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Seneca Middle School

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Seneca Middle School ranks 205 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Seneca Middle School in Macomb, MI, is a large, consistently high-achieving school serving 1,078 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Chippewa Valley Schools district. For parents, the headline is simple: Seneca delivers strong academics across the board, outperforming both its district and the state average in nearly every subject and grade level tested. In 7th-grade math, for example, 48.3% of Seneca students are proficient, compared to just 33.3% statewide. The school’s 8th graders also shine on the PSAT English Language Arts exam, with a 74.6% proficiency rate that beats many nearby schools, including Bemis Junior High School (71.2%).

Seneca is a clear leader within its own district, significantly outpacing Algonquin Middle School and Wyandot Middle School in most metrics, while trading wins with the closely competitive Iroquois Middle School. What makes this success even more impressive is that Seneca achieves it while spending less per student ($12,735) than any of its peers—Algonquin, for instance, spends over $15,000. The school also shows notable strength in engaging its male students, who rank in the 78th percentile statewide, higher than the female students at the 73rd percentile—an uncommon and encouraging trend.

There are a few areas parents should know about. Chronic absenteeism sits at 24.8%, higher than the district average, meaning roughly one in four students misses significant instructional time. On a more positive note, the school has engineered a remarkable turnaround for its Special Education students, jumping from the 18th percentile just last year to the 71st percentile this year—a sign that recent interventions are working. While support for English Language Learners and Multi-racial students could improve, Seneca’s overall record of 4-star ratings for a decade, combined with its cost-effective model, makes it a standout choice in Macomb County.

1,078

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,735

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

47200 Heydenreich Rd
Macomb, MI 48044-2972

(586) 723-3900

District: Chippewa Valley Schools

Students who attend Seneca Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dakota High School

Feeder schools for Seneca Middle School:

Elementary:	Cheyenne Elementary School
	Ojibwa Elementary School
	Shawnee Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

African American:

10.9%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg46%

Michigan avg41%

205^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Chippewa Valley Schools

225^th of 625Chippewa Valley 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	71.8	205 of 896	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	208 of 890	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	220 of 897	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	178 of 883	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	133 of 776	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	168 of 675	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	127 of 792	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	135 of 838	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	146 of 821	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	198 of 894	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	150 of 919	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	67.3	267 of 921	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	70.6	225 of 919	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.3	223 of 900	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	168 of 858	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	185 of 851	78.3%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	224 of 847	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	197 of 839	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.2	200 of 823	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	232 of 806	71.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	152 of 337	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	145 of 338	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	112 of 300	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	151 of 310	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	66 of 182	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	18 of 77	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	28 of 196	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	36 of 366	90.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	31 of 87	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.9	58 of 85	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	43 of 88	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	43 of 87	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	24 of 57	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	27 of 39	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	21 of 48	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	48 of 104	53.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	57 of 108	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	31 of 154	79.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	214 of 789	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	215 of 789	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	229 of 771	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	172 of 770	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	115 of 657	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	124 of 521	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	127 of 658	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	147 of 794	81.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	79 of 260	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	126 of 265	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	152 of 257	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.2	66 of 246	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	29 of 138	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	18 of 137	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	64 of 266	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	273 of 834	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	324 of 832	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	362 of 836	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	449 of 825	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	281 of 691	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	240 of 523	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	231 of 672	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	259 of 815	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	175 of 813	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	188 of 798	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	199 of 786	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	183 of 776	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	150 of 658	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	168 of 540	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	112 of 639	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	118 of 797	85.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	101 of 195	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	98 of 190	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	111 of 176	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	120 of 163	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	36 of 65	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	15 of 51	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	38 of 156	75.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	68 of 236	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	26.0	199 of 244	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	136 of 201	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.1	183 of 199	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	55.0	122 of 377	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	185 of 687	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	185 of 696	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	208 of 701	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	168 of 688	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	132 of 638	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	169 of 577	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	123 of 624	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	145 of 678	78.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

White (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)64th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies58%+8 vs state

