6	n/a	n/a	1	797
2008	672	36	6	21	5	n/a	n/a	0	740
2009	640	33	3	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	705
2010	610	38	4	23	9	n/a	n/a	0	684
2011	582	31	1	26	12	0	0	0	652
2012	547	30	3	26	6	0	5	0	617
2013	538	33	2	22	7	0	4	0	606
2014	700	36	3	23	9	0	4	0	775
2015	370	22	1	11	2	0	2	0	408
2016	348	20	2	11	6	0	2	0	389
2017	333	14	1	13	6	0	1	0	368
2018	344	11	1	21	3	0	3	0	383
2019	369	15	1	22	0	0	4	0	411
2020	369	22	2	21	0	0	5	0	419
2021	371	25	4	20	0	0	2	0	422
2022	358	3	0	12	0	0	19	0	392
2023	399	4	0	17	0	0	7	0	427

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wagar 78 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	579	n/a	n/a	16.6
1990	597	41.0	14.5	13.4
1991	618	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	606	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	593	n/a	0.0	0
1994	627	29.0	21.6	19.3
1995	635	29.7	21.4	15
1996	635	29.7	21.4	15
1997	663	33.0	20.1	15.5
1998	653	37.0	17.6	17
1999	721	41.0	17.6	17.5
2000	749	40.7	18.4	22.8
2001	787	45.7	17.2	22.4
2002	868	46.3	18.7	24.1
2003	868	46.3	18.7	24.1
2004	866	47.3	18.3	28.6
2005	810	47.1	17.2	25.9
2006	767	43.1	17.8	33
2007	797	40.3	19.8	35.7
2008	740	38.8	19.1	29.9
2009	705	40.3	17.5	39
2010	684	35.5	19.2	42.1
2011	652	30.7	21.2	43.7
2012	617	32.4	19.0	45.1
2013	606	31.0	19.5	47.9
2014	775	36.6	21.1	49.8
2015	408	20.0	20.4	50.7
2016	389	20.0	19.4	46
2017	368	19.9	18.4	46.7
2018	383	21.1	18.0	52
2019	411	21.0	19.5	57.2
2020	419	21.5	19.4	53.5
2021	422	21.5	19.6	53.3
2022	392	18.2	21.5	50
2023	427	22.7	18.7	57.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wagar 78 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	579	n/a	n/a	16.6
1990	597	41.0	14.5	13.4
1991	618	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	606	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	593	n/a	0.0	0
1994	627	29.0	21.6	19.3
1995	635	29.7	21.4	15
1996	635	29.7	21.4	15
1997	663	33.0	20.1	15.5
1998	653	37.0	17.6	17
1999	721	41.0	17.6	17.5
2000	749	40.7	18.4	22.8
2001	787	45.7	17.2	22.4
2002	868	46.3	18.7	24.1
2003	868	46.3	18.7	24.1
2004	866	47.3	18.3	28.6
2005	810	47.1	17.2	25.9
2006	767	43.1	17.8	33
2007	797	40.3	19.8	35.7
2008	740	38.8	19.1	29.9
2009	705	40.3	17.5	39
2010	684	35.5	19.2	42.1
2011	652	30.7	21.2	43.7
2012	617	32.4	19.0	45.1
2013	606	31.0	19.5	47.9
2014	775	36.6	21.1	49.8
2015	408	20.0	20.4	50.7
2016	389	20.0	19.4	46
2017	368	19.9	18.4	46.7
2018	383	21.1	18.0	52
2019	411	21.0	19.5	57.2
2020	419	21.5	19.4	53.5
2021	422	21.5	19.6	53.3
2022	392	18.2	21.5	50
2023	427	22.7	18.7	57.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wagar 78 Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$445 (4.1%)	$10,370 (95.9%)	$10,815
2020	$541 (4.8%)	$10,718 (95.2%)	$11,259
2021	$433 (3.8%)	$11,080 (96.2%)	$11,513
2022	$859 (7.3%)	$10,988 (92.7%)	$11,847
2023	$524 (4.2%)	$12,078 (95.8%)	$12,602

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wagar 78 Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 296^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 501^st of 883 Middle schools	19.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wagar 78 Middle School)	48.7	27.6	21.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Airport Community Schools)	49	27.4	21.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
7th Grade Math (Wagar 78 Middle School)	45.7	27.5	18.2%
7th Grade Math (Airport Community Schools)	45.5	26.9	18.6%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	31	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Wagar 78 Middle School)	16.4	18.1	1.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Airport Community Schools)	16.4	17.6	1.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.7	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wagar 78 Middle School)	66	61.3	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Airport Community Schools)	65.4	60.3	5.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wagar 78 Middle School)	45.3	27.1	18.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Airport Community Schools)	44.7	26.5	18.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.3	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	411	427	3.9%
African American	15	4	73.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	22	17	22.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	369	399	8.1%
Two or More Races	4	7	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.2%	57.1%	0%

