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Clawson Middle School

Q: Is Clawson Middle School a good school?

Clawson Middle School ranks 156 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Clawson Middle School in Clawson, MI, is a small, welcoming school serving 275 students in grades 6-8 within the Clawson Public Schools district, offering a tight-knit community feel while consistently outperforming state averages.

This school truly shines in a few remarkable areas. Most notably, its support for Special Education students is exceptional—ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide, a feat that far outpaces its overall strong performance. Eighth graders also excel in Science (65.9% proficiency) and Social Studies (68.1%), posting scores that rival those in nearby affluent districts like Troy School District and Birmingham Public Schools. The school is also on a clear upward trajectory, with significant year-over-year gains in 6th-grade ELA and Math. What makes this even more impressive is that Clawson achieves these results while spending less per student ($14,494) than many of its neighbors, including Royal Oak Schools and Troy, proving it delivers strong value. Furthermore, achievement is consistently high across all student groups, earning 4-star ratings for students of all backgrounds, which speaks to a truly equitable learning environment.

While the overall picture is very positive, there are two areas parents may want to watch. Chronic absenteeism, at 21.8%, is higher than at peer schools in Troy (9-13%) and Birmingham (12.6%), though it is improving and better than the state average. Additionally, while 8th graders shine in science and social studies, their PSAT math scores (33.7% proficient) lag significantly behind their own excellent ELA scores (79.8%), suggesting a potential gap in advanced math readiness. Despite these challenges, Clawson Middle School’s strong academics, standout special education program, and efficient use of resources make it a compelling choice for families seeking a high-quality, community-oriented education.

275

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,494

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Phillips Ave
Clawson, MI 48017-1517

(248) 655-4250

District: Clawson Public Schools

Students who attend Clawson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Clawson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

African American:

12.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Michigan middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Michigan avg41%

156^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^th of 625Clawson Public 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	77.5	156 of 896	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	230 of 890	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	198 of 897	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	177 of 883	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	259 of 776	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	198 of 675	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	312 of 792	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	303 of 838	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	277 of 821	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.2	176 of 894	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	203 of 919	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	165 of 921	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	61.5	325 of 919	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.8	422 of 900	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	358 of 858	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.0	340 of 851	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	330 of 847	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.7	299 of 839	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.1	317 of 823	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.2	352 of 806	56.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	64 of 337	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	112 of 366	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	161 of 789	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	256 of 789	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	193 of 771	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	199 of 770	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	266 of 657	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	194 of 521	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	191 of 658	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	246 of 794	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	146 of 834	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	58.8	283 of 832	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	146 of 836	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	121 of 825	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	256 of 691	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	84 of 523	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	42.4	390 of 672	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	265 of 815	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	143 of 813	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	192 of 798	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	194 of 786	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	172 of 776	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	225 of 658	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	167 of 540	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	382 of 639	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	317 of 797	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	16 of 236	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	65.9	47 of 199	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	111 of 377	70.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	144 of 687	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	201 of 696	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	168 of 701	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	138 of 688	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	205 of 638	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	131 of 577	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	260 of 624	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	267 of 678	60.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies68%+18 vs state

