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Monroe Middle School

Q: Is Monroe Middle School a good school?

Monroe Middle School ranks 629 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Monroe Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended Monroe Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Monroe Middle School?

Students at Monroe Middle School are 69% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Monroe Middle School attend?

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

Public Grades 6-8

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Monroe Middle School serves 674 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Monroe Public Schools district in Monroe, MI, a district that ranks in the bottom 21st percentile statewide.

Monroe Middle School faces significant challenges, with academic performance consistently below state averages and most nearby schools. In the most recent testing, only 25.5% of 7th graders were proficient in ELA and 18.4% in Math, compared to state averages of 38.4% and 33.3%, respectively. The school's 8th-grade PSAT scores tell a similar story, with 50.9% proficiency in ELA and just 20.8% in Math. These results are dramatically lower than high-performing neighbors like Ida Middle School (81.1% PSAT ELA) and Mason Middle School (75% PSAT ELA). Even compared to schools with similar poverty levels, such as Jefferson Middle School, Monroe lags behind in most subjects. One notable bright spot is that African American students at Monroe rank in the 46th percentile statewide, the highest of any subgroup at the school and a significant improvement from the prior year.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with 38% of students missing significant school days—10 percentage points higher than the state average and far exceeding schools like Bedford Junior High School (8.3%) and Ida Middle School (6.9%). This persistent issue, combined with a poverty rate of 63% (the highest among nearby schools), likely contributes to the stagnant test scores. Despite spending $17,317 per student—more than most neighbors, including $4,000-$6,000 more than high-performing Ida and Bedford—outcomes have not improved over the past several years. Math proficiency, in particular, remains critically low, with 8th-grade PSAT Math scores hovering around 20%. For parents, the most urgent areas to watch are attendance and math support, as addressing these foundational issues may be key to improving the school's overall performance.

674

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,317

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

503 Washington St
Monroe, MI 48161-1309

(734) 265-4000

District: Monroe Public Schools

Students who attend Monroe Middle School usually attend:

High:

Monroe High School

Feeder schools for Monroe Middle School:

Elementary:	Custer Elementary School
	Hollywood Elementary
	Manor Elementary School
	Raisinville School
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	Waterloo Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

African American:

14.4%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg29%

Michigan avg43%

629^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

491^st of 625Monroe 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
2026	28.1	629 of 896	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	600 of 890	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	651 of 897	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	602 of 883	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.0	633 of 776	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	598 of 792	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	525 of 838	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.3	597 of 821	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.7	600 of 894	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.5	548 of 919	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.8	653 of 921	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.1	548 of 919	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.4	582 of 900	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.8	600 of 858	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.1	579 of 851	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.2	590 of 847	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	583 of 839	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.1	567 of 823	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.2	565 of 806	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	183 of 337	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	239 of 338	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	164 of 310	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	140 of 182	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	150 of 196	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	184 of 366	49.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	52 of 106	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	575 of 789	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	585 of 789	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	618 of 771	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	542 of 770	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	595 of 657	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	516 of 658	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	475 of 794	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	241 of 260	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	211 of 265	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	169 of 257	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	202 of 246	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	105 of 137	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	195 of 266	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	24.4	16 of 19	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	649 of 834	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	623 of 832	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	708 of 836	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	586 of 825	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	631 of 691	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	602 of 672	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	529 of 815	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	618 of 813	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	570 of 798	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	615 of 786	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	578 of 776	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	578 of 658	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	545 of 639	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	505 of 797	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	9.4	189 of 195	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	181 of 190	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	166 of 176	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	244 of 244	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	201 of 201	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	76 of 76	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	291 of 377	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	567 of 687	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	558 of 696	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	613 of 701	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	551 of 688	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	584 of 638	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	524 of 624	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	502 of 678	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)51st percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-12 vs school

Homeless (2018)16th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%-14 vs state

