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Wilkinson Middle School

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Wilkinson Middle School ranks 661 st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Wilkinson Middle School is a public middle school located in Madison Heights, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 162 students. The school is part of the Madison District Public Schools, which is ranked 527 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Wilkinson Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Michigan middle schools, with a ranking between 661 and 797 out of around 890 schools over the past several years.

Wilkinson Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors. The school consistently underperforms compared to the state and its district averages on standardized tests, with only 14% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.6%. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 55.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Wilkinson Middle School also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.42% to 83.33% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When comparing Wilkinson Middle School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance and student engagement. For example, Clawson Middle School, located just 4 miles away, consistently outperforms Wilkinson Middle School on standardized tests and has much lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the high spending per student at Wilkinson Middle School, ranging from $14,146 to $20,251 over the past few years, the school has not shown significant improvement in its performance over the past several years, indicating a need for a more comprehensive and effective approach to addressing the challenges faced by the school.

168

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,406

Per pupil spending ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26524 John R Rd
Madison Heights, MI 48071-3612

(248) 399-0455

District: Madison District Public Schools

Students who attend Wilkinson Middle School usually attend:

High:	Madison High School
	Madison Preparatory High School

Feeder schools for Wilkinson Middle School:

Elementary:

Madison Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.1%

White:

33.9%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2014 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 28% Michigan)

!Science scores 17 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Michigan avg44%

661^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

527^th of 613Madison District 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	661 of 890	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	797 of 897	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	777 of 883	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	736 of 776	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	704 of 792	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	602 of 838	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	706 of 821	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.9	693 of 894	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.9	675 of 919	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.0	718 of 921	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.5	807 of 919	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.6	812 of 900	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.8	729 of 858	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	728 of 851	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.9	759 of 847	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.2	735 of 839	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.2	757 of 823	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.8	736 of 806	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	155 of 338	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.9	204 of 300	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	98 of 196	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	101 of 366	72.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	60.0	44 of 154	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	670 of 789	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	694 of 771	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	620 of 770	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	591 of 658	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	566 of 794	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	683 of 832	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	755 of 836	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	710 of 825	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	617 of 691	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	571 of 672	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	473 of 815	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	594 of 798	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	690 of 786	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	694 of 776	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	577 of 639	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	553 of 797	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	536 of 696	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	601 of 701	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	605 of 688	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	569 of 638	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	586 of 624	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	584 of 678	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

White (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%-14 vs state

Social Studies32%-15 vs state

Science24%-17 vs state

Mathematics14%-17 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Oak Park Preparatory Academy	Public	6-8	23261 Scotia Rd	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7620	707	37	19.1	76.0%	13 (1.8%)	670 (94.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	8.4	842^nd of 890 public middle schools	5.4%		8.6	842^nd of 897 public middle schools	6.1%		34.7	2.9	11.7	17.9		3.5	11.9	12.7	$19,441	$1,630	$17,811
Clawson Middle School	Public	6-8	150 John M Ave	Clawson	48017	Oakland County	Clawson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 655-4250	275	17	16.3	30.2%	212 (77.1%)	34 (12.4%)	13 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	68.2	230^th of 890 public middle schools	74.2%		71.2	198^th of 897 public middle schools	77.9%	32	67.1	29.1	39.3	54.7	35.7	35.8	53.7	59.8	$13,789	$1,036	$12,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilkinson Middle School

What district is Wilkinson Middle School in?

Madison District Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Wilkinson Middle School?

Students at Wilkinson Middle School are 57% African American, 34% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Wilkinson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended Wilkinson Middle School.

Is Wilkinson Middle School a good school?

Wilkinson Middle School ranks 661^st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Wilkinson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wilkinson Middle School usually go on to attend Madison High School

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