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CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy

Public Grades 6-8
886th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 890 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 0% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy is a public middle school located in River Rouge, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 290 students. The school is part of the River Rouge School District, which is ranked 590 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Michigan, with rankings between 774-897 out of 776-897 schools over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages, often falling below 10% proficiency. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 72.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school serves a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.55% to 93.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy to nearby middle schools, such as Woodrow Wilson School, Stout Middle School, and Woodworth Middle School, the performance gap is significant. These nearby schools, while still facing challenges, generally outperform CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy across various academic metrics and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the high per-student spending and efforts to support the school, CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance or other key metrics over the past several years.

261
Students ?
16.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,174
Per pupil spending ?
88.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 340 Frazier St
       River Rouge, MI  48218-1056

(313) 297-9654

District: River Rouge School District of the City of


Students who attend CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy usually attend:

High:    River Rouge High School

Feeder schools for CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy:

Elementary:    Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy
Racial breakdown:

African American:
80.1%
Hispanic:
8.4%
White:
6.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2013 → <1st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (9% vs 46% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (74% vs 28% Michigan)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school9%
District avg15%
Michigan avg46%
886th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
590th of 613River Rouge School District of the City of 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20253.6886 of 8900.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.0897 of 8970.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.5878 of 8830.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.4774 of 7760.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.1783 of 7921.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.1835 of 8380.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20169.4808 of 8949.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201512.9789 of 91914.1%★☆☆☆☆
20147.6870 of 9215.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20137.3881 of 9194.1%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20258.8336 of 3380.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.3307 of 3101.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.2181 of 1820.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.7186 of 1965.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.0354 of 3663.3%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201828.3113 of 15426.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20235.0761 of 7701.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20191.6658 of 6580.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.3786 of 7941.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201811.8254 of 2664.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20253.4829 of 8320.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.2836 of 8360.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.0821 of 8250.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.8687 of 6910.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.4665 of 6721.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.3802 of 8151.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20243.0785 of 7860.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20233.0776 of 7760.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.0637 of 6390.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.1781 of 7972.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201818.2357 of 3775.3%☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2018)27th percentile+26 vs school
Special Education (2018)5th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2018)5th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2023)1st percentile~ school
African American (2025)1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts17%-48 vs state
Social Studies7%-40 vs state
Math4%-29 vs state

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CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Michigan middle schools.

Students who attend CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend River Rouge High School

Students at CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy are 80% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy.


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