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Middle School Central

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Middle School Central ranks 422 nd of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Middle School Central is a public magnet middle school located in Harrison Township, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 552 students. The school is part of the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools district, which is ranked 275 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Middle School Central's academic performance, as measured by M-Step and PSAT test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups. For example, the school's African American and Hispanic students generally perform better than the overall student population, while the performance of multi-racial and special education students is significantly lower. Additionally, Middle School Central has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.3% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools within the same district, Middle School Central generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school outperforms some nearby schools in other districts, such as Eastland Middle School and Clintondale Middle School, which have significantly lower academic performance and higher poverty rates. Despite the school's relatively low academic performance, Middle School Central has a higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state and district averages, which suggests that additional resources may not be translating into improved student outcomes.

601

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,232

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38000 Reimold St
Harrison Township, MI 48045-5501

(586) 783-6430

District: L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

Students who attend Middle School Central usually attend:

High:

High School

Feeder schools for Middle School Central:

Elementary:	Marie C Graham Elementary School
	South River Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

African American:

15.0%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2021 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 41st-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Michigan median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of L'Anse Creuse Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

Michigan avg41%

422^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

275^th of 613L'Anse Creuse Public 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	48.8	422 of 890	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	388 of 897	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	296 of 883	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	417 of 776	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	395 of 675	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	325 of 792	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	318 of 838	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.8	398 of 821	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	342 of 894	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.4	309 of 919	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.7	164 of 921	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	170 of 919	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	148 of 900	83.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	195 of 858	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	66.7	349 of 851	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.4	275 of 847	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.6	285 of 839	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.1	274 of 823	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.0	209 of 806	74.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	156 of 338	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	167 of 300	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	86 of 310	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	48.1	74 of 182	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	106 of 196	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.8	97 of 366	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	408 of 789	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	436 of 771	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	297 of 770	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	407 of 657	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	337 of 521	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	336 of 658	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	286 of 794	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	69.1	62 of 246	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	423 of 832	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	472 of 836	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	315 of 825	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	469 of 691	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	445 of 523	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	285 of 672	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	329 of 815	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	412 of 798	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	326 of 786	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	291 of 776	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	359 of 658	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	363 of 540	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	265 of 639	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	308 of 797	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	165 of 190	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	117 of 176	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	87 of 163	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	64 of 156	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	205 of 244	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	110 of 199	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	209 of 377	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	378 of 696	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	300 of 701	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	270 of 688	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	352 of 638	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	316 of 577	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	245 of 624	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	277 of 678	59.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)75th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science43%~ state avg

Social Studies43%-4 vs state

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

Math24%-8 vs state

Mathematics23%-7 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
Middle School Central	Public, Magnet	6-8	38000 Reimold St	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 783-6430	601	32	18.5	37.8%	438 (72.9%)	90 (15.0%)	17 (2.8%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.5%)	48.8	422^nd of 890 public middle schools	52.6%		51	388^th of 897 public middle schools	56.7%	34	77.0	23.0	36.4	32.5	26.1	22.6	42.6	42.6	$14,232	$1,290	$12,942
Middle School South	Public, Magnet	6-8	34641 Jefferson Ave	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 493-5620	383	24	16.2	56.1%	196 (51.2%)	137 (35.8%)	8 (2.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	38	537^th of 890 public middle schools	39.7%		31.4	603^rd of 897 public middle schools	32.8%	66	66.9	16.5	35.0	28.9	25.6	18.9	29.3	37.6	$15,875	$1,442	$14,433
Mount Clemens Middle School	Public	6-8	161 Cass Ave	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Mount Clemens Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 461-3400	151	6	25.8	91.4%	18 (11.9%)	104 (68.9%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (15.2%)	9.9	818^th of 890 public middle schools	8.1%		7.1	862^nd of 897 public middle schools	3.9%	44	32.6			10.3			23.3	7.1	$21,081	$4,926	$16,154
Clintondale Middle School	Public	6-8	35300 Little Mack Ave	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	Clintondale Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 791-6300	269	15	17.8	82.5%	39 (14.5%)	196 (72.9%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.8%)	13.9	767^th of 890 public middle schools	13.8%		7.9	852^nd of 897 public middle schools	5.0%	85	29.2		24.7	22.4	14.8	4.0	8.2	23.7	$16,169	$2,141	$14,028
Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	23101 Masonic Blvd	Saint Clair Shores	48082	Macomb County	Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)	No	No	No	No	(586) 285-8800	710	38	18.7	42.7%	490 (69.0%)	104 (14.6%)	44 (6.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (9.2%)	55.8	341^st of 890 public middle schools	61.7%		42.4	493^rd of 897 public middle schools	45.0%	152	67.4	27.1	39.1	33.3	39.6	27.4	46.5	47.4	$15,257	$1,504	$13,754
Algonquin Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	19150 Briarwood Ln	Clinton Twp	48036	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-3500	542	27	19.8	46.1%	315 (58.1%)	125 (23.1%)	24 (4.4%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.2%)	44.8	476^th of 890 public middle schools	46.5%		44.3	466^th of 897 public middle schools	48.0%	10	61.9	26.7	30.0	32.3	21.8	29.7	35.6	46.4	$14,156	$960	$13,195
Middle School North	Public, Magnet	6-8	46201 Fairchild Rd	Macomb	48042	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 493-5260	618	32	19.6	30.6%	481 (77.8%)	63 (10.2%)	20 (3.2%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	61.2	288^th of 890 public middle schools	67.6%		57.6	308^th of 897 public middle schools	65.7%	20	70.2	29.8	45.1	42.9	37.6	32.5	40.4	46.8	$13,991	$1,273	$12,718
Wyandot Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	39490 Garfield Rd	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-4202	844	46	18.2	38.4%	575 (68.1%)	156 (18.5%)	47 (5.6%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)	57.6	329^th of 890 public middle schools	63.0%		55.1	339^th of 897 public middle schools	62.2%	10	70.1	23.7	43.9	38.6	28.2	32.6	41.7	54.4	$13,682	$1,057	$12,626
Richards Middle School	Public	7-8	33500 Garfield Rd	Fraser	48026	Macomb County	Fraser Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 439-7400	661	37	17.9	37.7%	460 (69.6%)	109 (16.5%)	24 (3.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	60.1	301^st of 890 public middle schools	66.2%		58.5	297^th of 897 public middle schools	66.9%	4	69.8	22.4		43.2		43.0	44.2	44.6	$14,875	$1,502	$13,373
Eastland Middle School	Public	6-8	18700 Frank St	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-5700	310	17	18.4	75.8%	113 (36.5%)	154 (49.7%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	23.1	663^rd of 890 public middle schools	25.5%		22.1	685^th of 897 public middle schools	23.6%	22	46.0	15.0	26.2	25.7	5.6	12.7	30.0	32.0	$16,464	$3,979	$12,485

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School Central

What district is Middle School Central in?

L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Middle School Central attend?

Students who attend Middle School Central usually go on to attend High School

How many students attend Middle School Central?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Middle School Central.

What is the racial makeup of Middle School Central?

Students at Middle School Central are 73% White, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Middle School Central a good school?

Middle School Central ranks 422^nd of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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