Social Studies34%-16 vs state

Science25%-14 vs state

Mathematics21%-12 vs state

Math18%-15 vs state

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Very poor at working with children who have ADHD .Do not read or follow I.E.P for students 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th 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
Monroe Middle School	Public	6-8	503 Washington St	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4000	674	37	18.4	63.4%	462 (68.5%)	97 (14.4%)	61 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.4%)	28.1	629^th of 896 public middle schools	29.8%		30	600^th of 890 public middle schools	32.6%	29	50.9	20.8			25.5			18.4		24.9		34.3	$17,317	$1,942	$15,375
Cantrick	Public	5-6	1008 Riverview Ave	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(734) 265-3800	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)			25.5	21.5		10.7	13.3		22.0		13.4
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	5102 N Stony Creek Rd	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 322-2301	304	15	20.2	52.3%	271 (89.1%)	5 (1.6%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	44.3	473^rd of 896 public middle schools	47.2%		46.9	445^th of 890 public middle schools	50.0%	28	57.5	24.1		33.3	36.4		29.2	27.3		30.7		44.0	$15,136	$1,219	$13,917
Mason Middle School	Public	6-8	2260 Lakeside Rd	Erie	48133	Monroe County	Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	No	(734) 848-9393	223	16	14.3	32.7%	190 (85.2%)	2 (0.9%)	23 (10.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	79.6	142^nd of 896 public middle schools	84.2%		79.2	144^th of 890 public middle schools	83.8%	2	75.0	39.1		56.9	54.2		47.2	47.2		45.3		60.9	$15,382	$1,075	$14,308
Ida Middle School	Public	5-8	3143 Prairie St	Ida	48140	Monroe County	Ida Public School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 269-2220	467	23	20.1	18.2%	435 (93.1%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	83.4	118^th of 896 public middle schools	86.8%		81.8	121^st of 890 public middle schools	86.4%	3	81.1	45.9	63.8	54.3	50.4	37.1	39.7	51.3	57.1	55.0	45.7	71.2	$13,335	$361	$12,974
Wagar Junior High School	Public	6-8	11200 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-6205	641	34	18.7	46.6%	562 (87.7%)	21 (3.3%)	43 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	55.8	350^th of 896 public middle schools	60.9%		45.7	466^th of 890 public middle schools	47.6%	116	71.1	35.5		29.1	32.3		28.6	28.6		46.7		55.5	$12,779	$843	$11,936
Wagar Middle School	Public	5	11200 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-4083	221	12	18.6	54.3%	192 (86.9%)	4 (1.8%)	18 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)								(n/a)			32.2			25.8			41.1		28.5		$13,848	$850	$12,998
Dundee Middle School	Public	5-8	420 Ypsilanti St	Dundee	48131	Monroe County	Dundee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 529-2350	533	24	22.0	34.0%	492 (92.3%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	73	196^th of 896 public middle schools	78.1%		70.8	203^rd of 890 public middle schools	77.2%	7	76.8	37.3	50.0	52.7	39.8	45.5	48.8	36.6	46.4	41.5	26.4	64.8	$10,935	$360	$10,575
Bedford Junior High School	Public	6-8	8405 Jackman Rd	Temperance	48182	Monroe County	Bedford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 850-6200	923	50	18.3	24.2%	820 (88.8%)	6 (0.7%)	59 (6.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.5%)	69.8	215^th of 896 public middle schools	76.0%		63	273^rd of 890 public middle schools	69.3%	58	78.5	38.0		43.1	48.2		34.9	33.9		45.9		61.5	$12,143	$197	$11,945
Thomas Simpson Middle School	Public	6-8	24900 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 535-6700	417	24	17.6	44.8%	345 (82.7%)	22 (5.3%)	31 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	43.7	482^nd of 896 public middle schools	46.2%		28.5	613^th of 890 public middle schools	31.1%	131	63.1	30.0		30.5	23.7		29.5	27.3		34.6		42.7	$17,104	$856	$16,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe Middle School

How many students attend Monroe Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended Monroe Middle School.

Is Monroe Middle School a good school?

Monroe Middle School ranks 629^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Monroe Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Monroe Middle School?

Students at Monroe Middle School are 69% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Monroe Middle School in?

Monroe Public Schools

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