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Gladstone Area Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8
326th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 890 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 63% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Gladstone Area Middle School is a public magnet middle school located in Gladstone, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 329 students. The school is part of the Gladstone Area Schools district, which is ranked 171 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Gladstone Area Middle School has seen mixed results. While its performance in M-Step Science and Social Studies for 8th grade is relatively stronger, with proficiency rates above the state averages, the school's proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts for 6th and 7th grades are below the state averages. However, the school's PSAT performance is noteworthy, with 75.5% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 65.3%. The school also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.3% to 30.8% over the past few years.

Despite these challenges, Gladstone Area Middle School has shown potential for improvement. The school's strong performance in certain subjects and for its special education population suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from these successes and apply them to other areas of the curriculum. By addressing the identified areas of concern and building on its existing strengths, the school can work towards providing a more well-rounded and equitable educational experience for its students.

346
Students ?
19.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,563
Per pupil spending ?
32.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 300 S 10th St
       Gladstone, MI  49837-1532

(906) 428-2295

District: Gladstone Area Schools


Students who attend Gladstone Area Middle School usually attend:

High:    Gladstone Area High School

Feeder schools for Gladstone Area Middle School:

Elementary:    Cameron Elementary School
    James T Jones Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
86.7%
Two or more races:
6.9%
American Indian:
4.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the Michigan median (63rd percentile)
Worth a look
!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Michigan average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg42%
Michigan avg41%
326th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 37%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From top 49% (2015) to top 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
171st of 613Gladstone 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202557.7326 of 89063.4%★★★☆☆
202462.0265 of 89770.5%★★★★☆
202357.0313 of 88364.6%★★★☆☆
202254.7299 of 77661.5%★★★☆☆
202141.1373 of 67544.7%★★☆☆☆
201944.5419 of 79247.1%★★☆☆☆
201857.8365 of 83856.4%★★★☆☆
201747.9375 of 82154.3%★★★☆☆
201651.7414 of 89453.7%★★★☆☆
201550.5454 of 91950.6%★★★☆☆
201451.0476 of 92148.3%★★☆☆☆
201354.9409 of 91955.5%★★★☆☆
201242.4559 of 90037.9%★★☆☆☆
201162.0402 of 85853.1%★★★☆☆
201067.2338 of 85160.3%★★★☆☆
200971.8242 of 84771.4%★★★★☆
200863.5379 of 83954.8%★★★☆☆
200760.9412 of 82349.9%★★★☆☆
200658.7411 of 80649.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202550.8344 of 78956.4%★★★☆☆
202464.2201 of 77173.9%★★★★☆
202348.3352 of 77054.3%★★★☆☆
202243.8334 of 65749.2%★★☆☆☆
202132.6360 of 52130.9%★★☆☆☆
201943.6360 of 65845.3%★★☆☆☆
201857.7316 of 79460.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202553.3344 of 83258.7%★★★☆☆
202449.2376 of 83655.0%★★★☆☆
202348.9379 of 82554.1%★★★☆☆
202242.3407 of 69141.1%★★☆☆☆
202143.8275 of 52347.4%★★☆☆☆
201946.0362 of 67246.1%★★☆☆☆
201848.3423 of 81548.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202557.5289 of 79863.8%★★★☆☆
202451.5330 of 78658.0%★★★☆☆
202356.6273 of 77664.8%★★★☆☆
202255.9254 of 65861.4%★★★☆☆
202141.7284 of 54047.4%★★☆☆☆
201937.6396 of 63938.0%★★☆☆☆
201854.9339 of 79757.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202572.143 of 24482.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202549.9322 of 69653.7%★★★☆☆
202453.4274 of 70160.9%★★★☆☆
202344.9339 of 68850.7%★★★☆☆
202244.7327 of 63848.7%★★☆☆☆
202136.3359 of 57737.8%★★☆☆☆
201936.2390 of 62437.5%★★☆☆☆
201844.5371 of 67845.3%★★☆☆☆
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 (2025)82nd percentile+19 vs school
Male (2025)64th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)54th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies56%+9 vs state
Science48%+7 vs state
Math35%+3 vs state
Mathematics35%+5 vs state
English Language Arts26%-13 vs state

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Students at Gladstone Area Middle School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Gladstone Area Middle School.

Gladstone Area Middle School ranks 326th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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


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