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Tappan Middle School

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Tappan Middle School ranks 93 rd of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Tappan Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 640 students. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with strong academic achievement across various subjects and grade levels.

Tappan Middle School students outperform the state average in M-Step and PSAT assessments, with 63.5% of 7th-graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.2%, and 62% scoring proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 33.3%. The school's 8th-graders also performed well, with 60.1% proficient or better in Science and 67.9% in Social Studies, exceeding the state averages. While the school's overall performance is impressive, it is worth noting that certain student subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, have relatively lower performance compared to their peers.

When compared to nearby schools, Tappan Middle School's academic performance is generally stronger than other middle schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools district, such as Slauson Middle School and Forsythe Middle School. However, Clague Middle School, another Ann Arbor Public School, has shown even stronger academic performance in some areas. Outside of the Ann Arbor district, Dexter Community School District's middle schools, such as Creekside Intermediate and Mill Creek Middle School, have also demonstrated high academic achievement, outperforming Tappan in certain subjects.

695

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,620

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2251 E Stadium Blvd
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4809

(734) 994-2011

District: Ann Arbor Public Schools

Students who attend Tappan Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pioneer High School

Feeder schools for Tappan Middle School:

Elementary:	Angell School
	Burns Park Elementary School
	Clifford E Bryant Community School
	John Allen School
	More...
	Pattengill School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

African American:

15.0%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Ann Arbor Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg61%

Michigan avg41%

93^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools

71^st of 613Ann 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
2025	87.0	93 of 890	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	86 of 897	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	72 of 883	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	47 of 776	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	20 of 675	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	38 of 792	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	33 of 838	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	95.4	24 of 821	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	96.6	17 of 894	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	96.7	21 of 919	97.7%	★★★★★
2014	91.4	49 of 921	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	93.5	38 of 919	95.9%	★★★★★
2012	94.1	33 of 900	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	81.0	99 of 858	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	83.9	51 of 851	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.2	31 of 847	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	68 of 839	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.2	38 of 823	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	84.6	67 of 806	91.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	120 of 338	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	151 of 300	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	177 of 310	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	68 of 182	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	63 of 196	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	80 of 366	78.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	34 of 85	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	23 of 88	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	15 of 87	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	15 of 48	68.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	30 of 104	71.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	35 of 106	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	30 of 88	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	13 of 72	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	10 of 38	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	43 of 154	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	101 of 789	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	85 of 771	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	68 of 770	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	54 of 657	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	53 of 658	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	40 of 794	95.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	39 of 265	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	52 of 257	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	43 of 246	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	17 of 138	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	17 of 137	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.7	13 of 266	95.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	319 of 832	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	494 of 836	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	402 of 825	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	381 of 691	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.2	159 of 672	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	171 of 815	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	74 of 798	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	79 of 786	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	76 of 776	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	39 of 658	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	31 of 639	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	26 of 797	96.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	46 of 190	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	22 of 176	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	9 of 163	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	3 of 65	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	1 of 51	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	13 of 156	91.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	80 of 244	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	24 of 201	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	67 of 199	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	29 of 70	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	27 of 76	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	90.8	9 of 377	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	33 of 696	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	37 of 701	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	25 of 688	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	8 of 638	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	4 of 624	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	9 of 678	98.7%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies68%+21 vs state

Science60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts57%+18 vs state

Math52%+20 vs state

Mathematics47%+16 vs state

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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
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	93^rd of 890 public middle schools	89.6%		87.7	86^th of 897 public middle schools	90.4%	7	80.2	46.6	51.7	63.5	43.4	62.0	60.1	67.9	$21,620	$831	$20,789
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%)	43.5	498^th of 890 public middle schools	44.0%		47.5	436^th of 897 public middle schools	51.4%	62	68.8	25.6	32.0	32.5	23.9	20.2	37.7	39.2	$21,262	$1,557	$19,704
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%)	95.9	30^th of 890 public middle schools	96.6%		94.5	33^rd of 897 public middle schools	96.3%	3	86.9	63.4	70.0	67.7	61.8	60.0	70.2	77.3	$17,885	$679	$17,206
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%)	89.1	79^th of 890 public middle schools	91.1%		93.2	49^th of 897 public middle schools	94.5%	30	77.6	50.2	59.5	61.1	54.6	54.1	59.3	65.4	$20,981	$886	$20,095
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%)	96.6	20^th of 890 public middle schools	97.8%		96.1	26^th of 897 public middle schools	97.1%	6	84.5	66.1	71.6	65.7	73.0	74.3	71.2	75.5	$20,454	$659	$19,795
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%)	73.5	187^th of 890 public middle schools	79.0%		59.3	289^th of 897 public middle schools	67.8%	102	80.0	24.3	60.7	52.4	40.5	47.6	46.4	47.8	$8,995	$3,295	$5,701
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%)	95.5	33^rd of 890 public middle schools	96.3%		95.3	27^th of 897 public middle schools	97.0%	6	89.9	60.8	62.1	65.5	59.7	67.5	67.2	77.4	$14,559	$623	$13,937
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%)	5.3	873^rd of 890 public middle schools	1.9%		5.1	882^nd of 897 public middle schools	1.7%	9	22.9	4.8	6.5	6.7		7.4	4.9	9.7	$28,611	$9,513	$19,098
Lincoln Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8744 Whittaker Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Lincoln Consolidated School District	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 484-7033	712	40	17.6	53.4%	342 (48.0%)	205 (28.8%)	51 (7.2%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (14.3%)	31.6	591^st of 890 public middle schools	33.6%		33.1	588^th of 897 public middle schools	34.4%	3	55.4	16.0	29.3	28.3	16.4	16.1	26.6	44.3	$18,264	$1,100	$17,164
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%)	94.3	46^th of 890 public middle schools	94.8%		94.3	37^th of 897 public middle schools	95.9%	9	84.9	55.2		62.9		64.9	67.5	75.3	$17,435	$222	$17,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Tappan Middle School

What district is Tappan Middle School in?

Ann Arbor Public Schools

Is Tappan Middle School a good school?

Tappan Middle School ranks 93^rd of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Tappan Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tappan Middle School usually go on to attend Pioneer High School

How many students attend Tappan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Tappan Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Tappan Middle School?

Students at Tappan Middle School are 51% White, 15% African American, 13% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian.

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