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Forsythe Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Forsythe Middle School in Ann Arbor, MI, is a highly-rated public school serving 635 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Ann Arbor Public Schools district, which is itself ranked among the top districts in Michigan.

Forsythe is an academic powerhouse, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the top 10% of Michigan middle schools for the past decade. In the most recent school year, it ranked 58th out of 896 middle schools statewide. Its standout subject is English Language Arts, where proficiency rates (62-65% in 6th and 7th grade) far exceed state averages (around 38%). The school also shines in Social Studies and performs well above state averages in math. However, 8th-grade science proficiency (59.1%) is the one area that dips slightly below the district average (61.5%), making it a potential focus for improvement. Compared to nearby schools, Forsythe outperforms Scarlett Middle School (which has proficiency rates roughly half of Forsythe's) and Tappan Middle School, but trails its closest geographic rival, Slauson Middle School, which outperforms it in nearly every subject despite being just over a mile away.

One notable strength is attendance: Forsythe's chronic absenteeism rate (31.5%) is better than the district average (35.7%), though still above the state average. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $18,525 per pupil—more than high-performing peers like Clague Middle School ($15,618) and Saline Middle School ($14,756). While Forsythe's overall numbers are excellent, families should know that performance varies significantly across student subgroups. The school earns top marks for some groups but lower ratings for others, particularly students from low-income backgrounds, who received a 3-star rating (56th percentile) in the most recent year—an improvement from 2 stars in prior years. This means that while Forsythe is an excellent choice for many students, it's worth asking the school about how it supports all learners to ensure a good fit for your child.

635

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,525

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

1655 Newport Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-2321

(734) 994-1985

District: Ann Arbor Public Schools

Students who attend Forsythe Middle School usually attend:

High:

Skyline High School

Feeder schools for Forsythe Middle School:

Elementary:	Abbot School
	Haisley Elementary School
	Wines Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg62%

Michigan avg41%

58^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle Schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools

62^nd of 625Ann Arbor Public 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	92.5	58 of 896	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	79 of 890	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	49 of 897	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	71 of 883	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	49 of 776	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	40 of 675	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	23 of 792	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	17 of 838	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	93.0	48 of 821	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	94.1	43 of 894	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	94.1	36 of 919	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	94.4	24 of 921	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	95.2	25 of 919	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	95.4	20 of 900	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	81.5	92 of 858	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	73 of 851	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	80.6	117 of 847	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	111 of 839	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.3	105 of 823	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	83.8	74 of 806	90.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	165 of 337	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.7	165 of 338	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	170 of 310	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.9	17 of 196	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	65.6	91 of 366	75.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	29 of 87	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	36 of 85	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.3	21 of 88	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	36 of 87	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	23 of 104	77.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	32 of 106	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	18 of 88	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	51 of 789	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	87.8	71 of 789	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	55 of 771	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	74 of 770	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	46 of 657	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	38 of 658	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	23 of 794	97.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	50 of 260	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	43 of 265	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	65 of 257	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	91 of 246	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.9	4 of 137	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	25 of 266	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	363 of 834	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	493 of 832	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	454 of 836	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	370 of 825	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	325 of 691	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	308 of 672	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	283 of 815	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	55 of 813	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	86.2	82 of 798	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	93.0	35 of 786	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	71 of 776	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	57 of 658	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	21 of 540	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	18 of 639	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	14 of 797	98.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	26 of 195	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	19 of 190	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	8 of 176	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	4 of 163	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	5 of 65	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	9 of 51	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	19 of 156	87.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	57 of 236	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	54 of 244	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	67 of 201	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	50 of 199	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	13 of 76	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	51 of 377	86.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	22 of 687	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	35 of 696	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	26 of 701	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	30 of 688	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	20 of 638	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	37 of 577	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	7 of 624	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	7 of 678	99.0%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)87th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2026)67th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-37 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies70%+19 vs state

