Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Thomas Simpson Middle School

Q: Is Thomas Simpson Middle School a good school?

Thomas Simpson Middle School ranks 613 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

613^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Thomas Simpson Middle School is a public middle school located in Flat Rock, Michigan, serving 410 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Flat Rock Community Schools district, which is ranked 382 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Simpson Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state average and the Flat Rock Community Schools district in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, and M-Step/Science were significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 40.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 46.83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Grosse Ile Middle School, Thomas Simpson Middle School generally performs worse academically. Grosse Ile Middle School, located about 7.6 miles away, consistently outperforms Thomas Simpson Middle School on standardized tests and has a higher statewide ranking. Despite the school's increased spending per student, from $10,875 in 2020-2021 to $16,916 in 2023-2024, the academic outcomes for students have not improved. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and learning from the successes of nearby higher-performing schools could be crucial for improving Thomas Simpson Middle School's overall outcomes.

417

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,916

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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%

See top rated Michigan middle schools

Compare Thomas Simpson Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Michigan avg41%

613^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

382^nd of 613Flat 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Hispanic (2018)40th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies30%-17 vs state

Science27%-14 vs state

English Language Arts24%-15 vs state

Math24%-9 vs state

Mathematics18%-13 vs state

5.0

2 ratings · 1 written review

5★2

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Thomas Simpson Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 20, 2020

Great teachers! Close Quote

Schools Near Thomas Simpson Middle School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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%)	28.5	613^th of 890 public middle schools	31.1%		41.5	506^th of 897 public middle schools	43.6%	107	50.4	17.6		24.1	23.8		22.9	24.2		27.4		29.7	$16,916	$1,428	$15,489
Huron AI Center FRCS Simpson Program	Public	6-8	24900 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-6360	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$48,346	$642	$47,704
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)			49.6	56.3		28.8	31.9		42.2		30.8		$16,242	$1,526	$14,716
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%)	46	461^st of 890 public middle schools	48.2%		49.2	408^th of 897 public middle schools	54.5%	53	71.5	33.0		33.2	32.8		24.9	22.8		32.9		36.7	$14,094	$1,084	$13,011
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%)	67.6	233^rd of 890 public middle schools	73.8%		66.9	228^th of 897 public middle schools	74.6%	5	73.5	35.5		43.1	44.0		35.7	32.7		46.2		60.3	$15,726	$315	$15,411
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%)	72.3	192^nd of 890 public middle schools	78.4%		60.6	281^st of 897 public middle schools	68.7%	89	73.5	42.5		41.7	43.2		41.9	43.6		46.2		57.0	$16,182	$1,724	$14,459
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%)	60.1	300^th of 890 public middle schools	66.3%		54.5	344^th of 897 public middle schools	61.6%	44	64.7	32.9			42.8			32.0		36.7		57.6	$16,042	$1,436	$14,606
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%)	15.7	747^th of 890 public middle schools	16.1%		19	714^th of 897 public middle schools	20.4%	33	51.0	6.9		18.2	17.2		6.1	9.4		19.4		22.9	$12,220	$2,411	$9,809
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%)	45.7	466^th of 890 public middle schools	47.6%		42.7	489^th of 897 public middle schools	45.5%	23	54.8	18.6		30.0	39.1		26.7	41.1		38.3		37.4	$12,090	$619	$11,471
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)			35.7			28.6			41.9		28.6		$13,559	$621	$12,938

Frequently Asked Questions about 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 613^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Thomas Simpson Middle School in?

Flat Rock Community Schools

How many students attend Thomas Simpson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended 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.

Rate Thomas Simpson Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MIMichigan Middle School Rankings

MIMichigan District Rankings

Schools in Flat Rock, MI

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Thomas Simpson Middle School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.