Smith Middle School

Public 6-8

 23851 Yale St
       Dearborn, MI  48124-3252


(313) 827-2800

District: Dearborn City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
413th of 883 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,376 Help


Students who attend Smith Middle School usually attend:

High:    Edsel Ford High School

Feeder schools for Smith Middle School:

Elementary:    Duvall Elementary School
    Long Elementary School
    Nowlin Elementary School
    WhitmoreBolles Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  465

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.7%
African American:
10.3%
Hispanic:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.4% Help


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Compare Details Smith Middle School ranks better than 53.2% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Dearborn City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.7%), African American (10.3%), Hispanic (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smith Middle School is 12.8, which is the 2nd best among 7 middle schools in the Dearborn City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smith Middle School is $17,376, which is the 2nd highest among 7 middle schools in the Dearborn City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Smith Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Smith Middle School 413th of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Smith Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Dearborn City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dearborn City School District 316th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Smith Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.95 338th 806 58.1%
2007 59.80 427th 823 48.1%
2008 57.64 470th 839 44.0%
2009 52.56 548th 847 35.3%
2010 58.40 485th 851 43.0%
2011 55.42 499th 858 41.8%
2012 47.57 498th 900 44.7%
2013 49.91 475th 919 48.3%
2014 52.01 464th 921 49.6%
2015 61.55 329th 919 64.2%
2016 50.59 425th 894 52.5%
2017 23.40 625th 821 23.9%
2018 41.24 520th 838 37.9%
2019 51.46 349th 792 55.9%
2021 27.14 499th 675 26.1%
2022 37.81 473rd 776 39.0%
2023 48.00 413th 883 53.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.24 61st 154 60.4%
2019 51.96 21st 46 54.3%
2023 40.22 40th 72 44.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.38 340th 377 9.8%
2023 57.09 65th 199 67.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.28 476th 815 41.6%
2019 57.59 248th 672 63.1%
2021 25.09 427th 523 18.4%
2022 42.58 404th 691 41.5%
2023 55.25 309th 825 62.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.67 493rd 794 37.9%
2019 48.18 319th 658 51.5%
2021 24.17 419th 521 19.6%
2022 30.35 472nd 657 28.2%
2023 38.96 465th 770 39.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.38 468th 797 41.3%
2019 45.78 317th 639 50.4%
2021 21.31 447th 540 17.2%
2022 35.53 410th 658 37.7%
2023 47.36 361st 776 53.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.37 107th 366 70.8%
2019 77.22 25th 196 87.2%
2022 75.00 26th 182 85.7%
2023 72.07 60th 310 80.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.39 139th 246 43.5%
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Rank History for White students at Smith Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.99 519th 678 23.5%
2019 44.77 323rd 624 48.2%
2021 22.14 464th 577 19.6%
2022 29.20 464th 638 27.3%
2023 36.44 437th 688 36.5%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Smith Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 253 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 255
1989 234 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1990 236 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 241
1991 250 0 1 9 0 n/a n/a 9 269
1992 351 1 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 364
1993 461 0 3 10 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1994 674 2 8 22 2 n/a n/a 0 708
1995 704 1 9 14 2 n/a n/a 0 730
1996 704 1 9 14 2 n/a n/a 0 730
1997 696 1 13 9 2 n/a n/a -8 713
1998 659 8 4 7 10 n/a n/a 0 688
1999 657 12 10 12 3 n/a n/a 0 694
2000 634 12 7 21 4 n/a n/a 32 710
2001 652 8 7 15 2 n/a n/a 0 684
2002 710 16 5 12 5 n/a n/a 0 748
2003 710 16 5 12 5 n/a n/a 0 748
2004 708 17 6 14 12 n/a n/a 0 757
2005 503 38 8 17 8 n/a n/a 0 574
2006 527 43 8 26 7 n/a n/a 0 611
2007 504 48 10 33 2 n/a n/a 0 597
2008 504 54 8 38 5 n/a n/a 0 609
2009 470 69 5 31 4 n/a n/a 0 579
2010 502 75 1 25 6 n/a n/a 0 609
2011 438 87 1 26 4 0 6 0 562
2012 462 89 8 29 2 0 7 0 597
2013 416 88 7 29 2 0 7 0 549
2014 444 91 6 27 5 0 3 0 576
2015 424 71 7 20 3 0 5 0 530
2016 431 64 7 26 3 0 3 0 534
2017 414 67 10 25 1 0 3 0 520
2018 427 79 6 32 2 0 4 0 550
2019 411 79 4 36 2 0 8 0 540
2020 436 71 5 43 2 0 4 0 561
2021 417 58 8 39 3 1 7 0 533
2022 374 53 5 32 4 1 3 0 472
2023 366 48 7 35 4 1 4 0 465

