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St Clair Middle School

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St Clair Middle School ranks 314 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

St Clair Middle School in Saint Clair, MI, serves 614 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the East China School District. The school holds a solid mid-tier ranking in Michigan, currently sitting at the 65th percentile, and is the higher-performing of the district's two middle schools.

One of the school's clear strengths is 8th-grade achievement. In the most recent testing year, 75.8% of 8th graders were proficient in ELA on the PSAT, well above the state average of 64.8%. Similarly, 8th-grade Social Studies (64.4% proficient) and Science (53% proficient) significantly outpaced state averages. This pattern suggests that while students may arrive with academic gaps, the school effectively accelerates their growth by 8th grade. However, mathematics remains a persistent challenge, particularly in 6th and 7th grades, where proficiency rates (22.5% and 25.6%, respectively) fall well below state averages. This is a notable contrast to nearby Marysville Middle School, where 7th-grade math proficiency reaches 47.7%. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with a rate of 21.7% that is higher than the district average of 19.3% and has been trending upward.

Compared to its district peer, Marine City Middle School, St Clair posts stronger proficiency rates in core subjects and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Yet when measured against high-performing neighbors like Anchor Bay Middle School North and Armada Middle School, the math gap becomes more apparent. The school spends $13,380 per student, which is mid-range compared to nearby schools, and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17.2. For parents, the key takeaway is that St Clair excels in 8th-grade content areas but would benefit from a stronger focus on early middle school math support and improving daily attendance.

614

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,380

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

2200 Clinton Ave
Saint Clair, MI 48079-5243

(810) 676-1800

District: East China School District

Students who attend St Clair Middle School usually attend:

High:

St Clair High School

Feeder schools for St Clair Middle School:

Elementary:	Pine River Elementary School
	Saint Clair River Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

African American:

2.4%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Michigan avg41%

314^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the East China School District

160^th of 625East China 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	58.5	314 of 896	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	331 of 890	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	258 of 897	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	276 of 883	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	285 of 776	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	325 of 675	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	213 of 792	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	189 of 838	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	159 of 821	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	206 of 894	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	147 of 919	84.0%	★★★★☆
2014	82.6	113 of 921	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	107 of 919	88.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	115 of 900	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	122 of 858	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	137 of 851	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	136 of 847	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	150 of 839	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	142 of 823	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	73.9	201 of 806	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	274 of 789	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	288 of 789	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	241 of 771	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	223 of 770	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	46.6	308 of 657	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	214 of 521	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	198 of 658	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	197 of 794	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	458 of 834	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.1	348 of 832	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	372 of 836	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	363 of 825	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	328 of 691	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	397 of 523	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.8	122 of 672	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	161 of 815	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	346 of 813	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	350 of 798	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	268 of 786	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	309 of 776	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	246 of 658	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	364 of 540	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	211 of 639	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	159 of 797	80.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	120 of 236	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	105 of 244	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	188 of 377	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	342 of 687	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	367 of 696	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	290 of 701	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	301 of 688	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	313 of 638	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	342 of 577	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	239 of 624	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	223 of 678	67.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)57th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies64%+14 vs state

Science53%+14 vs state

English Language Arts34%-4 vs state

Mathematics34%~ state avg

Math24%-8 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
St Clair Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2200 Clinton Ave	Saint Clair	48079	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1800	614	36	17.2	30.8%	573 (93.3%)	15 (2.4%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	58.5	314^th of 896 public middle schools	65.0%		57.2	331^st of 890 public middle schools	62.8%	17	75.8	33.6			36.6	31.3			22.5	25.6		53.0		64.4	$13,380	$691	$12,689
Marysville Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Collard Dr	Marysville	48040	St. Clair County	Marysville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 364-6336	603	32	18.9	45.8%	551 (91.4%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	64	265^th of 896 public middle schools	70.4%		76.4	162^nd of 890 public middle schools	81.8%	103	68.3	40.6			40.6	33.5			46.6	47.7		35.0		46.3	$11,987	$326	$11,661
Marine City Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6373 King Rd	Marine City	48039	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1201	330	18	17.9	47.6%	320 (97.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	48.5	431^st of 896 public middle schools	51.9%		49.2	420^th of 890 public middle schools	52.8%	11	66.1	30.3			30.8	28.2			21.5	29.1		37.6		56.0	$12,841	$1,251	$11,590
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	200 32nd St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6533	599	37	16.3	63.4%	399 (66.6%)	78 (13.0%)	45 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (12.5%)	20.2	704^th of 896 public middle schools	21.4%		19.1	707^th of 890 public middle schools	20.6%	3	45.0	15.3			19.1	21.6			14.1	15.9		21.7		29.8	$15,108	$1,857	$13,252
Holland Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	1617 Holland Ave	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6548	404	29	14.0	78.7%	274 (67.8%)	36 (8.9%)	37 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.6%)	26	643^rd of 896 public middle schools	28.2%		36	551^st of 890 public middle schools	38.1%	92	53.7	21.3			21.7	19.8			19.5	19.2		23.6		32.1	$18,799	$1,568	$17,231
Fort Gratiot Middle School	Public	6-8	3985 Keewahdin Rd	Fort Gratiot	48059	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6544	533	27	19.7	34.9%	478 (89.7%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	66.5	241^st of 896 public middle schools	73.1%		67.4	235^th of 890 public middle schools	73.6%	6	73.5	43.2			35.0	35.7			35.4	42.9		45.9		57.7	$14,367	$1,116	$13,251
Richmond Middle School	Public	4-8	35250 Division Rd	Richmond	48062	Macomb County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 727-7552	570	31	18.1	28.6%	517 (90.7%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.4%)	68	229^th of 896 public middle schools	74.4%		59.6	305^th of 890 public middle schools	65.7%	76	69.3	24.6	49.2	46.3	47.6	45.1	46.8	23.6	38.7	39.8	43.1	50.9	28.5	57.9	$13,653	$823	$12,830
Anchor Bay Middle School North	Public	5-8	52805 Ashley Dr	New Baltimore	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 725-7373	671	33	20.3	14.6%	613 (91.4%)	17 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)								(n/a)				55.4	47.7			35.7	38.1		58.4		35.4		$14,510	$1,168	$13,342
Middle School East	Public, Magnet	6-8	30300 Hickey Rd	Chesterfield	48051	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 493-5200	626	30	20.8	33.5%	458 (73.2%)	89 (14.2%)	30 (4.8%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.9%)	61.5	282^nd of 896 public middle schools	68.5%		61.3	287^th of 890 public middle schools	67.8%	5	69.8	33.3			34.8	49.5			29.3	36.3		42.6		53.2	$14,953	$1,015	$13,938
Armada Middle School	Public	6-8	23550 Armada Center Rd	Armada	48005	Macomb County	Armada Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 784-2500	383	21	18.2	18.3%	374 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	74.3	182^nd of 896 public middle schools	79.7%		73.8	183^rd of 890 public middle schools	79.4%	1	74.5	56.2			48.4	37.5			36.7	36.0		51.8		65.0	$13,450	$1,024	$12,425

Frequently Asked Questions about St Clair Middle School

What is the racial makeup of St Clair Middle School?

Students at St Clair Middle School are 93% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is St Clair Middle School in?

East China School District

Is St Clair Middle School a good school?

St Clair Middle School ranks 314^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of St Clair Middle School attend?

Students who attend St Clair Middle School usually go on to attend St Clair High School

How many students attend St Clair Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended St Clair Middle School.

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