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Thomas Simpson Middle School

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Thomas Simpson Middle School ranks 482 nd of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Thomas Simpson Middle School in Flat Rock, MI, serves 417 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Flat Rock Community Schools district. The school currently holds a 2-star rating, ranking in the 46th percentile statewide—a middle-of-the-pack position that places it below several nearby middle schools like Seitz Middle School (52nd percentile), Wagar Junior High School (61st), and Boyd W Arthurs Middle School (62nd).

The most pressing concern for parents to know is the school's exceptionally high chronic absenteeism rate. For the 2024-2025 school year, 37.8% of students were chronically absent—well above the state average of 27.9% and more than double the rate at nearby Boyd W Arthurs Middle School (15.0%) and Carl T Renton Junior High School (19.6%). This issue has persisted above 36% for four straight years and is likely a major factor limiting academic progress. Academically, proficiency rates on state tests lag behind Michigan averages in most subjects and grade levels—for example, only 23.7% of 7th graders are proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 38.4%.

There is some encouraging news, however. Test scores improved across nearly every subject from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency jumping from 29.7% to 42.7%. The school also spends more per student ($17,104) than higher-performing neighbors like Seitz Middle School ($12,315) and Shumate Middle School ($14,596), which may reflect additional support services for students facing challenges. While the school has not returned to its 3-star performance from the mid-2010s, the recent upward trend in scores suggests that current interventions may be starting to take hold.

417

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,104

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

24900 Meadows Ave
Flat Rock, MI 48134-1369

(734) 535-6700

District: Flat Rock Community Schools

Students who attend Thomas Simpson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Flat Rock Community High School

Feeder schools for Thomas Simpson Middle School:

Elementary:	Ethel C Bobcean Elementary School
	John M Barnes Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Hispanic:

7.4%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Michigan avg41%

482^nd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

374^th of 625Flat Rock Community 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	43.7	482 of 896	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	613 of 890	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	506 of 897	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	480 of 883	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	401 of 776	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	533 of 675	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	517 of 792	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	519 of 838	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.4	283 of 821	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	311 of 894	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	306 of 919	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	317 of 921	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	336 of 919	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.3	439 of 900	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.6	521 of 858	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.8	346 of 851	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.0	340 of 847	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.4	542 of 839	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.7	556 of 823	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.3	518 of 806	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	437 of 789	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.4	593 of 789	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	423 of 771	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	447 of 770	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	350 of 657	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	417 of 521	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	469 of 658	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	462 of 794	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	40.5	159 of 266	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	545 of 834	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.3	656 of 832	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	551 of 836	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	576 of 825	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	270 of 691	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.8	435 of 523	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	562 of 672	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	550 of 815	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	474 of 813	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.1	593 of 798	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	532 of 786	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	476 of 776	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	381 of 658	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	481 of 540	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	462 of 639	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	504 of 797	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	146 of 236	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	119 of 199	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	163 of 377	56.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	459 of 687	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.6	584 of 696	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	476 of 701	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	484 of 688	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	397 of 638	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	493 of 577	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	498 of 624	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	521 of 678	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)40th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies43%-8 vs state

Science35%-5 vs state

Mathematics30%-3 vs state

Math28%-4 vs state

English Language Arts27%-11 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
Thomas Simpson Middle School	Public	6-8	24900 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 535-6700	417	24	17.6	44.8%	345 (82.7%)	22 (5.3%)	31 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	43.7	482^nd of 896 public middle schools	46.2%		28.5	613^th of 890 public middle schools	31.1%	131	63.1	30.0		30.5	23.7		29.5	27.3		34.6		42.7	$17,104	$856	$16,247
Huron AI Center FRCS Simpson Program	Public	6-8	24900 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48183	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-6360	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$69,916	$7,668	$62,248
Woodhaven Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	24825 Hall Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 362-6100	811	44	18.3	38.6%	505 (62.3%)	112 (13.8%)	92 (11.3%)	61 (7.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.6%)								(n/a)			51.1	47.6		29.4	26.9		38.5		28.1		$14,244	$913	$13,331
Shumate Middle School	Public	6-8	30448 W Jefferson Ave	Rockwood	48173	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-7600	839	40	21.2	31.3%	634 (75.6%)	63 (7.5%)	88 (10.5%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.1%)	53.5	375^th of 896 public middle schools	58.1%		46	461^st of 890 public middle schools	48.2%	86	73.4	41.0		36.0	35.0		31.1	25.2		34.7		42.9	$14,596	$855	$13,741
Boyd W Arthurs Middle School	Public	6-8	4000 Marian Dr	Trenton	48183	Wayne County	Trenton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 676-8700	578	35	16.4	30.1%	484 (83.7%)	14 (2.4%)	53 (9.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	56.7	337^th of 896 public middle schools	62.4%		67.6	233^rd of 890 public middle schools	73.8%	104	74.9	30.9		31.3	32.8		31.8	38.5		44.6		48.3	$15,978	$536	$15,442
Carl T Renton Junior High School	Public	6-8	31578 Huron River Dr	New Boston	48164	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 782-2483	566	31	18.2	26.1%	477 (84.3%)	18 (3.2%)	39 (6.9%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	60.6	295^th of 896 public middle schools	67.1%		72.3	192^nd of 890 public middle schools	78.4%	103	74.6	42.0		36.0	36.6		29.7	36.6		38.2		52.6	$17,081	$1,289	$15,792
Brownstown Middle School	Public	7-8	20135 Inkster Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 783-3400	872	48	18.1	44.0%	529 (60.7%)	140 (16.1%)	104 (11.9%)	54 (6.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.8%)	66.9	237^th of 896 public middle schools	73.5%		60.1	300^th of 890 public middle schools	66.3%	63	70.3	38.1			50.0			36.9		37.3		54.8	$16,036	$1,259	$14,777
Summit Academy North Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	18601 Middlebelt Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Summit Academy North	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 955-1712	385	24	15.9	67.8%	77 (20.0%)	268 (69.6%)	25 (6.5%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	18	727^th of 896 public middle schools	18.9%		15.7	747^th of 890 public middle schools	16.1%	20	56.1	9.5		18.3	12.9		5.9	5.0		10.6		35.9	$12,579	$1,556	$11,024
Wagar Junior High School	Public	6-8	11200 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-6205	641	34	18.7	46.6%	562 (87.7%)	21 (3.3%)	43 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	55.8	350^th of 896 public middle schools	60.9%		45.7	466^th of 890 public middle schools	47.6%	116	71.1	35.5		29.1	32.3		28.6	28.6		46.7		55.5	$12,779	$843	$11,936
Wagar Middle School	Public	5	11200 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-4083	221	12	18.6	54.3%	192 (86.9%)	4 (1.8%)	18 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)								(n/a)			32.2			25.8			41.1		28.5		$13,848	$850	$12,998

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Simpson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Simpson Middle School?

Students at Thomas Simpson Middle School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Thomas Simpson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Thomas Simpson Middle School.

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

Is Thomas Simpson Middle School a good school?

Thomas Simpson Middle School ranks 482^nd of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Thomas Simpson Middle School in?

Flat Rock Community Schools

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