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Tomlinson Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

835^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Tomlinson Middle School in Inkster, MI, is a very small school serving 180 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Westwood Community School District, where over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Tomlinson is currently performing in the 7th percentile statewide, placing it among the lowest-performing middle schools in Michigan. Test scores are dramatically below nearby schools. For example, 7th-grade ELA proficiency is 9.6%, compared to 14.4% at Benjamin Franklin Middle School and 37.3-47.5% at Dearborn schools like Bryant Middle School. In math, Tomlinson's 5.3% proficiency rate is roughly half that of Hoover Middle School (6.5%) and a fraction of Dearborn's rates (29.4-46.9%). The most critical challenge is chronic absenteeism: 72.9% of students are chronically absent, far exceeding nearby schools like Adams Middle School (55.8%) and Dearborn schools (26.4-35.1%).

Despite these struggles, Tomlinson spends $22,757 per student—higher than most area schools, including Riverside Middle School ($16,007) and Smith Middle School. This spending-achievement gap suggests resources alone aren't overcoming the attendance crisis. There are small signs of hope: the school's state rank improved from the 3rd to 7th percentile, and 8th-grade social studies showed a notable 22% proficiency rate—a potential bright spot. The African American student subgroup rank jumped from the 8th to 21st percentile, earning the school its only star. While Tomlinson faces severe challenges, these recent gains hint that targeted efforts may be starting to make a difference.

180

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,757

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

25912 Annapolis St
Inkster, MI 48141-3201

(313) 565-3391

District: Westwood Community School District

Students who attend Tomlinson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Robichaud Senior High School

Feeder schools for Tomlinson Middle School:

Elementary:	Daly School
	Thorne Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.0%

White:

15.6%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (15% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (73% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Michigan avg43%

835^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

609^th of 625Westwood Community 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	835 of 896	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.8	857 of 890	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	867 of 897	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	840 of 883	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	765 of 776	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	755 of 792	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	790 of 838	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	791 of 821	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	819 of 894	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.0	852 of 919	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.5	848 of 921	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.7	798 of 919	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.9	824 of 900	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.3	752 of 858	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.0	786 of 851	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.4	750 of 847	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.9	769 of 839	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.0	742 of 823	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	266 of 337	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	312 of 338	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	278 of 300	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	278 of 310	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	176 of 182	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	169 of 196	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	263 of 366	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	708 of 789	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	775 of 789	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	715 of 770	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	629 of 658	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	723 of 794	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	774 of 834	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	796 of 832	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	804 of 836	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	793 of 825	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	680 of 691	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	638 of 672	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	733 of 815	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.4	802 of 813	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	767 of 798	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	776 of 786	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	761 of 776	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	628 of 639	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	723 of 797	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	20.7	346 of 377	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	4.5	666 of 678	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)21st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2018)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

White (2018)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies22%-28 vs state

Science10%-29 vs state

Mathematics10%-23 vs state

English Language Arts10%-29 vs state

Math5%-28 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 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
Tomlinson Middle School	Public	6-8	25912 Annapolis St	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	Westwood Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 565-3391	180	13	13.9	96.7%	28 (15.6%)	135 (75.0%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	9.2	835^th of 896 public middle schools	6.8%		6.8	857^th of 890 public middle schools	3.7%	22	36.6	9.8				9.6				5.3		9.8		22.0	$22,757	$3,772	$18,985
Hoover Middle School	Public	6-8	27101 Beverly Rd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 295-5775	515	37	13.7	87.0%	228 (44.3%)	196 (38.1%)	50 (9.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.2%)	8	852^nd of 896 public middle schools	4.9%		10.8	804^th of 890 public middle schools	9.7%	48	36.4	4.9			10.6	10.7			5.6	6.5		6.3		16.8	$23,028	$1,963	$21,065
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	23851 Yale St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-2800	525	39	13.6	68.8%	415 (79.0%)	53 (10.1%)	32 (6.1%)	15 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	51.5	402^nd of 896 public middle schools	55.1%		43.6	497^th of 890 public middle schools	44.2%	95	55.6	34.6			42.3	37.3			38.9	29.4		22.5		47.2	$21,248	$2,010	$19,238
Oakley W Best Middle School	Public	6-8	22201 Powers Ave	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 203-3200	557	37	15.1	76.8%	330 (59.2%)	131 (23.5%)	66 (11.8%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	30.4	604^th of 896 public middle schools	32.6%		21.1	682^nd of 890 public middle schools	23.4%	78	51.2	17.6			19.5	27.8			14.2	21.6		24.7		49.4	$19,447	$1,929	$17,517
American International Academy Upper Elementary	Public, Charter	4-6	28955 Rosewood St	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	American International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 713-5525	225	12	18.2	95.6%	0 (0.0%)	218 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)			9.7	8.9	1559.5		1361.7	1454.1	1555.4		1468.2		1462.4		$00	$00	$00
Bryant Middle School	Public	6-8	460 N Vernon St	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-2900	781	47	16.7	62.4%	733 (93.9%)	21 (2.7%)	13 (1.7%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	72.4	200^th of 896 public middle schools	77.7%		74.3	176^th of 890 public middle schools	80.2%	24	71.2	43.2			52.8	47.5			56.7	46.9		30.2		50.8	$17,523	$1,374	$16,149
Robert J West Middle School	Public	6-8	10575 William St	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 295-5783	641	38	17.0	76.4%	300 (46.8%)	190 (29.6%)	87 (13.6%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.1%)	19.5	712^th of 896 public middle schools	20.5%		23.2	662^nd of 890 public middle schools	25.6%	50	52.0	9.0			17.8	17.4			11.2	11.9		16.9		39.5	$20,017	$1,769	$18,248
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	33555 Annapolis St	Wayne	48184	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2402	619	36	17.1	67.9%	231 (37.3%)	278 (44.9%)	51 (8.2%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.9%)	14	773^rd of 896 public middle schools	13.7%		18.5	712^th of 890 public middle schools	20.0%	61	46.3	10.2			14.1	14.4			4.0	6.2		25.0		22.9	$18,067	$2,417	$15,650
Stout Middle School	Public	6-8	18500 Oakwood Blvd	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-4600	698	52	13.3	84.1%	642 (92.0%)	34 (4.9%)	16 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	61.1	287^th of 896 public middle schools	68.0%		54	363^rd of 890 public middle schools	59.2%	76	63.5	38.5			36.1	42.9			36.1	44.4		33.0		50.2	$22,556	$2,557	$19,998
Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	33475 Palmer Rd	Westland	48186	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2396	591	33	17.9	65.1%	237 (40.1%)	255 (43.1%)	52 (8.8%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	13	784^th of 896 public middle schools	12.5%		16.9	731^st of 890 public middle schools	17.9%	53	42.5	7.8			14.9	16.9			6.2	12.2		15.5		23.8	$19,432	$2,000	$17,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Tomlinson Middle School

What district is Tomlinson Middle School in?

Westwood Community School District

Is Tomlinson Middle School a good school?

Tomlinson Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Michigan middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Tomlinson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tomlinson Middle School usually go on to attend Robichaud Senior High School

How many students attend Tomlinson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Tomlinson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Tomlinson Middle School?

Students at Tomlinson Middle School are 75% African American, 16% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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