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Pinconning Middle School

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Pinconning Middle School ranks 415 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Pinconning Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Pinconning, Michigan, with 280 students. The school is part of the Pinconning Area Schools district, which is ranked 314 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pinconning Middle School has consistently been ranked in the middle range of Michigan middle schools, typically between 350-450 out of around 800-900 schools, and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pinconning Middle School's test scores are generally below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 22.9% to 44.6% in ELA and 22.9% to 32% in Math, compared to state averages of 38.6% to 47% in ELA and 31.5% to 33.3% in Math. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.8% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.43% to 60.44% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Pinconning Middle School's performance is generally lower than that of the nearby schools analyzed, such as Jefferson Middle School and Northeast Middle School in the Midland Public Schools district, which consistently outperform Pinconning across various metrics. Additionally, Pinconning Middle School's performance appears to have declined over the past few years, with lower test scores and a decrease in its statewide ranking from the 3-star to 2-star level.

244

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,336

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 W 5th St
Pinconning, MI 48650-8706

(989) 308-0503

District: Pinconning Area Schools

Students who attend Pinconning Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pinconning High School

Feeder schools for Pinconning Middle School:

Elementary:	Linwood Elementary School
	Pinconning Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Michigan avg41%

415^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

314^th of 613Pinconning Area 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	49.6	415 of 890	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	398 of 897	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	427 of 883	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	425 of 776	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	415 of 675	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	392 of 792	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	424 of 838	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.5	377 of 821	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	376 of 894	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.8	398 of 919	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.8	350 of 921	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.6	506 of 919	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.7	349 of 900	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	349 of 858	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	444 of 851	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.0	322 of 847	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.9	491 of 839	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.0	304 of 823	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.3	478 of 806	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	242 of 789	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	317 of 771	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	475 of 770	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	388 of 657	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	362 of 521	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	371 of 658	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	442 of 794	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	438 of 832	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	331 of 836	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	351 of 825	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	321 of 691	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	248 of 523	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	334 of 672	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	290 of 815	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	504 of 798	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	445 of 786	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	382 of 776	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	408 of 658	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	359 of 540	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	350 of 639	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	346 of 797	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	21.0	342 of 377	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	428 of 696	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	411 of 701	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	467 of 688	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	435 of 638	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	403 of 577	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	407 of 624	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	455 of 678	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)69th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2018)9th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science40%~ state avg

Social Studies39%-8 vs state

English Language Arts36%-3 vs state

Mathematics30%~ state avg

Math28%-5 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 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
Pinconning Middle School	Public	6-8	605 W 5th St	Pinconning	48650	Bay County	Pinconning Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 308-0503	244	13	18.9	48.8%	218 (89.3%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	49.6	415^th of 890 public middle schools	53.4%		49.9	398^th of 897 public middle schools	55.6%	17	64.0	30.3		44.6	26.1		32.0	22.9		40.2		39.1	$11,336	$2,308	$9,029
Christa McAuliffe Middle School	Public	6-8	3281 Kiesel Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 686-7640	608	28	21.8	45.6%	477 (78.5%)	17 (2.8%)	80 (13.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	47.6	436^th of 890 public middle schools	51.0%		51.3	386^th of 897 public middle schools	57.0%	50	65.3	24.0		36.8	39.6		25.3	25.5		39.5		38.1	$12,082	$821	$11,261
Handy Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Blend St	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-1723	598	44	13.6	78.8%	401 (67.1%)	28 (4.7%)	109 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.5%)	24.8	646^th of 890 public middle schools	27.4%		21.4	692^nd of 897 public middle schools	22.9%	46	48.7	13.1		25.4	27.3		10.8	26.3		26.2		23.3	$14,908	$1,984	$12,924
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	500 W Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 662-4489	681	39	17.6	40.2%	594 (87.2%)	6 (0.9%)	40 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (5.0%)	67.5	234^th of 890 public middle schools	73.7%		65	247^th of 897 public middle schools	72.5%	13	75.0	39.8		44.4	38.7		26.7	35.7		52.5		57.9	$9,433	$729	$8,704
Cramer Junior High School	Public	5-8	313 Pine St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-9740	484	28	17.3	42.8%	417 (86.2%)	5 (1.0%)	35 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	51.1	393^rd of 890 public middle schools	55.8%		53.8	353^rd of 897 public middle schools	60.6%	40	79.8	26.3	36.2	30.9	33.0	19.0	23.5	31.2	33.6	37.7	31.0	52.6	$12,462	$747	$11,715
Au GresSims Middle School	Public	6-8	310 S Court St	Au Gres	48703	Arenac County	Au Gres-Sims School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 876-7157	104	6	16.8	59.6%	87 (83.7%)	2 (1.9%)	4 (3.8%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)	52.5	383^rd of 890 public middle schools	57.0%		50.4	391^st of 897 public middle schools	56.4%	8	60.0	25.7		40.0	39.4		30.0	29.4		36.1		52.8	$13,936	$1,500	$12,436
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	800 W Chapel Ln	Midland	48640	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 923-5873	919	52	17.8	27.7%	762 (82.9%)	11 (1.2%)	53 (5.8%)	49 (5.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.2%)	92.4	53^rd of 890 public middle schools	94.0%		94.5	34^th of 897 public middle schools	96.2%	19	80.1	57.6		64.4	70.0		51.8	61.5		62.6		68.4	$13,519	$832	$12,687
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	1305 E Sugnet Rd	Midland	48642	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 923-5772	789	49	16.1	50.7%	662 (83.9%)	22 (2.8%)	49 (6.2%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	41 (5.2%)	80.6	134^th of 890 public middle schools	84.9%		79.9	132^nd of 897 public middle schools	85.3%	2	77.7	37.8		58.7	59.4		36.4	41.5		61.8		62.7	$13,630	$868	$12,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinconning Middle School

What high school do graduates of Pinconning Middle School attend?

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

What district is Pinconning Middle School in?

Pinconning Area Schools

What is the racial makeup of Pinconning Middle School?

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

Is Pinconning Middle School a good school?

Pinconning Middle School ranks 415^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pinconning Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Pinconning Middle School.

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