Sault Area Middle School

Public 5-10

 684 Marquette Ave
       Sault Sainte Marie, MI  49783-3103


(906) 635-6604

District: Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
290th of 883 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,552 Help


Students who attend Sault Area Middle School usually attend:

High:    Sault Area High School

Feeder schools for Sault Area Middle School:

Elementary:    Lincoln School
    Washington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  533

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.0%
American Indian:
35.6%
African American:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.5% Help


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Compare Details Sault Area Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.64. (See more...)
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Compare Details Sault Area Middle School ranks better than 67.2% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.17. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58%), American Indian (35.6%), African American (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sault Area Middle School is 16.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sault Area Middle School is $11,552.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Sault Area Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Sault Area Middle School 290th of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Sault Area Middle School in the ranking list.)

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools 170th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sault Area Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 47.90 1022nd 1545 33.9%
2007 56.95 823rd 1565 47.4%
2008 73.43 386th 1577 75.5%
2009 61.29 773rd 1589 51.4%
2010 58.34 899th 1552 42.1%
2011 62.86 692nd 1552 55.4%
2012 80.90 240th 1566 84.7%
2013 69.73 443rd 1563 71.7%
2014 77.64 302nd 1533 80.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Sault Area Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sault Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 47.68 549th 806 31.9%
2007 57.64 456th 823 44.6%
2008 59.57 446th 839 46.8%
2009 61.38 421st 847 50.3%
2010 64.61 396th 851 53.5%
2011 63.83 369th 858 57.0%
2012 74.67 188th 900 79.1%
2013 69.54 233rd 919 74.6%
2014 68.23 258th 921 72.0%
2015 66.40 271st 919 70.5%
2016 63.49 288th 894 67.8%
2017 52.34 330th 821 59.8%
2018 65.11 283rd 838 66.2%
2019 73.90 164th 792 79.3%
2021 55.84 245th 675 63.7%
2022 63.79 222nd 776 71.4%
2023 59.17 290th 883 67.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Sault Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.80 119th 377 68.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sault Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.56 210th 815 74.2%
2019 78.95 71st 672 89.4%
2021 43.11 282nd 523 46.1%
2022 47.51 338th 691 51.1%
2023 59.80 260th 825 68.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Sault Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.31 236th 794 70.3%
2019 75.24 130th 658 80.2%
2021 48.72 220th 521 57.8%
2022 66.63 161st 657 75.5%
2023 70.79 160th 770 79.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Sault Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.37 298th 797 62.6%
2019 64.81 179th 639 72.0%
2021 52.95 201st 540 62.8%
2022 52.68 277th 658 57.9%
2023 39.85 457th 776 41.1%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Sault Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.28 4th 10 60.0%
2019 48.81 3rd 4 25.0%
2021 41.53 2nd 3 33.3%
2022 57.96 1st 5 80.0%
2023 47.76 4th 5 20.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Sault Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.01 244th 678 64.0%
2019 72.91 140th 624 77.6%
2021 56.51 210th 577 63.6%
2022 57.75 221st 638 65.4%
2023 56.38 250th 688 63.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Sault Area Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 366 2 1 1 113 n/a n/a 0 483
1989 357 4 1 1 122 n/a n/a 0 485
1990 344 5 1 1 109 n/a n/a 0 460
1991 427 5 2 0 156 n/a n/a 0 590
1992 445 2 1 1 189 n/a n/a 0 638
1993 460 4 0 1 185 n/a n/a 0 650
1994 445 4 1 2 169 n/a n/a 0 621
1995 396 3 0 2 149 n/a n/a 0 550
1996 396 3 0 2 149 n/a n/a 0 550
1997 415 0 0 1 152 n/a n/a 0 568
1998 428 1 2 2 178 n/a n/a 0 611
1999 412 3 2 3 182 n/a n/a 0 602
2000 388 2 2 3 175 n/a n/a 0 570
2001 439 3 5 2 180 n/a n/a 0 629
2002 534 5 6 4 283 n/a n/a 0 832
2003 534 5 6 4 283 n/a n/a 0 832
2004 468 5 5 5 246 n/a n/a 0 729
2005 423 4 3 5 235 n/a n/a 0 670
2006 389 11 3 7 232 n/a n/a 0 642
2007 378 11 4 6 227 n/a n/a 0 626
2008 386 11 7 2 207 n/a n/a 0 613
2009 397 7 5 4 195 n/a n/a 0 608
2010 377 7 3 5 171 n/a n/a 0 563
2011 376 7 7 7 184 1 0 0 582
2012 331 2 3 5 184 3 4 0 532
2013 345 4 5 7 199 3 1 0 564
2014 350 2 5 9 173 2 3 0 544
2015 325 2 8 8 172 0 6 0 521
2016 308 5 6 2 169 2 0 0 492
2017 280 7 7 4 191 0 0 0 489
2018 265 8 6 2 196 3 2 0 482
2019 314 6 7 4 216 3 0 0 550
2020 334 11 8 3 198 2 0 0 556
2021 309 14 5 5 178 1 0 0 512
2022 297 15 4 2 176 0 5 0 499
2023 309 14 3 7 190 0 10 0 533

