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Seitz Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
405th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 890 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 54% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Seitz Middle School is a public middle school located in Riverview, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 562 students. The school is part of the Riverview Community School District, which is ranked 332 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Seitz Middle School's performance, as measured by M-Step and PSAT test scores, is generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts and Math for 6th and 7th grades were around 30-35%, compared to the state averages of 38-39%. However, the school's PSAT English Language Arts proficiency for 8th grade is higher than the state average (76% vs. 65.3%). The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.4% to 42.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Seitz Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.72% to 56.23% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families compared to the state average.

Interestingly, Seitz Middle School's academic performance is generally higher than that of nearby schools, such as Summit Academy North Middle School and Robert J. West Middle School, which have lower proficiency rates and lower overall rankings. However, schools like Allen Park Middle School, Brownstown Middle School, and Grosse Ile Middle School outperform Seitz Middle School academically, with higher proficiency rates and higher overall rankings.

606
Students ?
20.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,869
Per pupil spending ?
41.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 17800 Kennebec St
       Riverview, MI  48193-7668

(734) 285-2043

District: Riverview Community School District


Students who attend Seitz Middle School usually attend:

High:    Riverview Community High School

Feeder schools for Seitz Middle School:

Elementary:    Forest Elementary School
    Huntington Elementary School
    Memorial Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.0%
Hispanic:
9.7%
African American:
7.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2021 → 54th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2021)
Above the Michigan median (54th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg37%
Michigan avg41%
405th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 46%▼ down 16 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 46% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
332nd of 613Riverview 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202550.3405 of 89054.5%★★★☆☆
202450.9389 of 89756.6%★★★☆☆
202341.3500 of 88343.4%★★☆☆☆
202241.1441 of 77643.2%★★☆☆☆
202139.6389 of 67542.4%★★☆☆☆
201948.7377 of 79252.4%★★★☆☆
201852.2412 of 83850.8%★★★☆☆
201749.7349 of 82157.5%★★★☆☆
201665.0273 of 89469.5%★★★☆☆
201566.6267 of 91970.9%★★★★☆
201459.6369 of 92159.9%★★★☆☆
201364.5287 of 91968.8%★★★☆☆
201271.9217 of 90075.9%★★★★☆
201171.3243 of 85871.7%★★★★☆
201067.8323 of 85162.0%★★★☆☆
200971.3258 of 84769.5%★★★☆☆
200880.3115 of 83986.3%★★★★☆
200778.0154 of 82381.3%★★★★☆
200672.7214 of 80673.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202565.678 of 33876.9%★★★★☆
201863.5103 of 36671.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202550.8345 of 78956.3%★★★☆☆
202446.6363 of 77152.9%★★★☆☆
202338.3474 of 77038.4%★★☆☆☆
202237.5400 of 65739.1%★★☆☆☆
202143.0266 of 52148.9%★★☆☆☆
201942.7369 of 65843.9%★★☆☆☆
201854.1363 of 79454.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202559.691 of 26565.7%★★★☆☆
202434.7166 of 25735.4%★★☆☆☆
202336.0160 of 24635.0%★★☆☆☆
201939.584 of 13738.7%★★☆☆☆
201830.3201 of 26624.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202542.7464 of 83244.2%★★☆☆☆
202449.9368 of 83656.0%★★★☆☆
202339.0499 of 82539.5%★★☆☆☆
202241.5412 of 69140.4%★★☆☆☆
202140.2311 of 52340.5%★★☆☆☆
201953.2282 of 67258.0%★★★☆☆
201859.5293 of 81564.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202542.0442 of 79844.6%★★☆☆☆
202446.8390 of 78650.4%★★★☆☆
202335.2491 of 77636.7%★★☆☆☆
202235.2418 of 65836.5%★★☆☆☆
202128.0399 of 54026.1%★☆☆☆☆
201945.5320 of 63949.9%★★★☆☆
201846.8407 of 79748.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202541.4120 of 24450.8%★★★☆☆
202465.741 of 20179.6%★★★★☆
202345.299 of 19950.3%★★★☆☆
202285.94 of 7094.3%★★★★★
201847.1173 of 37754.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202538.9412 of 69640.8%★★☆☆☆
202444.2357 of 70149.1%★★☆☆☆
202331.1488 of 68829.1%★☆☆☆☆
202235.6406 of 63836.4%★★☆☆☆
202134.3379 of 57734.3%★★☆☆☆
201940.6353 of 62443.4%★★☆☆☆
201840.2401 of 67840.9%★★☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)77th percentile+22 vs school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)56th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)45th percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)41st percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies43%-4 vs state
Science36%-6 vs state
Mathematics34%+3 vs state
English Language Arts33%-6 vs state
Math26%-7 vs state

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Seitz Middle School ranks 405th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Seitz Middle School usually go on to attend Riverview Community High School

Students at Seitz Middle School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Seitz Middle School.


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