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Reese Middle School

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Reese Middle School ranks 629 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Reese Middle School is a public middle school located in Reese, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 161 students. The school is part of the Reese Public Schools district, which is ranked 247 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Reese Middle School faces some challenges. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are generally below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 26.8% to 27.5%, compared to the state average of 38.6% to 39.2%. Similarly, in Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 23.2% to 25.5%, compared to the state average of 31.5% to 33.3%. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.4% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Christa McAuliffe Middle School and Cramer Junior High School, Reese Middle School generally performs worse academically. However, the school's performance for female students is relatively better, ranking in the 3-star range. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Reese Middle School, the school has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to some of the nearby schools.

161

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,410

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1696 S Van Buren Rd
Reese, MI 48757-9207

(989) 868-4191

District: Reese Public Schools

Students who attend Reese Middle School usually attend:

High:

Reese High School

Feeder schools for Reese Middle School:

Elementary:

Reese Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Michigan avg41%

629^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

247^th of 613Reese 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
2025	26.5	629 of 890	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	508 of 897	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	526 of 883	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	347 of 776	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	339 of 675	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	485 of 792	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	482 of 838	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.2	450 of 821	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.1	384 of 894	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.9	395 of 919	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.9	465 of 921	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	464 of 919	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.9	444 of 900	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.5	423 of 858	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.2	497 of 851	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.6	434 of 847	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.2	452 of 839	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.7	535 of 823	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.0	497 of 806	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	528 of 789	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	422 of 771	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	283 of 770	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	391 of 657	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	326 of 521	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	507 of 658	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	460 of 794	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	572 of 832	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	434 of 836	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	458 of 825	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	168 of 691	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	297 of 672	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	482 of 815	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	560 of 798	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	489 of 786	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	544 of 776	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	275 of 658	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	240 of 540	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	258 of 639	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	426 of 797	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	622 of 696	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	533 of 701	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	519 of 688	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	369 of 638	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	292 of 577	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	472 of 624	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	453 of 678	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

Social Studies26%-21 vs state

Math24%-8 vs state

Science10%-31 vs state

Mathematics10%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Reese Middle School

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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
Reese Middle School	Public	6-8	1696 S Van Buren Rd	Reese	48757	Tuscola County	Reese Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 868-4191	161	8	21.2	52.8%	128 (79.5%)	4 (2.5%)	19 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	26.5	629^th of 890 public middle schools	29.3%		40.4	508^th of 897 public middle schools	43.4%	121	48.7	10.3		26.8	27.5		23.2	25.5		10.3		25.6	$14,410	$2,116	$12,294
EF Rittmueller Middle School	Public	5-8	965 E Genesee St	Frankenmuth	48734	Saginaw County	Frankenmuth School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 652-6119	368	18	20.9	18.8%	326 (88.6%)	4 (1.1%)	19 (5.2%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	88.7	85^th of 890 public middle schools	90.4%		88.2	83^rd of 897 public middle schools	90.7%	2	79.1	38.5	54.7	69.1	66.3	38.9	57.9	54.7	57.9	58.2	49.5	68.1	$11,804	$859	$10,945
Saginaw Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Webber St	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-6000	134	5	26.8	94.8%	12 (9.0%)	105 (78.4%)	10 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)
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
BridgeportSpaulding Middle SchoolSchrah	Public	6-8	3675 Southfield Dr	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 777-1600	379	22	17.4	97.1%	56 (14.8%)	257 (67.8%)	51 (13.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	8.5	838^th of 890 public middle schools	5.8%		9	836^th of 897 public middle schools	6.8%	2	34.4	2.3		13.9	20.6			4.0		9.2		6.1	$14,150	$934	$13,216
Carrollton Middle School	Public	6-8	3211 Carla Dr	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 753-9704	344	23	14.7	82.6%	121 (35.2%)	93 (27.0%)	103 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.3%)	20.5	689^th of 890 public middle schools	22.6%		25.2	664^th of 897 public middle schools	26.0%	25	51.7	5.1		18.5	27.6		4.6	12.6		24.6		31.4	$17,665	$3,359	$14,306
Caro Middle School	Public	6-8	299 N Hooper St	Caro	48723	Tuscola County	Caro Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 673-3167	305	18	17.2	53.8%	272 (89.2%)	6 (2.0%)	21 (6.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	36.4	548^th of 890 public middle schools	38.4%		33	589^th of 897 public middle schools	34.3%	41	61.1	21.3		22.0	24.0		14.3	23.8		38.9		42.6	$13,731	$1,482	$12,249
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
Millington Junior High School	Public	6-8	8780 Dean Dr	Millington	48746	Tuscola County	Millington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 660-2407	240	14	17.0	47.1%	234 (97.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.6	480^th of 890 public middle schools	46.1%		34.2	574^th of 897 public middle schools	36.0%	94	63.0	22.2		30.7	38.9		26.7	20.0		43.2		38.3	$13,487	$2,189	$11,298
Thompson Middle School	Public	6-8	3021 Court St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-5600	585	27	21.6	90.9%	117 (20.0%)	349 (59.7%)	96 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.1%)	5.8	866^th of 890 public middle schools	2.7%		7.6	859^th of 897 public middle schools	4.2%	7	23.1			10.7	13.1		2.9	5.5		5.4		5.4	$22,091	$5,469	$16,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Reese Middle School

What high school do graduates of Reese Middle School attend?

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

What district is Reese Middle School in?

Reese Public Schools

Is Reese Middle School a good school?

Reese Middle School ranks 629^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Reese Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Reese Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Reese Middle School?

Students at Reese Middle School are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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