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Anchor Bay Middle School North

Public Grades 6-8

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Anchor Bay Middle School North is a public middle school in New Baltimore, Michigan, serving 684 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Anchor Bay School District, which is ranked 126 out of 613 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Anchor Bay Middle School North consistently ranks among the top 15% of middle schools in Michigan, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's 6th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 58.1% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 38.6%. The school's 8th-grade students also excelled in Social Studies, with a 70.9% proficiency rate compared to the state average of 47%. This high-performing school serves a relatively low percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, ranging from 18.79% to 20.28% over the past three years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Marine City Middle School and Seneca Middle School, Anchor Bay Middle School North maintains a clear academic advantage, particularly in mathematics and social studies. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.7% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

671

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,999

Per pupil spending ?

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

52805 Ashley Dr
New Baltimore, MI 48047-3277

(586) 725-7373

District: Anchor Bay School District

Students who attend Anchor Bay Middle School North usually attend:

High:

Anchor Bay High School

Feeder schools for Anchor Bay Middle School North:

Elementary:	Ashley Elementary School
	Great Oaks Elementary School
	Lighthouse Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Two or more races:

4.6%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Michigan middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg53%

Michigan avg41%

83^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Anchor Bay School District

126^th of 613Anchor Bay 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	83 of 890	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	90 of 897	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	125 of 883	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	120 of 776	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	148 of 675	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	96 of 792	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	124 of 838	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	181 of 821	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	70.7	220 of 894	75.4%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	154 of 919	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	191 of 921	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	153 of 919	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	203 of 900	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	165 of 858	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.3	200 of 851	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	225 of 847	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	71.4	251 of 839	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	72.6	223 of 823	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	70.8	246 of 806	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	64 of 789	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	106 of 771	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	164 of 770	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	112 of 657	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	120 of 521	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	66 of 658	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	99 of 794	87.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	83.1	30 of 266	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	35 of 832	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	31 of 836	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	70.3	153 of 825	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	48 of 691	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	74.8	66 of 523	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	42 of 672	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	107 of 815	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	92 of 798	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	66 of 786	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	108 of 776	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	121 of 658	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	143 of 540	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	115 of 639	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	138 of 797	82.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	66 of 190	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	46 of 244	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	50 of 201	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	24.6	163 of 199	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.9	55 of 377	85.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	86 of 696	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	98 of 701	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	144 of 688	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	133 of 638	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	163 of 577	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	111 of 624	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	151 of 678	77.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)89th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies71%+24 vs state

English Language Arts56%+18 vs state

Math56%+24 vs state

Mathematics54%+24 vs state

Science52%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Anchor Bay Middle School North

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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 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 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
Anchor Bay Middle School North	Public	6-8	52805 Ashley Dr	New Baltimore	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 725-7373	671	33	20.3	14.6%	613 (91.4%)	17 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	88.8	83^rd of 890 public middle schools	90.7%		86.8	90^th of 897 public middle schools	90.0%	7	81.3	54.3			58.1	54.7			52.4	60.3		51.8		70.9	$13,999	$1,772	$12,228
Anchor Bay Middle School South	Public	6-8	48650 Sugarbush Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 949-4510	509	33	15.5	37.1%	423 (83.1%)	28 (5.5%)	16 (3.1%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	62.5	276^th of 890 public middle schools	69.0%		61.2	274^th of 897 public middle schools	69.5%	2	68.4	38.1			44.9	32.8			35.4	32.0		49.0		52.3	$15,731	$2,424	$13,307
Middle School East	Public, Magnet	6-8	30300 Hickey Rd	Chesterfield	48051	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 493-5200	626	30	20.8	33.5%	458 (73.2%)	89 (14.2%)	30 (4.8%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.9%)	61.3	287^th of 890 public middle schools	67.8%		49.9	397^th of 897 public middle schools	55.7%	110	74.2	36.2			37.3	36.5			32.8	28.1		45.2		55.2	$14,520	$1,268	$13,252
Middle School North	Public, Magnet	6-8	46201 Fairchild Rd	Macomb	48042	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 493-5260	618	32	19.6	30.6%	481 (77.8%)	63 (10.2%)	20 (3.2%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	61.2	288^th of 890 public middle schools	67.6%		57.6	308^th of 897 public middle schools	65.7%	20	70.2	29.8			45.1	42.9			37.6	32.5		40.4		46.8	$13,991	$1,273	$12,718
Richmond Middle School	Public	4-8	35250 Division Rd	Richmond	48062	Macomb County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 727-7552	570	31	18.1	28.6%	517 (90.7%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.4%)	59.6	305^th of 890 public middle schools	65.7%		55.5	330^th of 897 public middle schools	63.2%	25	68.2	13.1	44.5	43.4	51.3	37.4	50.4	25.7	40.7	32.2	44.2	40.2	23.9	57.0	$13,480	$1,129	$12,351
Seneca Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	47200 Heydenreich Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-3900	1,078	48	22.4	25.4%	789 (73.2%)	118 (10.9%)	51 (4.7%)	40 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.4%)	70.1	208^th of 890 public middle schools	76.6%		68.1	220^th of 897 public middle schools	75.5%	12	74.4	32.5			49.3	43.9			39.2	39.7		48.7		53.0	$12,358	$713	$11,645
Middle School Central	Public, Magnet	6-8	38000 Reimold St	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 783-6430	601	32	18.5	37.8%	438 (72.9%)	90 (15.0%)	17 (2.8%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.5%)	48.8	422^nd of 890 public middle schools	52.6%		51	388^th of 897 public middle schools	56.7%	34	77.0	23.0			36.4	32.5			26.1	22.6		42.6		42.6	$14,232	$1,290	$12,942
Mount Clemens Middle School	Public	6-8	161 Cass Ave	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Mount Clemens Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 461-3400	151	6	25.8	91.4%	18 (11.9%)	104 (68.9%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (15.2%)	9.9	818^th of 890 public middle schools	8.1%		7.1	862^nd of 897 public middle schools	3.9%	44	32.6					10.3						23.3		7.1	$21,081	$4,926	$16,154
Iroquois Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	48301 Romeo Plank Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-3700	814	37	22.0	25.6%	661 (81.2%)	59 (7.2%)	28 (3.4%)	33 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	76.7	157^th of 890 public middle schools	82.4%		74.9	175^th of 897 public middle schools	80.5%	18	77.7	37.5			45.1	51.3			41.2	54.0		48.3		57.4	$12,580	$706	$11,874
Middle School South	Public, Magnet	6-8	34641 Jefferson Ave	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 493-5620	383	24	16.2	56.1%	196 (51.2%)	137 (35.8%)	8 (2.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	38	537^th of 890 public middle schools	39.7%		31.4	603^rd of 897 public middle schools	32.8%	66	66.9	16.5			35.0	28.9			25.6	18.9		29.3		37.6	$15,875	$1,442	$14,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Anchor Bay Middle School North

What district is Anchor Bay Middle School North in?

Anchor Bay School District

Is Anchor Bay Middle School North a good school?

Yes. Anchor Bay Middle School North ranks in the top 9.3% of Michigan middle schools.

How many students attend Anchor Bay Middle School North?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Anchor Bay Middle School North.

What high school do graduates of Anchor Bay Middle School North attend?

Students who attend Anchor Bay Middle School North usually go on to attend Anchor Bay High School

What is the racial makeup of Anchor Bay Middle School North?

Students at Anchor Bay Middle School North are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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