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PD Chatterton Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

743^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

PD Chatterton Middle School is a public middle school in Warren, Michigan, serving 427 students in grades 6-8. Over the past several years, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Michigan middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its performance is significantly below the state average.

PD Chatterton Middle School faces significant challenges in academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranging from just 11.6% to 20.7%, compared to the state averages of 38.6% to 47%. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 51.2%, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a student population with a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.37% to 88%, suggesting the students face significant economic challenges.

When comparing PD Chatterton Middle School to nearby schools, the performance gap is stark. For example, Royal Oak Middle School, located just 4.41 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates, ranging from 48.3% to 77.9% on state assessments. PD Chatterton's performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement, indicating the school may be facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

409

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,096

Per pupil spending ?

74.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24333 Ryan Rd
Warren, MI 48091-3383

(586) 757-6650

District: Fitzgerald Public Schools

Students who attend PD Chatterton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fitzgerald Senior High School

Feeder schools for PD Chatterton Middle School:

Elementary:	Mound Park Elementary School
	Westview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.7%

White:

18.3%

Asian:

17.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2021 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Michigan avg41%

743^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2025	15.8	743 of 890	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	788 of 897	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	775 of 883	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	697 of 776	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	638 of 675	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	675 of 792	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	690 of 838	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	703 of 821	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	712 of 894	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.1	693 of 919	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.4	770 of 921	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.4	789 of 919	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.8	738 of 900	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.8	677 of 858	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.1	641 of 851	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.4	671 of 847	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.8	724 of 839	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.6	638 of 823	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.7	605 of 806	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	250 of 338	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	258 of 300	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	253 of 310	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	132 of 182	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	166 of 196	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	262 of 366	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	79 of 85	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	81 of 88	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	86 of 87	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	50 of 57	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	41 of 48	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	96 of 104	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	42.4	72 of 154	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	702 of 789	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	731 of 771	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	698 of 770	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	622 of 657	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	504 of 521	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	576 of 658	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	620 of 794	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	643 of 832	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	725 of 836	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	727 of 825	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	603 of 691	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	480 of 523	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	554 of 672	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	607 of 815	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	693 of 798	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	695 of 786	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	728 of 776	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	613 of 658	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	528 of 540	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	593 of 639	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	643 of 797	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	14.6	159 of 176	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	147 of 156	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	20.5	348 of 377	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	661 of 696	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	657 of 701	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	575 of 688	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	608 of 638	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	562 of 577	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	555 of 624	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	630 of 678	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)53rd percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)8th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies22%-25 vs state

Science20%-21 vs state

English Language Arts20%-19 vs state

Math14%-19 vs state

Mathematics8%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
PD Chatterton Middle School	Public	6-8	24333 Ryan Rd	Warren	48091	Macomb County	Fitzgerald Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 757-6650	409	25	16.4	74.3%	75 (18.3%)	191 (46.7%)	21 (5.1%)	70 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.7%)	15.8	743^rd of 890 public middle schools	16.5%		13.1	788^th of 897 public middle schools	12.2%	45	40.6	8.4	18.3	20.7	16.0	11.6	20.4	21.8	$17,096	$2,175	$14,921
Middle School Mathematics Science Technology Center	Public, Magnet	6-8	27500 Cosgrove Dr	Warren	48092	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 574-3171	61	15	4.2	45.9%	43 (70.5%)	4 (6.6%)	1 (1.6%)	12 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)		87.5		81.3					$45,319	$1,241	$44,078
Beer Middle School	Public	6-8	3200 Martin Rd	Warren	48092	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 574-3175	665	35	18.8	70.8%	288 (43.3%)	86 (12.9%)	16 (2.4%)	244 (36.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	54.9	349^th of 890 public middle schools	60.8%		57.5	309^th of 897 public middle schools	65.6%	40	65.6	30.2	44.6	37.3	25.7	26.8	41.9	49.8	$15,206	$1,744	$13,462
Hazel Park Junior High School	Public	6-8	22770 Highland Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 658-2300	413	33	12.3	71.4%	179 (43.3%)	209 (50.6%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.4	773^rd of 890 public middle schools	13.1%		13.9	776^th of 897 public middle schools	13.5%	3	39.2	4.6	17.8	17.5	10.1	10.3	21.9	20.3	$00	$00	$00
Wilkinson Middle School	Public	6-8	26524 John R Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 399-0455	168	11	15.7	78.0%	57 (33.9%)	96 (57.1%)	8 (4.8%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	23.2	661^st of 890 public middle schools	25.7%		12.4	797^th of 897 public middle schools	11.1%	136	51.5	13.6	14.0				24.2	31.8	$19,406	$3,407	$15,999
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	22500 Federal Ave	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Van Dyke Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 758-8320	408	25	16.1	92.9%	41 (10.0%)	299 (73.3%)	15 (3.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.5%)	13.2	776^th of 890 public middle schools	12.8%		10.6	820^th of 897 public middle schools	8.6%	44	37.3	6.3	20.7	22.0	9.2	4.7	16.1	21.6	$00	$00	$00
Wolfe Middle School	Public	6-8	8640 McKinley	Center Line	48015	Macomb County	Center Line Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 510-2300	506	33	15.2	66.0%	175 (34.6%)	180 (35.6%)	14 (2.8%)	86 (17.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.7%)	24.7	647^th of 890 public middle schools	27.3%		27.3	633^rd of 897 public middle schools	29.4%	14	49.1	16.4	17.5	24.5	17.0	18.6	28.8	31.8	$16,551	$1,575	$14,976
Page Middle School	Public	6-8	29615 Tawas St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 589-3428	538	31	17.1	51.9%	349 (64.9%)	79 (14.7%)	37 (6.9%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.0%)	53.8	367^th of 890 public middle schools	58.8%		54.1	349^th of 897 public middle schools	61.1%	18	66.3	22.5	33.3	44.8	32.7	33.9	39.4	43.9	$17,780	$2,352	$15,428
Ferndale Middle School	Public	6-8	725 Pinecrest Dr	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 541-1783	528	31	17.0	45.8%	187 (35.4%)	289 (54.7%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	38.5	534^th of 890 public middle schools	40.0%		39.8	519^th of 897 public middle schools	42.1%	15	54.8	16.9	32.1	40.7	16.2	25.6	34.9	36.7	$16,136	$1,471	$14,665
Royal Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	709 N Washington Ave	Royal Oak	48067	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 435-8400	1,058	71	14.9	23.1%	769 (72.7%)	117 (11.1%)	62 (5.9%)	16 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (8.7%)	74.1	179^th of 890 public middle schools	79.9%		70	208^th of 897 public middle schools	76.8%	29	77.9	32.2	58.2	52.2	37.4	38.3	48.3	57.4	$16,810	$939	$15,872

Frequently Asked Questions about PD Chatterton Middle School

How many students attend PD Chatterton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended PD Chatterton Middle School.

What high school do graduates of PD Chatterton Middle School attend?

Students who attend PD Chatterton Middle School usually go on to attend Fitzgerald Senior High School

Is PD Chatterton Middle School a good school?

PD Chatterton Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Michigan middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of PD Chatterton Middle School?

Students at PD Chatterton Middle School are 47% African American, 18% White, 17% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is PD Chatterton Middle School in?

Fitzgerald Public Schools

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