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Clio Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
486th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 890 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 45% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Clio Middle School is a public middle school in Clio, Michigan, serving 553 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Clio Area School District, which is ranked 321 out of 613 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clio Middle School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math around 20-35% for 6th and 7th grades, compared to the state averages of 38-39%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.2% to 30.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Clio Middle School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.87% to 63.41% in recent years, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as EF Rittmueller Middle School in Frankenmuth, which is ranked 85th out of 890 Michigan middle schools, Clio Middle School's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's special education students have performed relatively well, with the school ranking 57th out of 244 Michigan middle schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite these challenges, Clio Middle School's spending per student has increased over the years, from $11,500 in 2020-2021 to $15,148 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

564
Students ?
19.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,148
Per pupil spending ?
65.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 300 Rogers Ldg
       Clio, MI  48420-1289

(810) 591-0503

District: Clio Area School District


Students who attend Clio Middle School usually attend:

High:    Clio Area High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.9%
Hispanic:
6.2%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2021 → 45th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2021)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Michigan average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
District avg35%
Michigan avg41%
486th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Bottom 45%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 48% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
321st of 613Clio Area School District 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202544.3486 of 89045.4%★★☆☆☆
202450.0395 of 89756.0%★★★☆☆
202349.6392 of 88355.6%★★★☆☆
202238.9463 of 77640.3%★★☆☆☆
202135.6426 of 67536.9%★★☆☆☆
201946.1403 of 79249.1%★★☆☆☆
201855.2387 of 83853.8%★★★☆☆
201737.9473 of 82142.4%★★☆☆☆
201651.0421 of 89452.9%★★★☆☆
201551.6445 of 91951.6%★★★☆☆
201463.7312 of 92166.1%★★★☆☆
201372.3212 of 91976.9%★★★★☆
201273.5205 of 90077.2%★★★★☆
201164.7352 of 85859.0%★★★☆☆
201061.4445 of 85147.7%★★☆☆☆
200959.8447 of 84747.2%★★☆☆☆
200858.2462 of 83944.9%★★☆☆☆
200763.8351 of 82357.4%★★★☆☆
200668.8280 of 80665.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202537.3480 of 78939.2%★★☆☆☆
202446.4370 of 77152.0%★★★☆☆
202344.6399 of 77048.2%★★☆☆☆
202237.8396 of 65739.7%★★☆☆☆
202136.8328 of 52137.0%★★☆☆☆
201945.2340 of 65848.3%★★☆☆☆
201859.4298 of 79462.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202544.9139 of 26547.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202552.3359 of 83256.9%★★★☆☆
202452.1338 of 83659.6%★★★☆☆
202354.2320 of 82561.2%★★★☆☆
202251.0298 of 69156.9%★★★☆☆
202134.7363 of 52330.6%★★☆☆☆
201950.6315 of 67253.1%★★★☆☆
201857.6314 of 81561.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202543.1431 of 79846.0%★★☆☆☆
202444.9412 of 78647.6%★★☆☆☆
202344.6392 of 77649.5%★★☆☆☆
202230.4457 of 65830.5%★★☆☆☆
202126.0417 of 54022.8%★☆☆☆☆
201938.1387 of 63939.4%★★☆☆☆
201847.0403 of 79749.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202566.257 of 24476.6%★★★★☆
201859.1100 of 37773.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202530.2492 of 69629.3%★☆☆☆☆
202435.8453 of 70135.4%★★☆☆☆
202334.2455 of 68833.9%★★☆☆☆
202228.1471 of 63826.2%★☆☆☆☆
202126.3438 of 57724.1%★☆☆☆☆
201934.0410 of 62434.3%★★☆☆☆
201842.2382 of 67843.7%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)77th percentile+31 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)48th percentile~ school
Male (2025)46th percentile~ school
Female (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)29th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies45%~ state avg
Science39%~ state avg
English Language Arts29%-10 vs state
Math28%-5 vs state
Mathematics24%-6 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Clio Middle School.

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

Students at Clio Middle School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Clio Middle School ranks 486th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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