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Smith Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 255 n/a n/a n/a
1989 237 n/a n/a 5.9
1990 241 24.0 10.0 5.8
1991 269 n/a n/a n/a
1992 364 n/a n/a 12.1
1993 474 n/a 0.0 20.3
1994 708 47.5 14.9 15.1
1995 730 41.0 17.8 18.2
1996 730 41.0 17.8 18.2
1997 713 45.0 15.8 19.1
1998 688 45.0 15.3 19
1999 694 42.0 16.5 17.7
2000 710 42.2 16.1 18.4
2001 684 47.6 14.4 27
2002 748 46.9 15.9 20.3
2003 748 46.9 15.9 20.3
2004 757 48.6 15.6 22.2
2005 574 38.6 14.9 21.3
2006 611 40.5 15.1 22.3
2007 597 37.0 16.1 30
2008 609 38.5 15.8 33.5
2009 579 38.1 15.2 38.2
2010 609 36.0 16.9 35.8
2011 562 35.5 15.8 42
2012 597 38.0 15.7 45.9
2013 549 35.3 15.5 48.5
2014 576 36.6 15.7 49.7
2015 530 36.0 14.7 49.4
2016 534 34.0 15.7 45.5
2017 520 36.4 14.2 45.6
2018 550 36.0 15.2 56.7
2019 540 37.3 14.4 58.1
2020 561 36.2 15.4 56.9
2021 533 36.8 14.4 54.2
2022 472 35.6 13.2 62.3
2023 465 36.3 12.8 62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Smith Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 255 n/a n/a n/a
1989 237 n/a n/a 5.9
1990 241 24.0 10.0 5.8
1991 269 n/a n/a n/a
1992 364 n/a n/a 12.1
1993 474 n/a 0.0 20.3
1994 708 47.5 14.9 15.1
1995 730 41.0 17.8 18.2
1996 730 41.0 17.8 18.2
1997 713 45.0 15.8 19.1
1998 688 45.0 15.3 19
1999 694 42.0 16.5 17.7
2000 710 42.2 16.1 18.4
2001 684 47.6 14.4 27
2002 748 46.9 15.9 20.3
2003 748 46.9 15.9 20.3
2004 757 48.6 15.6 22.2
2005 574 38.6 14.9 21.3
2006 611 40.5 15.1 22.3
2007 597 37.0 16.1 30
2008 609 38.5 15.8 33.5
2009 579 38.1 15.2 38.2
2010 609 36.0 16.9 35.8
2011 562 35.5 15.8 42
2012 597 38.0 15.7 45.9
2013 549 35.3 15.5 48.5
2014 576 36.6 15.7 49.7
2015 530 36.0 14.7 49.4
2016 534 34.0 15.7 45.5
2017 520 36.4 14.2 45.6
2018 550 36.0 15.2 56.7
2019 540 37.3 14.4 58.1
2020 561 36.2 15.4 56.9
2021 533 36.8 14.4 54.2
2022 472 35.6 13.2 62.3
2023 465 36.3 12.8 62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Smith Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,152 (8.9%) $11,729 (91.0%) $12,882
2020 $1,205 (9.7%) $11,256 (90.3%) $12,461
2021 $1,730 (12.8%) $11,774 (87.2%) $13,505
2022 $2,868 (16.5%) $14,508 (83.5%) $17,376

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smith Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 349th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 413th of 883 Middle schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Middle School)51.126.7
 24.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn City School District)42.133.3
 8.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Smith Middle School)34.332.7
 1.6%
   6th Grade Math (Dearborn City School District)37.430.2
 7.2%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Middle School)42.537.5
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn City School District)38.232.1
 6.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Smith Middle School)28.335.9
 7.6%
   7th Grade Math (Dearborn City School District)34.232.4
 1.8%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Smith Middle School)25.317.1
 8.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Dearborn City School District)18.517.3
 1.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Smith Middle School)65.558.8
 6.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn City School District)56.854
 2.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Smith Middle School)36.633.1
 3.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Dearborn City School District)42.836.8
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students540465
 13.9%
African American7948
 39.2%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian47
 75%
Hispanic3635
 2.8%
Pacific Islander01
White411366
 10.9%
Two or More Races84
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.1%62.4%
 4.2%


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Students at Smith Middle School are 79% White, 10% African American, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Smith Middle School usually go on to attend Edsel Ford High School

Smith Middle School ranks 413th of 883 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 465 students attended Smith Middle School.


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