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University Middle School Academy

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University Middle School Academy ranks 244 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

University Middle School Academy is a public magnet middle school located in Lathrup Village, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 220 students. The school is part of the Southfield Public School District, which is ranked 447 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

University Middle School Academy consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Michigan, with a statewide ranking between 68 and 244 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, University Middle School Academy outperformed the Southfield Public School District and the state of Michigan in proficiency rates for various assessments. The school has also consistently ranked among the top Michigan middle schools for African American students and low socioeconomic status students.

While University Middle School Academy outperforms the nearby Glenn W. Levey Middle School, which is also part of the Southfield Public School District, its performance is generally lower compared to other nearby schools, such as Clawson Middle School, South Hills Middle School, and Birmingham Covington School. This may be due to the school's relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families, as well as its fluctuating student-teacher ratio, which is generally higher than the student-teacher ratios of the higher-performing nearby schools.

338

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,714

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19301 W 12 Mile Rd
Lathrup Village, MI 48076-2557

(248) 746-4370

District: Southfield Public School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.0%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg25%

Michigan avg41%

244^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Southfield Public School District

447^th of 613Southfield Public 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	244 of 890	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	197 of 897	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	169 of 883	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	213 of 776	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	78 of 675	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	68 of 792	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	121 of 838	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	90 of 821	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	97.1	12 of 894	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	87.3	78 of 919	91.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	19 of 338	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	9 of 300	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	14 of 310	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	6 of 182	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	1 of 77	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	1 of 196	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	5 of 366	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	282 of 789	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	260 of 771	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	236 of 770	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	239 of 657	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.3	60 of 658	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	125 of 794	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	99 of 832	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	38 of 836	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	30 of 825	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	54 of 691	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	13 of 672	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	20 of 815	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	176 of 798	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	124 of 786	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	111 of 776	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	134 of 658	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	124 of 797	84.4%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+25 vs state

Social Studies54%+6 vs state

Science37%-4 vs state

Math31%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-5 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th 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
University Middle School Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	19301 W 12 Mile Rd	Lathrup Village	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 746-4370	338	19	18.2	40.2%	0 (0.0%)	328 (97.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	66.5	244^th of 890 public middle schools	72.6%		71.2	197^th of 897 public middle schools	78.0%	47	79.1	25.2				57.0	69.9				31.2	31.7		36.8		53.5	$12,714	$1,527	$11,187
Anderson Middle School	Public	4-8	3205 Catalpa Dr	Berkley	48072	Oakland County	Berkley School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 837-8200	489	27	18.0	13.7%	381 (77.9%)	53 (10.8%)	18 (3.7%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	84.4	106^th of 890 public middle schools	88.1%		85.6	96^th of 897 public middle schools	89.3%	10	88.8	44.1				55.1	58.7				39.8	42.0		67.1		65.8	$18,323	$705	$17,618
Berkshire Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	21707 W 14 Mile Rd	Beverly Hills	48025	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 203-4703	695	41	16.9	19.3%	499 (71.8%)	107 (15.4%)	35 (5.0%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	91.7	57^th of 890 public middle schools	93.6%		93.5	44^th of 897 public middle schools	95.1%	13	83.8	54.2				63.0	65.9				57.5	64.6		55.6		66.4	$21,381	$509	$20,871
Derby Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1300 Derby Rd	Birmingham	48009	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-5003	631	41	15.5	8.6%	520 (82.4%)	25 (4.0%)	10 (1.6%)	21 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.7%)	97.5	8^th of 890 public middle schools	99.1%		98.4	6^th of 897 public middle schools	99.3%	2	89.6	68.2				65.1	75.1				69.7	70.8		75.6		82.5	$22,711	$349	$22,363
Oak Park Preparatory Academy	Public	6-8	23261 Scotia Rd	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7620	707	37	19.1	76.0%	13 (1.8%)	670 (94.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	8.4	842^nd of 890 public middle schools	5.4%		8.6	842^nd of 897 public middle schools	6.1%		34.7	2.9				11.7	17.9					3.5		11.9		12.7	$19,441	$1,630	$17,811
Birmingham Covington School	Public, Magnet	3-8	1525 Covington Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48301	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-4425	643	39	16.3	5.0%	465 (72.3%)	55 (8.6%)	27 (4.2%)	44 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.6%)	99.3	1^st of 890 public middle schools	99.9%		98.7	3^rd of 897 public middle schools	99.7%	2		79.6	58.5	74.8	87.0	82.1	80.0	70.8	77.4	76.9	88.7	92.4	75.9	77.8	63.0	81.5	$19,634	$1,086	$18,548
Glenn W Levey Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	25300 W 9 Mile Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 746-8740	354	25	14.1	56.5%	7 (2.0%)	332 (93.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	10.1	815^th of 890 public middle schools	8.4%		13.2	787^th of 897 public middle schools	12.3%	28	37.4	5.2				18.3	11.0				7.0	13.2		8.8		14.0	$23,111	$1,999	$21,113
Royal Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	709 N Washington Ave	Royal Oak	48067	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 435-8400	1,058	71	14.9	23.1%	769 (72.7%)	117 (11.1%)	62 (5.9%)	16 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (8.7%)	74.1	179^th of 890 public middle schools	79.9%		70	208^th of 897 public middle schools	76.8%	29	77.9	32.2				58.2	52.2				37.4	38.3		48.3		57.4	$16,810	$939	$15,872
Clawson Middle School	Public	6-8	150 John M Ave	Clawson	48017	Oakland County	Clawson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 655-4250	275	17	16.3	30.2%	212 (77.1%)	34 (12.4%)	13 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	68.2	230^th of 890 public middle schools	74.2%		71.2	198^th of 897 public middle schools	77.9%	32	67.1	29.1				39.3	54.7				35.7	35.8		53.7		59.8	$13,789	$1,036	$12,753
South Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 Quarton Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-6000	555	37	14.8	6.7%	423 (76.2%)	38 (6.8%)	28 (5.0%)	44 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	97.6	7^th of 890 public middle schools	99.2%		94.4	36^th of 897 public middle schools	96.0%	29	91.4	73.6				70.2	72.1				72.5	65.0		73.0		77.6	$23,322	$718	$22,604

Frequently Asked Questions about University Middle School Academy

What district is University Middle School Academy in?

Southfield Public School District

Is University Middle School Academy a good school?

University Middle School Academy ranks 244^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of University Middle School Academy?

Students at University Middle School Academy are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend University Middle School Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended University Middle School Academy.

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