Schools Near Wagar 78 Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)			M-Step Math (2023)			M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 78 Middle School	Public	7-8	11200 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 654-6205	427	23	18.7	57.1%	399 (93.4%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	41	501^st of 883 public middle schools	43.3%		45.9	390^th of 776 public middle schools	49.7%	111	61.3	27.1			27.6			27.5		31.2		18.1	$12,602	$525	$12,078
Wagar 56 Middle School	Public	5-6	11200 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 654-4083	410	22	18.6	51.5%	369 (90.0%)	8 (2.0%)	25 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)								(n/a)			35.9	21.8		33.0	23.9		44.3		25.7		$11,955	$497	$11,459
Carl T Renton Junior High School	Public	6-8	31578 Huron River Dr	New Boston	48164	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 782-2483	591	31	19.1	31.0%	508 (86.0%)	15 (2.5%)	36 (6.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	62	274^th of 883 public middle schools	69.0%		51.6	327^th of 776 public middle schools	57.9%	53	71.9	42.3		39.0	29.8		36.9	25.0		49.2		32.3	$14,689	$1,624	$13,065
Huron AI Center FRCS Simpson Program	Public	6-8	24900 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 379-6360	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$73,495	$529	$72,965
Thomas Simpson Middle School	Public	6-8	24900 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 535-6700	402	22	17.9	44.0%	343 (85.3%)	27 (6.7%)	22 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	43.4	480^th of 883 public middle schools	45.6%		45.3	401^st of 776 public middle schools	48.3%	79	60.2	32.3		19.4	33.3		22.0	20.6		38.3		27.3	$16,447	$2,478	$13,970
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	5102 N Stony Creek Rd	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 322-2301	400	20	20.0	55.0%	370 (92.5%)	5 (1.3%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	36.9	544^th of 883 public middle schools	38.4%		28.1	557^th of 776 public middle schools	28.2%	13	48.0	24.0	34.5	42.9	16.2	24.1	28.6	20.0	39.1	26.5	16.3	25.2	$14,477	$1,456	$13,021
Monroe Middle School	Public	6-8	503 Washington St	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 265-4000	653	37	17.7	66.5%	477 (73.0%)	107 (16.4%)	45 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	30.9	602^nd of 883 public middle schools	31.8%		18	633^rd of 776 public middle schools	18.4%	31	54.2	13.7			33.0			19.6		28.2		11.0	$15,639	$1,585	$14,054
Brownstown Middle School	Public	6-7	20135 Inkster Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 783-3400	815	43	19.1	53.1%	485 (59.5%)	143 (17.5%)	95 (11.7%)	49 (6.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.5%)	51.4	369^th of 883 public middle schools	58.2%		54.8	298^th of 776 public middle schools	61.6%	71				36.5	36.1		27.3	31.2					$14,100	$1,501	$12,599
Shumate Middle School	Public	6-8	30448 W Jefferson Ave	Rockwood	48173	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 379-7600	795	38	20.6	34.5%	619 (77.9%)	60 (7.5%)	69 (8.7%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.9%)	46.4	438^th of 883 public middle schools	50.4%		46.8	381^st of 776 public middle schools	50.9%	57	62.9	42.9		36.7	33.5		21.6	23.2		28.1		22.1	$13,326	$909	$12,416
Summit Academy North Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	18601 Middlebelt Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Summit Academy North	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 955-1712	388	24	16.4	71.9%	111 (28.6%)	228 (58.8%)	24 (6.2%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	19.9	700^th of 883 public middle schools	20.7%		13.1	688^th of 776 public middle schools	11.3%	12	44.0	20.1		18.4	20.5		8.0	8.9		23.7		14.8	$11,985	$2,702	$9,283

Frequently Asked Questions about Wagar 78 Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Wagar 78 Middle School?

Students at Wagar 78 Middle School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wagar 78 Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 427 students attended Wagar 78 Middle School.

What district is Wagar 78 Middle School in?

Airport Community Schools

What high school do graduates of Wagar 78 Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wagar 78 Middle School usually go on to attend Airport Senior High School

Is Wagar 78 Middle School a good school?

Wagar 78 Middle School ranks 501^st of 883 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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