Science66%+27 vs state

English Language Arts48%+10 vs state

Math42%+9 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/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 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
Clawson Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Phillips Ave	Clawson	48017	Oakland County	Clawson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 655-4250	275	17	16.3	30.2%	212 (77.1%)	34 (12.4%)	13 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	77.5	156^th of 896 public middle schools	82.6%		68.2	230^th of 890 public middle schools	74.2%	74	79.8	33.7	54.8	40.2	44.1	39.1	65.9	68.1	$14,494	$374	$14,119
Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	1359 Torpey Dr	Troy	48083	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4600	629	35	17.8	21.8%	249 (39.6%)	61 (9.7%)	51 (8.1%)	239 (38.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.3%)	89.7	70^th of 896 public middle schools	92.2%		89.9	69^th of 890 public middle schools	92.2%	1	81.5	55.9	49.7	55.7	52.1	62.9	70.1	67.6	$16,932	$558	$16,373
Boulan Park Middle School	Public	6-8	3570 Northfield Pkwy	Troy	48084	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4900	839	46	18.3	7.3%	246 (29.3%)	32 (3.8%)	31 (3.7%)	493 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.3%)	97.7	12^th of 896 public middle schools	98.7%		96.8	18^th of 890 public middle schools	98.0%	6	91.2	78.6	68.5	69.9	81.4	76.3	72.7	77.2	$15,016	$463	$14,553
Royal Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	709 N Washington Ave	Royal Oak	48067	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 541-7100	1,058	71	14.9	23.1%	769 (72.7%)	117 (11.1%)	62 (5.9%)	16 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (8.7%)	77.3	160^th of 896 public middle schools	82.1%		74.1	179^th of 890 public middle schools	79.9%	19	77.6	37.4	54.2	54.5	39.0	38.7	55.2	60.7	$17,104	$1,071	$16,033
Derby Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1300 Derby Rd	Birmingham	48009	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-5003	631	41	15.5	8.6%	520 (82.4%)	25 (4.0%)	10 (1.6%)	21 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.7%)	96.5	22^nd of 896 public middle schools	97.5%		97.5	8^th of 890 public middle schools	99.1%	14	89.3	68.0	60.8	67.3	68.9	71.0	66.7	82.7	$22,336	$164	$22,172
Page Middle School	Public	6-8	29615 Tawas St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 589-3428	538	31	17.1	51.9%	349 (64.9%)	79 (14.7%)	37 (6.9%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.0%)	55.8	351^st of 896 public middle schools	60.8%		53.8	367^th of 890 public middle schools	58.8%	16	71.7	30.5	31.5	34.6	23.8	35.8	46.5	51.9	$17,974	$1,045	$16,928
Anderson Middle School	Public	6-8	3205 Catalpa Dr	Berkley	48072	Oakland County	Berkley School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 837-8200	489	27	18.0	13.7%	381 (77.9%)	53 (10.8%)	18 (3.7%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	79.9	139^th of 896 public middle schools	84.5%		84.4	106^th of 890 public middle schools	88.1%	33	88.2	39.5	50.0	50.0	42.2	41.4	55.3	67.3	$16,590	$696	$15,893
Wilkinson Middle School	Public	6-12	26524 John R Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 399-0455	168	11	15.7	78.0%	57 (33.9%)	96 (57.1%)	8 (4.8%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	6.8	868^th of 896 public middle schools	3.1%		23.2	661^st of 890 public middle schools	25.7%	207	25.9	322.0	11.7	11.4	1565.1	1660.7	1772.5	13.0	$21,352	$2,424	$18,929
Grissom Middle School	Public	6-8	35701 Ryan Rd	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 698-4310	703	37	18.9	79.1%	439 (62.4%)	76 (10.8%)	15 (2.1%)	149 (21.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.0%)	47.1	442^nd of 896 public middle schools	50.7%		44.5	484^th of 890 public middle schools	45.6%	42	69.3	24.5	32.7	35.8	31.7	24.3	28.4	47.2	$16,486	$1,467	$15,019
Larson Middle School	Public	6-8	2222 E Long Lake Rd	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4800	865	45	19.0	11.2%	489 (56.5%)	32 (3.7%)	43 (5.0%)	265 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.0%)	95.7	30^th of 896 public middle schools	96.7%		95.2	38^th of 890 public middle schools	95.7%	8	88.8	63.2	62.2	68.1	69.1	67.8	68.0	72.4	$14,810	$459	$14,351

Frequently Asked Questions about Clawson Middle School

What high school do graduates of Clawson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Clawson Middle School usually go on to attend Clawson High School

Is Clawson Middle School a good school?

Clawson Middle School ranks 156^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clawson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Clawson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Clawson Middle School?

Students at Clawson Middle School are 77% White, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Clawson Middle School in?

Clawson Public Schools

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