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sault Area Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 483 n/a n/a n/a
1989 485 n/a n/a 26.6
1990 460 39.0 11.7 23.3
1991 590 n/a n/a n/a
1992 638 n/a n/a n/a
1993 650 n/a 0.0 35.1
1994 621 33.0 18.8 23.8
1995 550 29.5 18.6 26
1996 550 29.5 18.6 26
1997 568 30.0 18.9 24.5
1998 611 32.0 19.1 22.1
1999 602 33.0 18.2 26.7
2000 570 33.2 17.2 40.4
2001 629 33.0 19.1 36.9
2002 832 39.8 20.9 34.5
2003 832 39.8 20.9 34.5
2004 729 39.7 18.4 39
2005 670 38.3 17.5 38.7
2006 642 37.2 17.3 37.9
2007 626 33.0 19.0 32.9
2008 613 32.4 18.9 36.4
2009 608 31.6 19.2 39.3
2010 563 30.2 18.6 38.9
2011 582 29.1 19.9 49.7
2012 532 25.3 20.9 45.9
2013 564 28.6 19.6 43.3
2014 544 27.9 19.4 43.4
2015 521 28.0 18.6 42.8
2016 492 24.0 20.5 38
2017 489 25.1 19.4 46.6
2018 482 28.5 16.8 53.9
2019 550 31.3 17.5 54.7
2020 556 30.9 17.9 54.5
2021 512 29.3 17.4 55.3
2022 499 28.5 17.4 44.3
2023 533 31.6 16.8 50.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sault Area Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 483 n/a n/a n/a
1989 485 n/a n/a 26.6
1990 460 39.0 11.7 23.3
1991 590 n/a n/a n/a
1992 638 n/a n/a n/a
1993 650 n/a 0.0 35.1
1994 621 33.0 18.8 23.8
1995 550 29.5 18.6 26
1996 550 29.5 18.6 26
1997 568 30.0 18.9 24.5
1998 611 32.0 19.1 22.1
1999 602 33.0 18.2 26.7
2000 570 33.2 17.2 40.4
2001 629 33.0 19.1 36.9
2002 832 39.8 20.9 34.5
2003 832 39.8 20.9 34.5
2004 729 39.7 18.4 39
2005 670 38.3 17.5 38.7
2006 642 37.2 17.3 37.9
2007 626 33.0 19.0 32.9
2008 613 32.4 18.9 36.4
2009 608 31.6 19.2 39.3
2010 563 30.2 18.6 38.9
2011 582 29.1 19.9 49.7
2012 532 25.3 20.9 45.9
2013 564 28.6 19.6 43.3
2014 544 27.9 19.4 43.4
2015 521 28.0 18.6 42.8
2016 492 24.0 20.5 38
2017 489 25.1 19.4 46.6
2018 482 28.5 16.8 53.9
2019 550 31.3 17.5 54.7
2020 556 30.9 17.9 54.5
2021 512 29.3 17.4 55.3
2022 499 28.5 17.4 44.3
2023 533 31.6 16.8 50.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sault Area Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $942 (9.4%) $9,118 (90.6%) $10,060
2020 $844 (8.5%) $9,127 (91.5%) $9,971
2021 $1,384 (12.9%) $9,380 (87.1%) $10,764
2022 $1,711 (14.8%) $9,841 (85.2%) $11,552

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sault Area Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 164th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 290th of 883 Middle schools
 12.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sault Area Middle School)47.541.7
 5.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools)47.541.7
 5.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Sault Area Middle School)39.218.8
 20.4%
   5th Grade Math (Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools)39.218.8
 20.4%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Sault Area Middle School)26.521.1
 5.4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools)26.521.1
 5.4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sault Area Middle School)58.329.6
 28.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools)58.329.6
 28.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Sault Area Middle School)36.122.7
 13.4%
   6th Grade Math (Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools)36.122.7
 13.4%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sault Area Middle School)52.938.8
 14.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools)52.938.8
 14.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Sault Area Middle School)46.137.1
 9%
   7th Grade Math (Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools)46.137.1
 9%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Sault Area Middle School)4331
 12%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools)4331
 12%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sault Area Middle School)80.170.5
 9.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools)80.170.5
 9.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sault Area Middle School)43.242.9
 0.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools)43.242.9
 0.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students550533
 3.1%
African American614
 133.3%
American Indian216190
 12%
Asian73
 57.1%
Hispanic47
 75%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White314309
 1.6%
Two or More Races010
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.7%50.5%
 4.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sault Area Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 533 students attended Sault Area Middle School.

Sault Area Middle School ranks 290th of 883 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Sault Area Middle School usually go on to attend Sault Area High School

Students at Sault Area Middle School are 58% White, 36% American Indian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.


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