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Anchor Bay Middle School South

Q: Is Anchor Bay Middle School South a good school?

Anchor Bay Middle School South ranks 276 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Anchor Bay Middle School South is a public middle school in Chesterfield, Michigan, serving 518 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Anchor Bay School District, which is ranked 126 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Academically, Anchor Bay Middle School South has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Michigan middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 276 out of 890 schools. However, the school's performance on state assessments, particularly in math and science, is generally below the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 6th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 44.9%, compared to the district's 52.7% and the state's 38.6%. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.5% to 30.8% over the past few years.

Interestingly, Anchor Bay Middle School North, another middle school in the Anchor Bay School District, consistently outperforms Anchor Bay Middle School South on academic measures, ranking in the top 10% of Michigan middle schools. Additionally, other nearby schools, such as Middle School South and Middle School Central (both part of the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools district), also tend to outperform Anchor Bay Middle School South on academic metrics.

509

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,731

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

48650 Sugarbush Rd
Chesterfield, MI 48047-2259

(586) 949-4510

District: Anchor Bay School District

Students who attend Anchor Bay Middle School South usually attend:

High:

Anchor Bay High School

Feeder schools for Anchor Bay Middle School South:

Elementary:	Dean A Naldrett School
	Francois Maconce Elementary School
	Lottie M Schmidt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Two or more races:

6.3%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg53%

Michigan avg41%

276^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	62.5	276 of 890	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	274 of 897	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	324 of 883	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	220 of 776	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.3	331 of 675	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	219 of 792	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	316 of 838	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	245 of 821	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	62.3	301 of 894	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	400 of 919	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.4	483 of 921	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.6	430 of 919	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.7	469 of 900	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.9	236 of 858	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	66.2	361 of 851	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.7	347 of 847	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.8	370 of 839	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.2	421 of 823	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.2	300 of 806	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	217 of 789	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	272 of 771	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	256 of 770	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	159 of 657	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.8	281 of 521	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	186 of 658	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	254 of 794	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	405 of 832	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	248 of 836	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	436 of 825	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	259 of 691	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	214 of 523	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	247 of 672	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	434 of 815	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	328 of 798	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	272 of 786	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	401 of 776	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	280 of 658	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	301 of 540	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	237 of 639	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	327 of 797	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	145 of 190	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	91 of 176	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	178 of 244	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	98 of 201	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	90 of 199	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	266 of 377	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	276 of 696	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	292 of 701	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	358 of 688	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	219 of 638	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	312 of 577	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	252 of 624	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	337 of 678	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-42 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies52%+5 vs state

Science49%+8 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics38%+8 vs state

Math34%~ state avg

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Schools Near Anchor Bay Middle School South

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Algonquin Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	19150 Briarwood Ln	Clinton Twp	48036	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-3500	542	27	19.8	46.1%	315 (58.1%)	125 (23.1%)	24 (4.4%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.2%)	44.8	476^th of 890 public middle schools	46.5%		44.3	466^th of 897 public middle schools	48.0%	10	61.9	26.7	30.0	32.3	21.8	29.7	35.6	46.4	$14,156	$960	$13,195

Frequently Asked Questions about Anchor Bay Middle School South

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

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

What district is Anchor Bay Middle School South in?

Anchor Bay School District

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

Students at Anchor Bay Middle School South are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Anchor Bay Middle School South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Anchor Bay Middle School South.

Is Anchor Bay Middle School South a good school?

Anchor Bay Middle School South ranks 276^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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