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.
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