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Clague Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Clague Middle School is a public middle school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 661 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Ann Arbor Public Schools district and has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking within the top 20 schools in Michigan for the past several years.

Clague Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in M-Step and PSAT assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, Clague's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies were significantly higher than the state and district averages, with some subjects reaching over 70% proficiency. The school's PSAT performance is also impressive, with 8th-grade students achieving proficiency rates of over 80% in English Language Arts and around 65% in Mathematics.

While Clague Middle School's overall performance is outstanding, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from around 29% to 42% in recent years, are higher than the ideal. Additionally, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, while still strong, is not as high as its overall performance. To ensure that all students have the opportunity to reach their full potential, the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of this subgroup and implementing additional strategies to further reduce chronic absenteeism.

696

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,454

Per pupil spending ?

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2616 Nixon Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1420

(734) 994-1976

District: Ann Arbor Public Schools

Students who attend Clague Middle School usually attend:

High:

Huron High School

Feeder schools for Clague Middle School:

Elementary:	Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School
	Logan Elementary School
	Martin Luther King Elementary School
	Thurston Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

Asian:

31.8%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Michigan middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ann Arbor Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg61%

Michigan avg41%

20^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	96.6	20 of 890	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	26 of 897	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	18 of 883	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	8 of 776	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	14 of 675	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	6 of 792	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	4 of 838	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	98.6	7 of 821	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	97.9	9 of 894	99.0%	★★★★★
2015	97.0	17 of 919	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	94.2	25 of 921	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	96.1	17 of 919	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	97.3	8 of 900	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	88.3	14 of 858	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	28 of 851	96.7%	★★★★★
2009	87.4	29 of 847	96.6%	★★★★★
2008	87.3	34 of 839	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	88.5	19 of 823	97.7%	★★★★★
2006	89.2	25 of 806	96.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	93 of 338	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	74 of 300	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	104 of 310	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.2	8 of 182	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	8 of 196	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	38 of 366	89.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	11 of 85	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	4 of 88	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	8 of 87	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	3 of 57	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	3 of 39	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	3 of 48	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	5 of 104	95.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	6 of 106	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	8 of 88	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	2 of 72	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	3 of 38	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	58.2	47 of 154	69.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	33 of 789	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	35 of 771	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	18 of 770	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	2 of 657	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	8 of 521	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	6 of 658	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	5 of 794	99.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	2 of 265	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	11 of 257	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	13 of 246	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	9 of 266	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	104 of 832	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	127 of 836	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	407 of 825	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	255 of 691	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.6	46 of 672	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	68 of 815	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	10 of 798	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	22 of 786	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	18 of 776	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	16 of 658	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	25 of 540	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	9 of 639	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	6 of 797	99.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	4 of 190	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	33 of 176	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	5 of 163	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	2 of 65	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	7 of 51	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	98.6	1 of 156	99.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	14 of 244	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	69.6	34 of 201	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	15 of 199	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	72.6	18 of 70	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	95.2	7 of 377	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	16 of 696	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	30 of 701	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	11 of 688	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	12 of 638	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	5 of 624	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	4 of 678	99.4%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies76%+28 vs state

Math74%+41 vs state

Science71%+30 vs state

English Language Arts69%+30 vs state

Mathematics66%+36 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 2, 2018

I am very disappointed with the level of professionalism by the principal. He never does anything about the students problems, he doesn’t hear both sides. He has favorites and displays reverse discrimination, he treats kids downright unfair. Close Quote

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)			58.4	57.7		47.8	58.8		59.1		44.3		$15,769	$450	$15,320
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	62500 9 Mile Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8600	898	47	19.1	17.9%	699 (77.8%)	25 (2.8%)	49 (5.5%)	87 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.2%)	81.5	124^th of 890 public middle schools	86.1%		80.1	127^th of 897 public middle schools	85.8%	3	80.1	47.0		51.6	47.9		50.0	50.0		44.2		66.5	$14,351	$824	$13,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Clague Middle School

What district is Clague Middle School in?

Ann Arbor Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Clague Middle School attend?

Students who attend Clague Middle School usually go on to attend Huron High School

How many students attend Clague Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Clague Middle School.

Is Clague Middle School a good school?

Yes! Clague Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 890 Michigan middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Clague Middle School?

Students at Clague Middle School are 41% White, 32% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 7% Hispanic.

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