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Mount Clemens Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

818^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Mount Clemens Middle School is a public middle school serving 142 students in grades 6-8 in Mount Clemens, Michigan. The school is part of the Mount Clemens Community School District, which is ranked 595 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Clemens Middle School consistently performs poorly on state assessments compared to the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, only 10.3% of 7th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.2%. Similarly, only 23.3% of 8th graders were proficient in Science, compared to the state average of 41.1%. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 69.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.03% to 95.21% in recent years, suggesting the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Mount Clemens Middle School to the nearby middle schools, such as Kennedy Middle School, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. Kennedy Middle School, which is 4.66 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies, as well as lower chronic absenteeism and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the high per-student spending at Mount Clemens Middle School, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Michigan middle schools over the past decade, with no significant improvement in its performance or ranking.

151

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,081

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

161 Cass Ave
Mount Clemens, MI 48043

(586) 461-3400

District: Mount Clemens Community School District

Students who attend Mount Clemens Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mount Clemens High School

Feeder schools for Mount Clemens Middle School:

Elementary:

Seminole Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.9%

Two or more races:

15.2%

White:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2013 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (64% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Michigan avg48%

818^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

595^th of 613Mount Clemens Community School District 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	9.9	818 of 890	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	862 of 897	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	839 of 883	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	782 of 792	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	762 of 838	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	797 of 821	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	843 of 894	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	827 of 919	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.4	858 of 921	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.0	832 of 919	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.1	761 of 900	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.1	771 of 858	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.9	789 of 851	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.1	797 of 847	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.2	776 of 839	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	32.9	666 of 823	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.8	718 of 806	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	27.3	266 of 366	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	9.9	726 of 794	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	717 of 832	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	803 of 836	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	794 of 825	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	719 of 815	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	8.3	754 of 786	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	659 of 797	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	31.0	482 of 678	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2018)29th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2018)27th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2018)9th percentile~ school

Male (2024)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-33 vs state

Science23%-18 vs state

Social Studies7%-40 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Seneca Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	47200 Heydenreich Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-3900	1,078	48	22.4	25.4%	789 (73.2%)	118 (10.9%)	51 (4.7%)	40 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.4%)	70.1	208^th of 890 public middle schools	76.6%		68.1	220^th of 897 public middle schools	75.5%	12	74.4	32.5	49.3	43.9	39.2	39.7	48.7	53.0	$12,358	$713	$11,645
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Clemens Middle School

What high school do graduates of Mount Clemens Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mount Clemens Middle School usually go on to attend Mount Clemens High School

How many students attend Mount Clemens Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Mount Clemens Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Clemens Middle School?

Students at Mount Clemens Middle School are 69% African American, 15% Two or more races, 12% White, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Mount Clemens Middle School in?

Mount Clemens Community School District

Is Mount Clemens Middle School a good school?

Mount Clemens Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Michigan middle schools.

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