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Byron Area Middle School

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Byron Area Middle School ranks 505 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Byron Area Middle School is a small, rural school in Byron, MI, serving 142 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Byron Area Schools district.

Academically, this school sits in the middle of the pack statewide, ranking in the 44th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. However, that overall number hides a striking pattern: girls at Byron are performing significantly better than boys. Female students rank in the 62nd percentile (earning 3 stars), while male students rank in just the 22nd percentile (1 star)—a gap that has persisted for at least three years. The school also shows a split by subject. Eighth graders nearly match the state average in English Language Arts on the PSAT (63.9% proficient vs. 64.8% statewide), yet 6th and 7th graders score well below state averages in ELA. Math proficiency is consistently below state averages across all grades. Social studies is a major concern, with only 22.6% of 8th graders proficient—less than half the state average of 50.3%. On a brighter note, 8th-grade science has been a relative strength, recently hovering near or above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Byron performs at a similar level to Durand Middle School (38th percentile) and better than Carman-Ainsworth Middle School (10th percentile), but it trails higher-achieving neighbors like Linden Middle School, Lake Fenton Middle School, and Andrew G Schmidt Middle School, which all rank in the 73rd-84th percentile. One factor worth noting: Byron has a high rate of economic disadvantage (51.4% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8%—higher than the district average of 17.3%. Absenteeism spiked to 33.3% in 2023-2024, the same year the school's ranking dipped. The school spends $12,810 per student, less than all nearby comparable schools, despite maintaining a similar student-teacher ratio of 17.9.

142

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,810

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

312 W Maple St
Byron, MI 48418-9797

(810) 266-4422

District: Byron Area Schools

Students who attend Byron Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Byron Area High School

Feeder schools for Byron Area Middle School:

Elementary:

Byron Area Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Michigan avg41%

505^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

323^rd of 625Byron Area 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	41.3	505 of 896	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	532 of 890	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	505 of 897	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	358 of 883	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	269 of 776	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	437 of 675	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	286 of 792	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	290 of 838	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.7	343 of 821	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.6	363 of 894	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.7	424 of 919	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.6	458 of 921	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	362 of 919	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	374 of 900	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.2	324 of 858	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.5	399 of 851	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.1	319 of 847	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.2	420 of 839	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	409 of 823	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.2	447 of 806	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	300 of 789	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.6	470 of 789	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	302 of 771	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	298 of 770	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	231 of 657	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	348 of 521	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	207 of 658	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	221 of 794	72.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	553 of 834	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	509 of 832	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	359 of 836	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	246 of 825	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	40.8	418 of 691	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	236 of 523	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	175 of 672	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	173 of 815	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	634 of 813	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	531 of 798	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	582 of 786	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	436 of 776	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	240 of 658	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	321 of 540	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	295 of 639	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	336 of 797	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	493 of 687	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	545 of 696	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	497 of 701	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	389 of 688	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	304 of 638	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	434 of 577	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	307 of 624	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	291 of 678	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science37%~ state avg

Mathematics34%~ state avg

Math29%-3 vs state

English Language Arts24%-14 vs state

Social Studies23%-28 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 4th 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 4th 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
Byron Area Middle School	Public	6-8	312 W Maple St	Byron	48418	Shiawassee County	Byron Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 266-4422	142	8	17.9	51.4%	132 (93.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	41.3	505^th of 896 public middle schools	43.6%		38.6	532^nd of 890 public middle schools	40.2%	27	63.9	34.4			24.0	23.9			32.0	26.1		37.1		22.6	$12,810	$506	$12,304
Durand Middle School	Public	6-8	9550 E Lansing Rd	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 288-3435	304	16	18.5	50.3%	287 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	36.9	552^nd of 896 public middle schools	38.4%		37.3	544^th of 890 public middle schools	38.9%	8	62.5	31.3			28.1	25.2			21.6	20.7		27.5		41.3	$13,092	$1,100	$11,992
Linden Middle School	Public	6-8	15425 Lobdell Rd	Linden	48451	Genesee County	Linden Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0710	577	33	17.4	29.5%	516 (89.4%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.7%)	68.8	219^th of 896 public middle schools	75.6%		69.6	213^th of 890 public middle schools	76.1%	6	69.2	45.1			40.9	38.8			47.0	48.2		39.7		50.0	$13,451	$745	$12,705
Swartz Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	8230 Crapo St	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1705	758	43	17.5	43.9%	561 (74.0%)	81 (10.7%)	45 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.8%)	30.9	595^th of 896 public middle schools	33.6%		34.5	564^th of 890 public middle schools	36.6%	31	54.5	20.2			35.3	27.9			19.5	14.7		20.3		37.2	$14,915	$1,187	$13,728
Andrew G Schmidt Middle School	Public	6-8	3255 Donaldson Dr	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-7700	718	39	18.5	35.7%	616 (85.8%)	7 (1.0%)	49 (6.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)	79.1	147^th of 896 public middle schools	83.6%		75.8	168^th of 890 public middle schools	81.1%	21	84.7	49.3			47.2	43.5			39.4	38.7		55.9		69.0	$13,878	$739	$13,139
Lake Fenton Middle School	Public	6-8	11425 Torrey Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Lake Fenton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2209	444	25	17.5	24.5%	397 (89.4%)	5 (1.1%)	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	65.9	245^th of 896 public middle schools	72.7%		66.3	246^th of 890 public middle schools	72.4%	1	75.7	22.4			43.3	47.1			37.4	42.6		45.4		53.3	$14,841	$604	$14,237
Fowlerville Junior High School	Public	6-8	7677 W Sharpe Rd	Fowlerville	48836	Livingston County	Fowlerville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 223-6003	550	29	18.7	33.5%	517 (94.0%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	58	322^nd of 896 public middle schools	64.1%		46	460^th of 890 public middle schools	48.3%	138	68.3	24.8			42.5	36.2			38.9	36.2		35.0		51.5	$14,849	$770	$14,080
Corunna Middle School	Public	4-7	400 N Comstock St	Corunna	48817	Shiawassee County	Corunna Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 743-5641	438	24	18.2	51.1%	399 (91.1%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	73.2	194^th of 896 public middle schools	78.3%		69.4	217^th of 890 public middle schools	75.6%	23			33.0	43.4	42.1	55.3	36.9	31.0	36.8	43.0	50.0		43.8		$14,653	$1,104	$13,549
Highlander Way Middle School	Public	6-8	511 N Highlander Way	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 540-8270	789	46	17.1	23.1%	723 (91.6%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (4.6%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	13 (1.6%)	61.1	288^th of 896 public middle schools	67.9%		60.7	293^rd of 890 public middle schools	67.1%	5	69.6	36.8			31.3	37.1			33.6	36.0		45.6		55.8	$15,464	$545	$14,919
CarmanAinsworth Middle School	Public	6-8	1409 W Maple Ave	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-6202	652	41	15.8	89.6%	158 (24.2%)	373 (57.2%)	35 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (12.7%)	11.9	804^th of 896 public middle schools	10.3%		15.7	746^th of 890 public middle schools	16.2%	58	41.3	8.2			12.8	12.1			10.2	12.2		14.9		19.4	$18,178	$1,793	$16,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Byron Area Middle School

What district is Byron Area Middle School in?

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What high school do graduates of Byron Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Byron Area Middle School usually go on to attend Byron Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Byron Area Middle School?

Students at Byron Area Middle School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Byron Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended Byron Area Middle School.

Is Byron Area Middle School a good school?

Byron Area Middle School ranks 505^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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