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Imlay City Middle School

Q: Is Imlay City Middle School a good school?

Imlay City Middle School ranks 357 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Imlay City Middle School serves 395 students in grades 6-8 within the Imlay City Community Schools district, a mid-sized school in a community where over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school shows a clear academic strength in 8th-grade Social Studies, where 63.6% of students scored proficient on the M-Step—well above the state average of 50.3% and competitive with higher-ranked nearby schools like Almont Middle School. The school also stands out for its exceptional support of Special Education students, who ranked in the 79th percentile statewide in the most recent year—a dramatic improvement from the 37th percentile just a few years ago. Imlay City invests heavily in its students, spending $15,685 per pupil, which is more than nearby Romeo Middle School ($12,760) and Armada Middle School ($13,450), and maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9.

However, the school faces notable challenges. Math proficiency lags behind state averages—only 23.7% of 6th graders and 30.1% of 7th graders were proficient in the most recent testing year. Chronic absenteeism sits at 28.4%, higher than the state average and significantly above nearby Almont Middle School (15.3%). The school's overall ranking has fluctuated between the 36th and 71st percentiles over the past decade, with its most recent 60th-percentile ranking reflecting solid mid-tier performance. When compared to Almont Middle School—a top-performing school just 6.58 miles away with far lower poverty rates—Imlay City's results are respectable given its more challenging demographic context, though there is clear room for growth in math instruction and attendance initiatives.

395

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,685

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

495 W 1st St
Imlay City, MI 48444-1234

(810) 724-9811

District: Imlay City Community Schools

Students who attend Imlay City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Imlay City High School

Feeder schools for Imlay City Middle School:

Elementary:	Borland Elementary School
	Weston Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg41%

357^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

251^st of 625Imlay City Community 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	55.3	357 of 896	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	324 of 890	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	259 of 897	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	329 of 883	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	267 of 776	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	237 of 675	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	279 of 792	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	380 of 838	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.0	527 of 821	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.3	556 of 894	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.2	550 of 919	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.3	521 of 921	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.8	380 of 919	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.3	352 of 900	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.4	360 of 858	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	397 of 851	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.3	353 of 847	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	331 of 839	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.2	458 of 823	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.8	314 of 806	61.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	32.1	99 of 154	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	330 of 789	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	233 of 789	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	233 of 771	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	281 of 770	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	249 of 657	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	224 of 521	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	218 of 658	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	354 of 794	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	167 of 260	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	184 of 265	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	134 of 257	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	166 of 246	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	93 of 138	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	43 of 69	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	78 of 137	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	181 of 266	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	471 of 834	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	376 of 832	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	219 of 836	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	307 of 825	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	235 of 691	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	197 of 523	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	196 of 672	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	331 of 815	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	356 of 813	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	381 of 798	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	270 of 786	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	370 of 776	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	262 of 658	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	185 of 540	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	308 of 639	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	349 of 797	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	49 of 236	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	49 of 201	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	36.8	239 of 377	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	266 of 687	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	251 of 696	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	213 of 701	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	260 of 688	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	192 of 638	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	170 of 577	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	231 of 624	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	321 of 678	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)79th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)36th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies64%+13 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%~ state avg

Math27%-6 vs state

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has taught my grandson to be more independent, the teachers have been very patient with him. he receives study skills to help him catch up and he has made great progress. Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Imlay City Middle School	Public	6-8	495 W 1st St	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 724-9811	395	21	18.9	55.4%	290 (73.4%)	2 (0.5%)	95 (24.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	55.3	357^th of 896 public middle schools	60.2%		57.8	324^th of 890 public middle schools	63.6%	33	75.0	31.8			31.7	35.7			23.7	30.1		38.8		63.6	$15,685	$1,356	$14,329
Almont Middle School	Public	4-7	4624 Kidder Rd	Almont	48003	Lapeer County	Almont Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 798-3578	430	24	17.7	22.1%	385 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	87.2	91^st of 896 public middle schools	89.8%		76.1	165^th of 890 public middle schools	81.5%	74			54.0	49.2	64.6	50.5	54.0	31.5	56.3	45.4	50.0		46.8		$12,463	$639	$11,825
Zemmer Campus 78	Public	7-8	1920 W Oregon St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2413	628	30	21.1	41.4%	562 (89.5%)	5 (0.8%)	30 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	70	213^th of 896 public middle schools	76.2%		48.9	421^st of 890 public middle schools	52.7%	208	73.7	33.6				46.2				36.9		49.7		56.6	$15,504	$714	$14,790
Rolland Warner Campus 56	Public	5-6	3145 W Genesee St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 538-2334	610	30	20.6	43.4%	529 (86.7%)	7 (1.1%)	46 (7.5%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)								(n/a)				44.1	46.0			36.1	32.6		43.5		30.3		$15,742	$647	$15,095
Ruth Fox Middle School	Public	5-8	6570 Brush St	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 688-3284	722	37	19.6	41.4%	657 (91.0%)	5 (0.7%)	40 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	66.9	236^th of 896 public middle schools	73.7%		53.2	370^th of 890 public middle schools	58.4%	134	63.5	33.3		51.1	56.8	34.1		42.7	52.1	46.0	50.6	38.6	30.3	50.0	$12,338	$778	$11,560
Romeo Middle School	Public	6-8	11091 32 Mile Rd	Bruce Township	48065	Macomb County	Romeo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 752-0240	1,196	64	18.8	21.4%	1,019 (85.2%)	20 (1.7%)	101 (8.4%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.8%)	77	163^rd of 896 public middle schools	81.8%		79.1	146^th of 890 public middle schools	83.6%	17	82.7	49.9			38.0	44.9			39.1	50.7		47.4		67.1	$12,760	$244	$12,516
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
Oxford Middle School	Public	6-8	1420 E Lakeville Rd	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 969-1800	938	55	17.0	19.0%	816 (87.0%)	12 (1.3%)	55 (5.9%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.0%)	66.6	238^th of 896 public middle schools	73.4%		65.3	255^th of 890 public middle schools	71.3%	17	73.1	36.9			41.0	37.5			48.6	33.4		41.1		57.9	$15,270	$854	$14,416
Yale Junior High School	Public	6-8	198 School Dr	Yale	48097	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 387-3231	425	22	19.1	37.2%	392 (92.2%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	74.6	179^th of 896 public middle schools	80.0%		75.9	167^th of 890 public middle schools	81.2%	12	77.0	36.2			60.2	54.2			47.8	42.3		41.4		52.6	$13,434	$1,233	$12,201
Oakview Middle School	Public	6-8	917 Lake George Rd	Oakland	48363	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 693-0321	510	35	14.7	26.1%	386 (75.7%)	11 (2.2%)	45 (8.8%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.0%)	85.8	102^nd of 896 public middle schools	88.6%		86.7	94^th of 890 public middle schools	89.4%	8	76.5	42.4			55.3	59.6			48.1	51.5		58.5		71.9	$16,500	$512	$15,989

Frequently Asked Questions about Imlay City Middle School

How many students attend Imlay City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Imlay City Middle School.

What district is Imlay City Middle School in?

Imlay City Community Schools

What high school do graduates of Imlay City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Imlay City Middle School usually go on to attend Imlay City High School

What is the racial makeup of Imlay City Middle School?

Students at Imlay City Middle School are 73% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Imlay City Middle School a good school?

Imlay City Middle School ranks 357^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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