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Lake Fenton Middle School

Q: Is Lake Fenton Middle School a good school?

Lake Fenton Middle School ranks 246 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Lake Fenton Middle School is a public middle school serving 452 students in grades 6-8 in Fenton, Michigan, which is part of the Lake Fenton Community Schools district. The district is ranked 69 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Fenton Middle School consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 54.7% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.6%, and 43.2% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 31.5%. The school also has strong performance among its student subgroups, ranking 25th out of 257 Michigan middle schools for its Hispanic student population and 83rd out of 244 for its special education students. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year was lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Andrew G Schmidt Middle School in the Fenton Area Public Schools district, Lake Fenton Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, outperforming the state average by a wider margin. The school has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating a stable and effective educational environment that has been able to sustain its academic excellence, even with a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

444

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,182

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11425 Torrey Rd
Fenton, MI 48430-9622

(810) 591-2209

District: Lake Fenton Community Schools

Students who attend Lake Fenton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Fenton High School

Feeder schools for Lake Fenton Middle School:

Elementary:	Torrey Hill Intermediate School
	West Shore Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 62nd percentile in 2024 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2025) from a 62nd-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Michigan median (72nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Michigan avg41%

246^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 613Lake Fenton 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
2025	66.3	246 of 890	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	342 of 897	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	252 of 883	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	275 of 776	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	159 of 675	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	154 of 792	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	245 of 838	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.1	191 of 821	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	124 of 894	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	153 of 919	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.4	122 of 921	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	82.7	110 of 919	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	87.1	78 of 900	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	83.6	59 of 858	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	77.8	148 of 851	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	204 of 847	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	71.3	252 of 839	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	240 of 823	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	226 of 789	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	283 of 771	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	222 of 770	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	232 of 657	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	98 of 521	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	132 of 658	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	222 of 794	72.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	83.5	25 of 257	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	60.5	90 of 246	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	277 of 832	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	241 of 836	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	159 of 825	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	188 of 691	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	41 of 523	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	71.0	120 of 672	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	381 of 815	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	244 of 798	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	395 of 786	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	270 of 776	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	305 of 658	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	190 of 540	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	169 of 639	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	232 of 797	70.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	83 of 244	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	187 of 377	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	267 of 696	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	366 of 701	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	261 of 688	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	284 of 638	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	162 of 577	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	170 of 624	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	269 of 678	60.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)90th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies47%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%+7 vs state

Science44%+3 vs state

Math38%+5 vs state

Mathematics30%~ state avg

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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
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%)	66.3	246^th of 890 public middle schools	72.4%		54.6	342^nd of 897 public middle schools	61.9%	96	82.2	30.1	54.7	38.1	43.2	32.2	43.9	47.3	$14,182	$793	$13,389
Andrew G Schmidt Middle School	Public	6-8	3255 Donaldson Dr	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-7700	718	39	18.5	35.7%	616 (85.8%)	7 (1.0%)	49 (6.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)	75.8	168^th of 890 public middle schools	81.1%		70.8	200^th of 897 public middle schools	77.7%	32	76.7	39.2	47.5	55.1	35.5	41.3	59.3	52.9	$13,357	$1,031	$12,326
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%)	51.9	389^th of 890 public middle schools	56.3%		51.8	380^th of 897 public middle schools	57.6%	9	73.0	23.6	40.5	40.2	23.5	32.0	38.3	39.5	$14,426	$951	$13,475
Holly Middle School	Public	6-8	14470 N Holly Rd	Holly	48442	Oakland County	Holly Area School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 328-3400	743	40	18.7	51.8%	614 (82.6%)	27 (3.6%)	55 (7.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.4%)	47.2	441^st of 890 public middle schools	50.4%		45.2	462^nd of 897 public middle schools	48.5%	21	62.6	24.7	31.9	35.6	25.5	32.2	40.7	40.7	$15,703	$1,802	$13,901
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%)	69.6	213^th of 890 public middle schools	76.1%		72.5	188^th of 897 public middle schools	79.0%	25	76.5	41.8	34.5	40.7	43.6	44.0	45.4	52.3	$13,339	$1,179	$12,160
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%)	15.7	746^th of 890 public middle schools	16.2%		13.5	782^nd of 897 public middle schools	12.8%	36	47.2	11.4	16.7	16.2	13.3	7.1	22.4	21.9	$17,429	$2,161	$15,268
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%)	34.5	564^th of 890 public middle schools	36.6%		39.4	520^th of 897 public middle schools	42.0%	44	65.3	23.7	25.5	22.7	9.8	10.3	33.5	43.8	$14,889	$1,108	$13,782
Grand Blanc Middle School East	Public	4-8	6100 Perry Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-3467	884	47	18.6	37.7%	594 (67.2%)	115 (13.0%)	57 (6.4%)	49 (5.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (7.4%)	83	113^th of 890 public middle schools	87.3%		79.9	131^st of 897 public middle schools	85.4%	18	86.9	40.5	56.2	54.7	39.7	39.2	64.1	72.6	$13,242	$733	$12,509
Bendle Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2294 E Bristol Rd	Burton	48529	Genesee County	Bendle Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 591-3385	219	17	13.0	90.9%	146 (66.7%)	17 (7.8%)	30 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.9%)	11.9	793^rd of 890 public middle schools	10.9%		13.1	789^th of 897 public middle schools	12.0%	4	45.2		7.1	20.0		8.2	13.1	14.8	$17,633	$2,905	$14,728
Goodrich Middle School	Public	6-8	7480 Gale Rd	Goodrich	48438	Genesee County	Goodrich Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4210	448	23	19.3	18.1%	410 (91.5%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	67	239^th of 890 public middle schools	73.1%		60.9	278^th of 897 public middle schools	69.0%	39	74.1	46.9	33.6	35.0	33.6	44.1	49.0	55.8	$13,862	$412	$13,449

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Fenton Middle School

What high school do graduates of Lake Fenton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lake Fenton Middle School usually go on to attend Lake Fenton High School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Fenton Middle School?

Students at Lake Fenton Middle School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Lake Fenton Middle School in?

Lake Fenton Community Schools

Is Lake Fenton Middle School a good school?

Lake Fenton Middle School ranks 246^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake Fenton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Lake Fenton Middle School.

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