English Language Arts46%+8 vs state

Science45%+6 vs state

Math44%+11 vs state

Mathematics34%~ state avg

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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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seneca Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	47200 Heydenreich Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-3900	1,078	48	22.4	25.4%	789 (73.2%)	118 (10.9%)	51 (4.7%)	40 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.4%)	71.8	205^th of 896 public middle schools	77.1%		70.1	208^th of 890 public middle schools	76.6%	3	74.6		34.0		44.4	47.0	39.1	48.3	44.7	58.5	$12,735	$765	$11,970
Iroquois Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	48301 Romeo Plank Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-3700	814	37	22.0	25.6%	661 (81.2%)	59 (7.2%)	28 (3.4%)	33 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	79.3	144^th of 896 public middle schools	83.9%		76.7	157^th of 890 public middle schools	82.4%	13	80.6		50.0		40.0	47.2	40.0	53.7	51.5	65.0	$12,920	$753	$12,167
Middle School North	Public, Magnet	6-8	46201 Fairchild Rd	Macomb	48042	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 493-5260	618	32	19.6	30.6%	481 (77.8%)	63 (10.2%)	20 (3.2%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	64	264^th of 896 public middle schools	70.5%		61.2	288^th of 890 public middle schools	67.6%	24	78.5		39.8		33.9	46.7	26.9	35.7	42.3	56.0	$15,421	$1,093	$14,328
Mount Clemens Middle School	Public	6-8	161 Cass Ave	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Mount Clemens Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 461-3400	151	6	25.8	91.4%	18 (11.9%)	104 (68.9%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (15.2%)	9.6	829^th of 896 public middle schools	7.5%		9.9	818^th of 890 public middle schools	8.1%	11	37.5		319.0		12.5	10.9	6.3	6.5	15.9	15.6	$15,978	$3,240	$12,738
Wyandot Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	39490 Garfield Rd	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-4202	844	46	18.2	38.4%	575 (68.1%)	156 (18.5%)	47 (5.6%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)	55.5	354^th of 896 public middle schools	60.5%		57.6	329^th of 890 public middle schools	63.0%	25	63.5		26.7		42.9	35.8	31.3	33.2	33.2	59.4	$14,958	$1,192	$13,766
Algonquin Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	19150 Briarwood Ln	Clinton Twp	48036	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-3500	542	27	19.8	46.1%	315 (58.1%)	125 (23.1%)	24 (4.4%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.2%)	52.4	388^th of 896 public middle schools	56.7%		44.8	476^th of 890 public middle schools	46.5%	88	60.5		29.2		36.6	34.5	30.9	28.0	36.6	57.2	$15,107	$1,037	$14,071
Bemis Junior High School	Public	7-8	12500 19 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-2500	742	35	21.0	43.0%	553 (74.5%)	64 (8.6%)	41 (5.5%)	46 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.0%)	78.2	152^nd of 896 public middle schools	83.0%		74.3	177^th of 890 public middle schools	80.1%	25	71.2		45.0			53.4		45.4	46.7	61.3	$13,850	$564	$13,285
Middle School Central	Public, Magnet	6-8	38000 Reimold St	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 783-6430	601	32	18.5	37.8%	438 (72.9%)	90 (15.0%)	17 (2.8%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.5%)	49.8	415^th of 896 public middle schools	53.7%		48.8	422^nd of 890 public middle schools	52.6%	7	72.5		21.1		33.5	39.4	18.9	30.0	40.4	48.8	$14,795	$1,085	$13,710
Clintondale Middle School	Public	6-8	35200 Little Mack Ave	Clinton Twp	48035	Macomb County	Clintondale Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 791-6300	269	15	17.8	82.5%	39 (14.5%)	196 (72.9%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.8%)	12.6	792^nd of 896 public middle schools	11.6%		13.9	767^th of 890 public middle schools	13.8%	25	29.5		5.1		11.3	22.1	4.1	11.7	21.8	26.9	$17,356	$2,047	$15,309
Shelby Junior High School	Public	7-9	51700 Van Dyke Ave	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-3700	1,073	48	22.4	27.8%	927 (86.4%)	33 (3.1%)	37 (3.4%)	47 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	79.2	145^th of 896 public middle schools	83.8%		80.8	132^nd of 890 public middle schools	85.2%	13	76.4	73.9	41.8	46.4		48.7		42.4	54.8	63.4	$14,820	$2,368	$12,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Seneca Middle School

How many students attend Seneca Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,078 students attended Seneca Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Seneca Middle School attend?

Students who attend Seneca Middle School usually go on to attend Dakota High School

What is the racial makeup of Seneca Middle School?

Students at Seneca Middle School are 73% White, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Is Seneca Middle School a good school?

Seneca Middle School ranks 205^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Seneca Middle School in?

Chippewa Valley Schools

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