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Thomas Simpson Middle School ranks 401 st of 776 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Simpson Middle School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 399 students attended Thomas Simpson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Simpson Middle School?

Students at Thomas Simpson Middle School are 84% White, 7% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Thomas Simpson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Simpson Middle School usually go on to attend Flat Rock Community High School

Thomas Simpson Middle School in Flat Rock MI

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SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Simpson Middle School 401^st of 776 Michigan public middle schools. (See Thomas Simpson Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	50.29	518^th	806	35.7%
2007	47.67	556^th	823	32.4%
2008	51.36	542^nd	839	35.4%
2009	67.01	340^th	847	59.9%
2010	66.82	346^th	851	59.3%
2011	53.63	521^st	858	39.3%
2012	52.32	439^th	900	51.2%
2013	60.71	336^th	919	63.4%
2014	62.73	317^th	921	65.6%
2015	63.78	306^th	919	66.7%
2016	61.50	311^th	894	65.2%
2017	58.43	283^rd	821	65.5%
2018	41.32	519^th	838	38.1%
2019	34.62	517^th	792	34.7%
2021	24.01	533^rd	675	21.0%
2022	45.29	401^st	776	48.3%

Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Thomas Simpson Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	357	6	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	372
1989	368	4	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	383
1990	354	3	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	364
1991	375	2	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	381
1992	391	3	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	399
1993	383	2	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	392
1994	378	4	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	389
1995	375	2	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	383
1996	375	2	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	383
1997	392	4	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	405
1998	365	2	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	376
1999	381	2	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	392
2000	349	6	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	363
2001	372	4	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	383
2002	363	14	5	5	3	n/a	n/a	390
2003	363	14	5	5	3	n/a	n/a	390
2004	384	15	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	407
2005	392	17	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	417
2006	401	17	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	427
2007	430	13	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	454
2008	407	13	1	6	4	n/a	n/a	431
2009	403	14	4	14	2	n/a	n/a	437
2010	423	14	5	18	2	n/a	n/a	462
2011	375	21	6	22	2	0	5	431
2012	375	21	5	19	3	1	8	432
2013	374	27	2	19	1	1	11	435
2014	398	20	3	22	1	1	8	453
2015	382	21	4	19	1	0	4	431
2016	362	13	6	22	1	0	5	409
2017	356	20	4	28	1	0	8	417
2018	373	21	7	28	0	0	11	440
2019	368	25	4	29	1	0	17	444
2020	363	24	7	28	1	0	15	438
2021	365	25	3	30	1	0	10	434
2022	335	28	3	28	1	0	4	399

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas Simpson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	372	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	383	n/a	n/a	9.1
1990	364	25.0	14.5	8.8
1991	381	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	399	n/a	n/a	17.3
1993	392	n/a	0.0	17.3
1994	389	19.3	20.2	13.1
1995	383	20.2	19.0	17.8
1996	383	20.2	19.0	17.8
1997	405	21.0	19.3	17.5
1998	376	20.0	18.8	23.1
1999	392	22.0	17.8	12
2000	363	23.0	15.8	19
2001	383	21.0	18.2	21.9
2002	390	19.8	19.7	26.9
2003	390	19.8	19.7	26.9
2004	407	20.5	19.9	29.2
2005	417	20.5	20.3	28.1
2006	427	20.3	21.0	29.3
2007	454	21.9	20.7	34.6
2008	431	23.0	18.7	38.1
2009	437	22.0	19.9	40.3
2010	462	23.2	19.9	40.7
2011	431	20.6	20.9	55.5
2012	432	19.8	21.8	37.5
2013	435	20.5	21.2	36.8
2014	453	20.9	21.6	36
2015	431	20.0	21.5	32.7
2016	409	20.0	20.4	34.5
2017	417	20.0	20.8	30.7
2018	440	19.7	22.2	41.4
2019	444	22.0	20.1	42.1
2020	438	19.7	22.1	40
2021	434	20.7	20.8	39.4
2022	399	19.0	20.9	39.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas Simpson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	372	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	383	n/a	n/a	9.1
1990	364	25.0	14.5	8.8
1991	381	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	399	n/a	n/a	17.3
1993	392	n/a	0.0	17.3
1994	389	19.3	20.2	13.1
1995	383	20.2	19.0	17.8
1996	383	20.2	19.0	17.8
1997	405	21.0	19.3	17.5
1998	376	20.0	18.8	23.1
1999	392	22.0	17.8	12
2000	363	23.0	15.8	19
2001	383	21.0	18.2	21.9
2002	390	19.8	19.7	26.9
2003	390	19.8	19.7	26.9
2004	407	20.5	19.9	29.2
2005	417	20.5	20.3	28.1
2006	427	20.3	21.0	29.3
2007	454	21.9	20.7	34.6
2008	431	23.0	18.7	38.1
2009	437	22.0	19.9	40.3
2010	462	23.2	19.9	40.7
2011	431	20.6	20.9	55.5
2012	432	19.8	21.8	37.5
2013	435	20.5	21.2	36.8
2014	453	20.9	21.6	36
2015	431	20.0	21.5	32.7
2016	409	20.0	20.4	34.5
2017	417	20.0	20.8	30.7
2018	440	19.7	22.2	41.4
2019	444	22.0	20.1	42.1
2020	438	19.7	22.1	40
2021	434	20.7	20.8	39.4
2022	399	19.0	20.9	39.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas Simpson Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$588 (6.2%)	$8,971 (93.9%)	$9,558
2020	$679 (6.9%)	$9,181 (93.1%)	$9,860
2021	$860 (7.9%)	$10,015 (92.1%)	$10,875

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Simpson Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 517^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 401^st of 776 Middle schools	13.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Simpson Middle School)	35.8	34.5	1.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Flat Rock Community Schools)	35	33.3	1.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.6	4.1%
6th Grade Math (Thomas Simpson Middle School)	30.8	35.9	5.1%
6th Grade Math (Flat Rock Community Schools)	30.1	33.9	3.8%
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	28.4	6.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Simpson Middle School)	40.1	30	10.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Flat Rock Community Schools)	39.6	29.8	9.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	37.7	5%
7th Grade Math (Thomas Simpson Middle School)	27	25.4	1.6%
7th Grade Math (Flat Rock Community Schools)	26.6	24.1	2.5%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	30.2	5.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Thomas Simpson Middle School)	15.8	25.4	9.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Flat Rock Community Schools)	14.9	23.1	8.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.3	1.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Simpson Middle School)	49.6	62.8	13.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Flat Rock Community Schools)	50.3	59.6	9.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Simpson Middle School)	29.5	34.1	4.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Flat Rock Community Schools)	27.5	30.8	3.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.2	5.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	444	434	2.3%
African American	25	25
American Indian	1	1
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	29	30	3.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	368	365	0.8%
Two or More Races	17	10	41.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.1%	39.4%	2.7%

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