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Algonquin Middle School

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Algonquin Middle School ranks 388 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Algonquin Middle School serves 542 students in grades 6-8 in Clinton Township, MI, as part of the Chippewa Valley Schools district, and currently holds a 3-star rating (57th percentile) among Michigan middle schools.

Algonquin is showing a strong recovery trend. After dipping to a 1-star rating during the pandemic, the school has climbed steadily—improving from the 35th percentile in 2021-2022 to its current 57th percentile, its best ranking in nearly a decade. This positive momentum is supported by genuine strengths: 8th grade social studies proficiency (57.2%) exceeds the state average, and 8th grade PSAT English Language Arts performance (60.5%) nearly matches the state average despite the school having a higher-than-average poverty rate (46% free/reduced lunch, down from 55% two years ago). However, challenges remain. Chronic absenteeism (31.6%) is notably higher than the district average (23.1%) and represents the school's most addressable issue—nearby Davis Junior High School (22.0%) and Middle School Central (27.1%) both have lower absenteeism and outperform Algonquin academically. Additionally, 7th grade math proficiency (28%) lags significantly behind the district average (42.4%), a persistent gap that has widened over time.

Compared to its closest same-district counterpart, Wyandot Middle School (just 1.7 miles away), Algonquin trails in several key areas—Wyandot has higher 7th grade math scores (33.2% vs. 28%), better PSAT ELA results (63.5% vs. 60.5%), and lower chronic absenteeism (28.5% vs. 31.6%). Some of this gap is explained by Wyandot's lower poverty rate (38% vs. 46%). One alarming trend deserves attention: special education outcomes plummeted from the 47th percentile to the 7th percentile in a single year, a dramatic drop that warrants questions about programming changes. On a positive note, Algonquin spends $15,107 per student—slightly more than Wyandot—and the school's improving trajectory, declining poverty rates, and strong literacy outcomes suggest it is at a pivotal moment where targeted interventions in math, attendance, and special education could close the gap with its higher-performing neighbor.

542

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,107

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

19150 Briarwood Ln
Clinton Twp, MI 48036-2122

(586) 723-3500

District: Chippewa Valley Schools

Students who attend Algonquin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chippewa Valley High School

Feeder schools for Algonquin Middle School:

Elementary:	Clinton Valley Elementary School
	Ottawa Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

African American:

23.1%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Chippewa Valley Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Michigan avg41%

388^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	52.4	388 of 896	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	476 of 890	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	466 of 897	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	525 of 883	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	508 of 776	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	477 of 675	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	375 of 792	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	334 of 838	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.1	339 of 821	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.7	350 of 894	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	358 of 919	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.0	527 of 921	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.4	313 of 919	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.7	321 of 900	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.2	342 of 858	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	407 of 851	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	379 of 847	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.2	506 of 839	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.4	416 of 823	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	475 of 806	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	193 of 337	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	208 of 338	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	175 of 300	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	231 of 310	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	95 of 196	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	116 of 366	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	393 of 789	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.5	459 of 789	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	476 of 771	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	505 of 770	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	441 of 657	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	416 of 521	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	302 of 658	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	321 of 794	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	50.9	113 of 246	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	153 of 266	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	406 of 834	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.3	502 of 832	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	450 of 836	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	535 of 825	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	483 of 691	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	375 of 523	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	311 of 672	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	249 of 815	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	344 of 813	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	443 of 798	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	428 of 786	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	506 of 776	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	486 of 658	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	415 of 540	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	390 of 639	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	287 of 797	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	121 of 195	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	151 of 190	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	140 of 176	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	131 of 163	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	19 of 51	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	76 of 156	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	219 of 236	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	39.9	129 of 244	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	113 of 201	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	225 of 377	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	241 of 687	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	330 of 696	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	353 of 701	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	448 of 688	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	446 of 638	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	425 of 577	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	324 of 624	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	273 of 678	59.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)65th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)54th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies57%+7 vs state

Science37%-3 vs state

English Language Arts36%~ state avg

Math30%-3 vs state

Mathematics29%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Algonquin Middle School is a wonderful school where student needs are understood and met. Middle school can be a difficult time for students. Algonquin staff understood my student, cared about my student and helped my student to grow emotinally and academically. Close Quote

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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 3rd 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 3rd 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
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
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
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
Richards Middle School	Public	7-8	33500 Garfield Rd	Fraser	48026	Macomb County	Fraser Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 439-7400	661	37	17.9	37.7%	460 (69.6%)	109 (16.5%)	24 (3.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	65	258^th of 896 public middle schools	71.2%		60.1	301^st of 890 public middle schools	66.2%	43	64.7	35.6					48.3					39.1		39.4		51.7	$14,371	$1,202	$13,169
Huron Academy Grades 38	Public, Charter	3-8	36301 Utica Rd	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	Huron Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 690-8180	408	25	16.2	63.0%	244 (59.8%)	119 (29.2%)	10 (2.5%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	49.8	414^th of 896 public middle schools	53.8%		56	339^th of 890 public middle schools	61.9%	75	77.0	32.8	18.2	33.8	47.3	35.1	40.3	28.6	32.4	20.3	12.2	19.4	37.8	36.7	24.3	53.3	$11,761	$1,793	$9,968
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
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
Middle School South	Public, Magnet	6-8	34641 Jefferson Ave	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 493-5620	383	24	16.2	56.1%	196 (51.2%)	137 (35.8%)	8 (2.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	38.3	536^th of 896 public middle schools	40.2%		38	537^th of 890 public middle schools	39.7%	1	61.7	15.6				25.7	41.0				23.8	32.5		21.1		35.9	$17,677	$1,338	$16,339
Eastland Middle School	Public	6-8	18700 Frank St	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-5700	310	17	18.4	75.8%	113 (36.5%)	154 (49.7%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	21.6	684^th of 896 public middle schools	23.7%		23.1	663^rd of 890 public middle schools	25.5%	21	57.4	12.0				17.9	23.9				8.6	9.2		24.1		31.8	$15,507	$987	$14,520
Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	23101 Masonic Blvd	Saint Clair Shores	48082	Macomb County	Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)	No	No	No	No	(586) 285-8800	710	38	18.7	42.7%	490 (69.0%)	104 (14.6%)	44 (6.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (9.2%)	49.1	426^th of 896 public middle schools	52.5%		55.8	341^st of 890 public middle schools	61.7%	85	70.1	29.5				32.5	36.6				30.5	34.3		34.3		33.1	$15,501	$793	$14,708

Frequently Asked Questions about Algonquin Middle School

What high school do graduates of Algonquin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Algonquin Middle School usually go on to attend Chippewa Valley High School

How many students attend Algonquin Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Algonquin Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Algonquin Middle School?

Students at Algonquin Middle School are 58% White, 23% African American, 12% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Algonquin Middle School in?

Chippewa Valley Schools

Is Algonquin Middle School a good school?

Algonquin Middle School ranks 388^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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