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Durand Middle School

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Durand Middle School ranks 552 nd of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Durand Middle School serves 304 students in grades 6-8 within the Durand Area Schools district, a mid-sized school in a community where about half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's overall academic performance has been in the lower-middle tier of Michigan middle schools in recent years, with test scores generally below the state average. However, the picture is more nuanced than a single ranking suggests, and there are some notable bright spots worth understanding.

The most impressive finding is the school's exceptional work with Special Education students. In the 2023-2024 school year, Durand Middle ranked in the 77th percentile statewide for the academic performance of this group—a remarkable achievement that outpaces many nearby schools and far exceeds its own overall ranking. This suggests targeted, effective support systems are in place for these learners. Another relative strength is 8th-grade social studies, where proficiency rates have hovered near or even exceeded the state average in recent years. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism below the state average (23.5% vs. 27.9% in 2024-2025), which is better than some more affluent neighboring schools like Grand Blanc Middle School West (32.1%).

There are challenges as well. A persistent gender gap shows female students scoring significantly lower than male students—in the 25th percentile versus the 49th percentile for boys in the most recent data. Math and ELA scores across most grade levels trail state averages, and year-to-year results can swing considerably, suggesting a need for more consistent instructional strategies. Per-student spending is relatively low at $13,092, compared to schools like Swartz Creek Middle School ($14,915) or CarmanAinsworth Middle School ($18,178). The school's performance is broadly in line with peers serving similar economic demographics, such as Corunna Middle School and Owosso Middle School. The key opportunity lies in applying the successful strategies used for Special Education students to improve outcomes across the entire student body.

304

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,092

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

9550 E Lansing Rd
Durand, MI 48429-1074

(989) 288-3435

District: Durand Area Schools

Students who attend Durand Middle School usually attend:

High:

Durand Area High School

Feeder schools for Durand Middle School:

Elementary:	Bertha Neal School
	Robert Kerr School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Asian:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 12 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Michigan avg41%

552^nd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

326^th of 625Durand Area 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	36.9	552 of 896	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	544 of 890	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	442 of 897	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	457 of 883	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	479 of 776	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	508 of 675	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	374 of 792	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	286 of 838	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.0	569 of 821	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.5	576 of 894	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.1	591 of 919	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	512 of 921	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.7	561 of 919	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.0	479 of 900	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.6	522 of 858	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	520 of 851	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	512 of 847	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.5	449 of 839	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.7	413 of 823	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.8	388 of 806	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	595 of 789	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	521 of 789	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	487 of 771	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	500 of 770	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	417 of 657	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	382 of 521	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	370 of 658	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	270 of 794	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	44.0	136 of 246	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	431 of 834	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	480 of 832	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	466 of 836	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	410 of 825	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	370 of 691	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	361 of 523	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	386 of 672	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.4	163 of 815	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	415 of 813	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	472 of 798	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	354 of 786	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	389 of 776	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	427 of 658	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	442 of 540	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	314 of 639	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	259 of 797	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	64.6	46 of 201	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	74 of 199	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	96 of 377	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	546 of 687	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	557 of 696	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	487 of 701	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	486 of 688	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	481 of 638	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	482 of 577	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	379 of 624	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	336 of 678	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)77th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)45th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies41%-9 vs state

Mathematics31%~ state avg

Science28%-12 vs state

English Language Arts26%-11 vs state

Math21%-11 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
Durand Middle School	Public	6-8	9550 E Lansing Rd	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 288-3435	304	16	18.5	50.3%	287 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	36.9	552^nd of 896 public middle schools	38.4%		37.3	544^th of 890 public middle schools	38.9%	8	62.5	31.3			28.1	25.2			21.6	20.7		27.5		41.3	$13,092	$1,100	$11,992
Byron Area Middle School	Public	6-8	312 W Maple St	Byron	48418	Shiawassee County	Byron Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 266-4422	142	8	17.9	51.4%	132 (93.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	41.3	505^th of 896 public middle schools	43.6%		38.6	532^nd of 890 public middle schools	40.2%	27	63.9	34.4			24.0	23.9			32.0	26.1		37.1		22.6	$12,810	$506	$12,304
Swartz Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	8230 Crapo St	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1705	758	43	17.5	43.9%	561 (74.0%)	81 (10.7%)	45 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.8%)	30.9	595^th of 896 public middle schools	33.6%		34.5	564^th of 890 public middle schools	36.6%	31	54.5	20.2			35.3	27.9			19.5	14.7		20.3		37.2	$14,915	$1,187	$13,728
Corunna Middle School	Public	4-7	400 N Comstock St	Corunna	48817	Shiawassee County	Corunna Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 743-5641	438	24	18.2	51.1%	399 (91.1%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	73.2	194^th of 896 public middle schools	78.3%		69.4	217^th of 890 public middle schools	75.6%	23			33.0	43.4	42.1	55.3	36.9	31.0	36.8	43.0	50.0		43.8		$14,653	$1,104	$13,549
Owosso Middle School	Public	6-8	765 E North St	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 723-3460	641	34	19.0	47.6%	566 (88.3%)	7 (1.1%)	41 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	29.8	611^th of 896 public middle schools	31.8%		29.5	605^th of 890 public middle schools	32.0%	6	59.4	24.8			21.9	18.4			16.4	18.9		29.8		35.3	$12,693	$1,057	$11,636
Linden Middle School	Public	6-8	15425 Lobdell Rd	Linden	48451	Genesee County	Linden Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0710	577	33	17.4	29.5%	516 (89.4%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.7%)	68.8	219^th of 896 public middle schools	75.6%		69.6	213^th of 890 public middle schools	76.1%	6	69.2	45.1			40.9	38.8			47.0	48.2		39.7		50.0	$13,451	$745	$12,705
Flushing Middle School	Public	7-8	8100 Carpenter Rd	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-2800	636	36	17.8	47.8%	483 (75.9%)	71 (11.2%)	40 (6.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	69.8	214^th of 896 public middle schools	76.1%		58.7	314^th of 890 public middle schools	64.7%	100	75.0	37.2				41.0				39.6		43.1		60.7	$14,362	$901	$13,461
Lake Fenton Middle School	Public	6-8	11425 Torrey Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Lake Fenton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2209	444	25	17.5	24.5%	397 (89.4%)	5 (1.1%)	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	65.9	245^th of 896 public middle schools	72.7%		66.3	246^th of 890 public middle schools	72.4%	1	75.7	22.4			43.3	47.1			37.4	42.6		45.4		53.3	$14,841	$604	$14,237
CarmanAinsworth Middle School	Public	6-8	1409 W Maple Ave	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-6202	652	41	15.8	89.6%	158 (24.2%)	373 (57.2%)	35 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (12.7%)	11.9	804^th of 896 public middle schools	10.3%		15.7	746^th of 890 public middle schools	16.2%	58	41.3	8.2			12.8	12.1			10.2	12.2		14.9		19.4	$18,178	$1,793	$16,385
Grand Blanc Middle School West	Public	6-8	1515 E Reid Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-7311	757	44	17.2	61.4%	407 (53.8%)	181 (23.9%)	62 (8.2%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (11.6%)	51.6	400^th of 896 public middle schools	55.4%		51.9	389^th of 890 public middle schools	56.3%	11	66.3	28.3			34.5	32.9			24.2	30.6		40.3		52.0	$14,646	$970	$13,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Durand Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Durand Middle School?

Students at Durand Middle School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Durand Middle School a good school?

Durand Middle School ranks 552^nd of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Durand Middle School attend?

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

What district is Durand Middle School in?

Durand Area Schools

How many students attend Durand Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Durand Middle School.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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