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Shepherd Middle School

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Shepherd Middle School ranks 249 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Shepherd Middle School is a public middle school serving 387 students in grades 6-8 in Shepherd, Michigan, which is part of the Shepherd Public Schools district. The school has shown mixed academic performance, with some strengths in certain subject areas and student subgroups, but also areas of concern such as high chronic absenteeism rates.

Academically, Shepherd Middle School has performed above the state averages in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, and M-Step/Science in the 2024-2025 school year, but its performance has been more variable in previous years. The school's male students have outperformed female students, and its white and low socioeconomic status students have also performed relatively well compared to other Michigan middle schools. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.9% to 30.8% over the past few years, are an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Shepherd Middle School generally outperforms Merrill Middle School and TS Nurnberger Middle School in academic proficiency, but Donald L Pavlik Middle School and Mt Pleasant Middle School have shown stronger performance in some areas. Additionally, Shepherd Middle School has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged student population, and its per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are lower than some nearby schools.

390

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,739

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 S Chippewa St
Shepherd, MI 48883-8662

(989) 828-6003

District: Shepherd Public Schools

Students who attend Shepherd Middle School usually attend:

High:

Shepherd High School

Feeder schools for Shepherd Middle School:

Elementary:	Shepherd Elementary School
	Winn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

5.6%

American Indian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Michigan avg41%

249^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 613Shepherd 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	65.8	249 of 890	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	250 of 897	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	270 of 883	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	337 of 776	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	439 of 675	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	233 of 792	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	375 of 838	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.6	499 of 821	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.9	524 of 894	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.4	590 of 919	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.4	591 of 921	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.5	286 of 919	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	238 of 900	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	239 of 858	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	205 of 851	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	209 of 847	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	136 of 839	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.1	106 of 823	87.1%	★★★★☆
2006	84.8	66 of 806	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	392 of 789	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	301 of 771	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	317 of 770	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	329 of 657	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.8	405 of 521	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.4	230 of 658	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	306 of 794	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	187 of 832	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	192 of 836	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	206 of 825	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	208 of 691	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	38.3	330 of 523	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	184 of 672	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	318 of 815	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	165 of 798	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	192 of 786	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	225 of 776	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	45.9	319 of 658	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	374 of 540	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	216 of 639	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	371 of 797	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	197 of 244	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	135 of 199	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	104 of 377	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	293 of 696	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	293 of 701	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	284 of 688	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	387 of 638	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	408 of 577	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	249 of 624	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	389 of 678	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies53%+6 vs state

Science50%+9 vs state

Mathematics44%+13 vs state

Math38%+5 vs state

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

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Schools Near Shepherd 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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shepherd Middle School	Public	6-8	350 S Chippewa St	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 828-6003	390	23	17.2	49.0%	329 (84.4%)	12 (3.1%)	22 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.9%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	65.8	249^th of 890 public middle schools	72.0%		64.5	250^th of 897 public middle schools	72.1%	1	66.7	43.7	38.7	35.8	38.3	37.4	50.0	53.2	$12,739	$897	$11,842
Mt Pleasant Middle School	Public	6-8	440 S Bradley St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 775-2221	666	48	13.9	44.4%	487 (73.1%)	15 (2.3%)	50 (7.5%)	10 (1.5%)	52 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.5%)	54.7	352^nd of 890 public middle schools	60.4%		58.3	299^th of 897 public middle schools	66.7%	53	67.3	26.7	33.2	43.8	21.9	31.3	45.2	52.1	$16,198	$1,675	$14,523
TS Nurnberger Middle School	Public	6-8	312 Union St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 681-5155	217	15	14.4	71.9%	177 (81.6%)	3 (1.4%)	32 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	38.4	535^th of 890 public middle schools	39.9%		32.1	595^th of 897 public middle schools	33.7%	60	63.8	29.0	20.3	19.4	14.5	19.4	44.9	43.5	$16,616	$2,113	$14,503
Donald L Pavlik Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Pine Ave	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 463-3111	457	25	18.1	73.5%	381 (83.4%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.3%)	45.5	469^th of 890 public middle schools	47.3%		42.5	492^nd of 897 public middle schools	45.2%	23	70.8	25.7	24.1	35.0	18.2	21.0	41.7	50.7	$12,257	$914	$11,343
Merrill Middle School	Public	6-8	755 W Alice St	Merrill	48637	Saginaw County	Merrill Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 643-7231	97	8	12.1	52.6%	95 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	36.7	547^th of 890 public middle schools	38.5%		37.4	539^th of 897 public middle schools	39.9%	8	67.7	16.1	27.6	23.8	27.6	14.3	35.5	45.2	$14,342	$1,716	$12,627

Frequently Asked Questions about Shepherd Middle School

Is Shepherd Middle School a good school?

Shepherd Middle School ranks 249^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Shepherd Middle School attend?

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

What district is Shepherd Middle School in?

Shepherd Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Shepherd Middle School?

Students at Shepherd Middle School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Shepherd Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Shepherd Middle School.

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