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Algonquin Middle School

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Algonquin Middle School ranks 476 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Algonquin Middle School is a public magnet middle school serving grades 6-8 in Clinton Township, Michigan, with 516 students. While part of the Chippewa Valley Schools district, which is ranked 240 out of 613 districts in the state, Algonquin Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math 5-10 percentage points lower.

The school struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, with particularly low rankings for African American, multi-racial, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Algonquin Middle School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.6% to 35.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Over 50% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families. Despite spending between $10,929 and $14,156 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's academic outcomes lag behind.

Comparing Algonquin Middle School to nearby higher-performing schools, such as Wyandot Middle School and Heritage Junior High School, suggests the need for a comprehensive review of Algonquin's instructional practices, support systems, and resource allocation to address the significant performance gaps and improve outcomes for all students.

542

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,156

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2021 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Near the bottom of Chippewa Valley Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg45%

Michigan avg41%

476^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Chippewa Valley Schools

240^th of 613Chippewa 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Hispanic (2023)54th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies46%~ state avg

Science36%-6 vs state

English Language Arts31%-8 vs state

Mathematics27%-4 vs state

Math26%-6 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 (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 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%)	44.8	476^th of 890 public middle schools	46.5%		44.3	466^th of 897 public middle schools	48.0%	10	61.9	26.7				30.0	32.3				21.8	29.7		35.6		46.4	$14,156	$960	$13,195
Clintondale Middle School	Public	6-8	35300 Little Mack Ave	Clinton Township	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%)	13.9	767^th of 890 public middle schools	13.8%		7.9	852^nd of 897 public middle schools	5.0%	85	29.2					24.7	22.4				14.8	4.0		8.2		23.7	$16,169	$2,141	$14,028
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%)	57.6	329^th of 890 public middle schools	63.0%		55.1	339^th of 897 public middle schools	62.2%	10	70.1	23.7				43.9	38.6				28.2	32.6		41.7		54.4	$13,682	$1,057	$12,626
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%)	60.1	301^st of 890 public middle schools	66.2%		58.5	297^th of 897 public middle schools	66.9%	4	69.8	22.4					43.2					43.0		44.2		44.6	$14,875	$1,502	$13,373
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%)	56	339^th of 890 public middle schools	61.9%		48.6	421^st of 897 public middle schools	53.1%	82	80.9	42.6	31.0	38.9	31.9	36.4	40.3	40.8	11.1	9.7	18.2	31.3	19.4	40.4	15.3	46.8	$10,251	$1,972	$8,278
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%)	9.9	818^th of 890 public middle schools	8.1%		7.1	862^nd of 897 public middle schools	3.9%	44	32.6						10.3							23.3		7.1	$21,081	$4,926	$16,154
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%)	48.8	422^nd of 890 public middle schools	52.6%		51	388^th of 897 public middle schools	56.7%	34	77.0	23.0				36.4	32.5				26.1	22.6		42.6		42.6	$14,232	$1,290	$12,942
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	537^th of 890 public middle schools	39.7%		31.4	603^rd of 897 public middle schools	32.8%	66	66.9	16.5				35.0	28.9				25.6	18.9		29.3		37.6	$15,875	$1,442	$14,433
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%)	23.1	663^rd of 890 public middle schools	25.5%		22.1	685^th of 897 public middle schools	23.6%	22	46.0	15.0				26.2	25.7				5.6	12.7		30.0		32.0	$16,464	$3,979	$12,485
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%)	55.8	341^st of 890 public middle schools	61.7%		42.4	493^rd of 897 public middle schools	45.0%	152	67.4	27.1				39.1	33.3				39.6	27.4		46.5		47.4	$15,257	$1,504	$13,754

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

What district is Algonquin Middle School in?

Chippewa Valley Schools

How many students attend Algonquin Middle School?

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

Is Algonquin Middle School a good school?

Algonquin Middle School ranks 476^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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