English Language Arts64%+26 vs state

Science59%+20 vs state

Math59%+26 vs state

Mathematics57%+24 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Forsythe Middle School	Public	6-8	1655 Newport Rd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-1985	635	35	17.9	26.8%	365 (57.5%)	70 (11.0%)	78 (12.3%)	49 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.5%)	92.5	58^th of 896 public middle schools	93.5%		89.1	79^th of 890 public middle schools	91.1%	21	85.3	56.9		62.1	65.5		56.8	60.9		59.1		69.6	$18,525	$848	$17,678
Slauson Middle School	Public	6-8	1019 W Washington St	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-2004	729	42	17.3	21.3%	404 (55.4%)	55 (7.5%)	94 (12.9%)	97 (13.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.6%)	94.8	38^th of 896 public middle schools	95.8%		95.9	30^th of 890 public middle schools	96.6%	8	83.6	62.4		68.5	70.7		58.8	64.5		61.4		75.8	$19,089	$636	$18,453
Clague Middle School	Public	6-8	2616 Nixon Rd	Ann Arbor	48105	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-1976	696	37	18.6	14.5%	285 (40.9%)	58 (8.3%)	50 (7.2%)	221 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.8%)	97.5	14^th of 896 public middle schools	98.4%		96.6	20^th of 890 public middle schools	97.8%	6	90.5	69.2		67.0	67.2		68.8	77.6		74.3		82.4	$15,618	$685	$14,932
Tappan Middle School	Public	6-8	2251 E Stadium Blvd	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-2011	695	41	16.9	29.9%	357 (51.4%)	104 (15.0%)	83 (11.9%)	58 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (13.1%)	87	92^nd of 896 public middle schools	89.7%		87	93^rd of 890 public middle schools	89.6%	1	81.0	57.1		49.0	47.3		51.7	49.2		64.6		74.6	$16,637	$1,007	$15,630
Scarlett Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 Lorraine St	Ann Arbor	48108	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 997-1220	616	46	13.5	58.6%	178 (28.9%)	190 (30.8%)	136 (22.1%)	30 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (13.3%)	47.1	441^st of 896 public middle schools	50.8%		43.5	498^th of 890 public middle schools	44.0%	57	66.8	26.3		31.5	33.5		27.3	25.0		42.2		40.3	$21,118	$1,711	$19,407
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	7-8	7305 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd	Dexter	48130	Washtenaw County	Dexter Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 424-4150	525	39	13.6	10.1%	487 (92.8%)	10 (1.9%)	13 (2.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	96.5	24^th of 896 public middle schools	97.3%		94.3	46^th of 890 public middle schools	94.8%	22	90.0	64.3			62.8			69.2		70.0		81.4	$17,536	$163	$17,373
Creekside Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2615 Baker Rd	Dexter	48130	Washtenaw County	Dexter Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 424-4160	479	34	14.0	10.9%	439 (91.6%)	8 (1.7%)	21 (4.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)			68.0	60.3		50.0	67.8		64.8		49.3		$17,530	$342	$17,189
Washtenaw International Middle Academy	Public	6-8	105 N Mansfield St	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-8145	249	0		30.9%	104 (41.8%)	65 (26.1%)	31 (12.4%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (16.5%)	77.3	161^st of 896 public middle schools	82.0%		73.5	187^th of 890 public middle schools	79.0%	26	76.4	41.6		51.9	57.7		31.6	46.8		47.7		64.4	$9,413	$2,360	$7,053
Saline Middle School	Public	6-8	7190 N Maple Rd	Saline	48176	Washtenaw County	Saline Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 401-4603	1,017	61	16.6	13.9%	823 (80.9%)	17 (1.7%)	53 (5.2%)	47 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (7.6%)	96.3	25^th of 896 public middle schools	97.2%		95.5	33^rd of 890 public middle schools	96.3%	8	86.3	63.5		69.9	64.2		71.3	63.3		70.1		79.7	$14,756	$524	$14,232
Ypsilanti Community Middle School	Public	5-8	235 Spencer Ln	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 221-2200	456	38	12.1	77.9%	45 (9.9%)	270 (59.2%)	79 (17.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.3%)	6	878^th of 896 public middle schools	2.0%		5.3	873^rd of 890 public middle schools	1.9%	5	29.9	6.3		6.6	7.6		2.6	1654.3		8.2		13.4	$25,295	$5,273	$20,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Forsythe Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Forsythe Middle School?

Students at Forsythe Middle School are 57% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 11% African American, 8% Asian.

Is Forsythe Middle School a good school?

Yes. Forsythe Middle School ranks in the top 6.5% of Michigan middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Forsythe Middle School attend?

Students who attend Forsythe Middle School usually go on to attend Skyline High School

What district is Forsythe Middle School in?

Ann Arbor Public Schools

How many students attend Forsythe Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended Forsythe Middle School.

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