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Pontiac Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

854^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Pontiac Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Pontiac, Michigan, which is part of the Pontiac City School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Michigan middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pontiac Middle School faces significant challenges in improving academic outcomes for its students. The school significantly underperforms the state averages across all tested subjects and grade levels, with only 11.5% of 6th graders proficient in English Language Arts and 5.2% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 38.6% and 31.5%, respectively. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 64.5% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. These academic struggles are compounded by the fact that 80-83% of Pontiac Middle School students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Comparing Pontiac Middle School to nearby, more affluent districts highlights the stark educational inequities that exist. For example, South Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills Schools had 70-72% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math, a stark contrast to Pontiac's 9-12% proficiency rates. Despite the high per-student spending at Pontiac Middle School, there is little evidence of meaningful improvement over the past 5-10 years, underscoring the need for targeted interventions and support to help close these achievement gaps.

790

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,807

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1275 N Perry St
Pontiac, MI 48340-3135

(248) 451-8010

District: Pontiac City School District

Students who attend Pontiac Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pontiac High School

Feeder schools for Pontiac Middle School:

Elementary:	Alcott School
	Herrington School
	Owen Elementary School
	Rogers School
	More...
	Whitman Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

African American:

41.6%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (62% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg11%

Michigan avg41%

854^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

586^th of 613Pontiac City 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	7.0	854 of 890	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	866 of 897	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	850 of 883	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	759 of 776	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	653 of 675	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	767 of 792	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	772 of 838	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.9	790 of 821	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	815 of 894	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.5	842 of 919	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.5	873 of 921	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.2	882 of 919	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.7	836 of 900	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.5	831 of 858	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.9	836 of 851	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	808 of 847	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.9	802 of 839	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.5	755 of 823	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.6	741 of 806	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	293 of 338	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	274 of 300	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	288 of 310	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	306 of 366	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	105 of 106	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	86 of 88	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	69 of 72	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	37 of 46	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	133 of 154	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	778 of 789	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	762 of 771	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	750 of 770	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	651 of 657	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	511 of 521	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	648 of 658	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	709 of 794	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	262 of 265	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	254 of 257	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	244 of 246	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	131 of 138	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	58 of 69	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	131 of 137	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	246 of 266	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	798 of 832	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	802 of 836	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	798 of 825	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	673 of 691	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	499 of 523	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	652 of 672	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	709 of 815	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	777 of 798	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	775 of 786	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	768 of 776	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	657 of 658	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	526 of 540	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	629 of 639	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	718 of 797	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	12.6	627 of 678	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)13th percentile+9 vs school

White (2018)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science11%-30 vs state

English Language Arts11%-28 vs state

Social Studies10%-37 vs state

Math7%-26 vs state

Mathematics5%-25 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 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th 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
Pontiac Middle School	Public	6-8	1275 N Perry St	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-8010	790	40	19.9	71.1%	30 (3.8%)	329 (41.6%)	387 (49.0%)	19 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	7	854^th of 890 public middle schools	4.0%		6.8	866^th of 897 public middle schools	3.5%	12	27.9	4.9	11.5	9.7		5.2	8.1	10.7		10.0	$23,807	$6,079	$17,728
Waldon Middle School	Public	6-8	2509 Waldon Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 391-1100	514	37	13.9	26.5%	390 (75.9%)	14 (2.7%)	49 (9.5%)	18 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.4%)	88.5	87^th of 890 public middle schools	90.2%		91.1	67^th of 897 public middle schools	92.5%	20	76.2	51.9	57.3	57.6		47.1	53.8	61.5		74.2	$16,483	$481	$16,002
North Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3456 Lahser Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-6200	593	41	14.3	13.5%	430 (72.5%)	54 (9.1%)	22 (3.7%)	53 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (5.2%)	95.9	31^st of 890 public middle schools	96.5%		98.2	9^th of 897 public middle schools	99.0%	22	87.4	66.8	71.8	67.7		75.3	67.2	63.4		72.3	$25,664	$681	$24,982
Mason Middle School	Public	6-8	3835 W Walton Blvd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 674-2281	731	44	16.5	64.0%	409 (56.0%)	113 (15.5%)	159 (21.8%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.1%)	31.4	595^th of 890 public middle schools	33.1%		35.3	558^th of 897 public middle schools	37.8%	37	52.3	18.1	27.4	28.2		21.0	24.9	28.9		32.1	$18,234	$1,829	$16,405
Avondale Gifted and Talented Education	Public, Magnet	2-8	1435 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 537-6400	381	25	15.5	3.1%	154 (40.4%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (3.9%)	204 (53.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					91.8				90.4		$14,037	$856	$13,181
Avondale Middle School	Public	6-8	1445 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6300	639	43	14.6	48.0%	214 (33.5%)	256 (40.1%)	114 (17.8%)	50 (7.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34.3	570^th of 890 public middle schools	36.0%		36.7	544^th of 897 public middle schools	39.4%	26	63.9	14.9	29.9	28.7		21.9	18.9	32.2		33.0	$17,433	$2,768	$14,665
Sashabaw Middle School	Public	5-8	5565 Pine Knob Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-4200	933	56	16.6	17.6%	799 (85.6%)	17 (1.8%)	65 (7.0%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	89.8	71^st of 890 public middle schools	92.0%		85.7	95^th of 897 public middle schools	89.4%	24			60.3	61.3		55.2	47.0				$15,388	$1,193	$14,195
Scripps Middle School	Public	6-8	385 E Scripps Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 693-5440	446	34	12.9	21.1%	316 (70.9%)	4 (0.9%)	52 (11.7%)	37 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	90	67^th of 890 public middle schools	92.5%		91.7	62^nd of 897 public middle schools	93.1%	5	79.8	57.7	65.4	58.7		57.5	47.6	59.5		67.3	$18,687	$466	$18,221
Pierce Middle School	Public	6-8	5145 Hatchery Rd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 674-0331	733	40	18.3	55.0%	505 (68.9%)	70 (9.5%)	96 (13.1%)	17 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.3%)	42.3	505^th of 890 public middle schools	43.3%		35.8	552^nd of 897 public middle schools	38.5%	47	57.2	15.8	38.8	38.4		29.2	22.2	31.2		42.4	$16,893	$1,736	$15,157
South Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 Quarton Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-6000	555	37	14.8	6.7%	423 (76.2%)	38 (6.8%)	28 (5.0%)	44 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	97.6	7^th of 890 public middle schools	99.2%		94.4	36^th of 897 public middle schools	96.0%	29	91.4	73.6	70.2	72.1		72.5	65.0	73.0		77.6	$23,322	$718	$22,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Pontiac Middle School

How many students attend Pontiac Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 790 students attended Pontiac Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Pontiac Middle School attend?

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

Is Pontiac Middle School a good school?

Pontiac Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Michigan middle schools.

What district is Pontiac Middle School in?

Pontiac City School District

What is the racial makeup of Pontiac Middle School?

Students at Pontiac Middle School are 49% Hispanic, 42% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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