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Swan Valley Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Swan Valley Middle School in Saginaw, MI, serves 408 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the highly ranked Swan Valley School District, which sits in the 85th percentile of Michigan districts.

This school is a clear academic leader in its region. For the 2025-2026 school year, Swan Valley ranked 71st out of 896 Michigan middle schools (92nd percentile), making it the top-performing middle school in its immediate area. Its closest competitor, Hemlock Middle School, ranks 153rd, while other nearby schools like Western Middle School (251st) and White Pine Middle School (478th) trail significantly. Test scores tell a similar story: 54.4% of 6th graders and 58.4% of 7th graders were proficient in ELA on the M-Step, compared to the state average of about 38%. In math, Swan Valley's 6th-grade proficiency rate of 52.2% is more than four times higher than that of BridgeportSpaulding Middle SchoolSchrah (3.09%) and Carrollton Middle School (5.9%). The school also shines in 8th-grade science (64% proficient) and social studies (70.7% proficient), exceeding state averages by roughly 25 and 20 percentage points, respectively.

What makes Swan Valley particularly impressive is that it achieves these results while spending less per student ($13,168) than many lower-performing peers—Handy Middle School spends $18,342 and Saginaw Middle School spends $22,594. The school also excels with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking 43rd out of 834 schools statewide (95th percentile) for that subgroup. After a pandemic-era dip, Swan Valley has shown five straight years of improvement, climbing from the 62nd to the 92nd percentile. While its chronic absenteeism rate (16.9%) is higher than its district average (11.8%), it remains far better than the state average (27.9%) and much lower than nearby schools like Handy (55.5%) or Thompson Middle School (72.9%).

408

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,168

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

453 Van Wormer Rd
Saginaw, MI 48609-9573

(989) 921-2601

District: Swan Valley School District

Students who attend Swan Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Swan Valley High School

Feeder schools for Swan Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	Robert B Havens Elementary School
	Shields Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Michigan middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Michigan avg41%

71^st of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 625Swan Valley 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	71 of 896	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	100 of 890	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	121 of 897	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	112 of 883	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	224 of 776	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	255 of 675	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	155 of 792	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	173 of 838	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	138 of 821	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.2	96 of 894	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.2	206 of 919	77.6%	★★★★☆
2014	62.8	315 of 921	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.6	372 of 919	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	309 of 900	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.4	242 of 858	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	65.7	370 of 851	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.5	400 of 847	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.9	296 of 839	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.1	231 of 823	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	256 of 806	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	73 of 789	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	80.4	106 of 789	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	155 of 771	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	145 of 770	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	236 of 657	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	252 of 521	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	182 of 658	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	156 of 794	80.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	28 of 260	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	70 of 265	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	69 of 257	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	38 of 246	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	25 of 138	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	23 of 69	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	44 of 137	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	82 of 266	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	43 of 834	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	79.6	101 of 832	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	69 of 836	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	57 of 825	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	56.2	252 of 691	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	198 of 523	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	112 of 672	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	147 of 815	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	76 of 813	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.5	96 of 798	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	99 of 786	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	97 of 776	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	196 of 658	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	198 of 540	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	125 of 639	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	170 of 797	78.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	34 of 236	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	43 of 201	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	42.6	109 of 199	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.7	66 of 377	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	64 of 687	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	82.0	101 of 696	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	128 of 701	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	113 of 688	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	218 of 638	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	223 of 577	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	146 of 624	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	170 of 678	74.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies71%+20 vs state

Science64%+25 vs state

Mathematics57%+24 vs state

English Language Arts56%+18 vs state

Math49%+17 vs state

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by a student
Friday, December 2, 2016

Very awesome school I love it it's better that Chester f miller elementary school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 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
Swan Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	453 Van Wormer Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 921-2601	408	23	17.9	32.1%	307 (75.2%)	6 (1.5%)	66 (16.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	89.7	71^st of 896 public middle schools	92.1%		85.2	100^th of 890 public middle schools	88.8%	29	86.0	57.3			54.4	58.4			52.2	46.7		64.0		70.7	$13,168	$654	$12,514
White Pine Middle School	Public	6-8	505 N Center Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 797-1814	1,019	62	16.3	48.4%	498 (48.9%)	214 (21.0%)	204 (20.0%)	20 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	80 (7.9%)	44.2	478^th of 896 public middle schools	46.7%		44.1	489^th of 890 public middle schools	45.1%	11	56.5	26.0			31.4	37.0			21.3	23.9		36.6		49.8	$16,412	$1,230	$15,183
Thompson Middle School	Public	6-8	3021 Court St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-5600	585	27	21.6	90.9%	117 (20.0%)	349 (59.7%)	96 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.1%)	7.1	865^th of 896 public middle schools	3.5%		5.8	866^th of 890 public middle schools	2.7%	1	30.6	2.7			8.4	16.0			5.8	3.8		9.2		13.0	$16,877	$3,132	$13,745
Hemlock Middle School	Public	5-8	535 N Maple St	Hemlock	48626	Saginaw County	Hemlock Public School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 642-5253	350	20	17.1	24.9%	324 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	77.9	153^rd of 896 public middle schools	82.9%		76.6	159^th of 890 public middle schools	82.1%	6	71.6	45.1		38.6	46.1	43.8		26.3	50.7	46.1	29.8	51.0	19.3	62.7	$11,989	$678	$11,310
Saginaw Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Webber St	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 399-6000	134	5	26.8	94.8%	12 (9.0%)	105 (78.4%)	10 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.7%)	5.7	884^th of 896 public middle schools	1.3%					(n/a)					5.0	8.8			2.5	2.7					$22,594	$2,384	$20,210
Carrollton Middle School	Public	6-8	3211 Carla Dr	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 753-9704	344	23	14.7	82.6%	121 (35.2%)	93 (27.0%)	103 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.3%)	29.2	620^th of 896 public middle schools	30.8%		20.5	689^th of 890 public middle schools	22.6%	69	59.2	17.5			21.8	25.2			5.9	7.8		32.1		49.0	$16,875	$2,280	$14,595
BridgeportSpaulding Middle SchoolSchrah	Public	6-8	3675 Southfield Dr	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 777-1600	379	22	17.4	97.1%	56 (14.8%)	257 (67.8%)	51 (13.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	9.5	832^nd of 896 public middle schools	7.1%		8.5	838^th of 890 public middle schools	5.8%	6	41.4	4.3			10.3	15.9			3.1	5.6		12.9		14.7	$15,700	$926	$14,774
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%)	35.4	562^nd of 896 public middle schools	37.3%		36.7	547^th of 890 public middle schools	38.5%	15	58.5	7.3			29.4	23.1			22.2	34.6		29.3		42.5	$18,388	$1,637	$16,751
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	500 W Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 662-4489	681	39	17.6	40.2%	594 (87.2%)	6 (0.9%)	40 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (5.0%)	65.4	251^st of 896 public middle schools	72.0%		67.5	234^th of 890 public middle schools	73.7%	17	71.9	36.4			45.6	43.1			30.0	32.9		47.6		54.8	$13,798	$922	$12,876
Chesaning Middle School	Public	4-8	431 N 4th St	Chesaning	48616	Saginaw County	Chesaning Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 845-7040	584	34	17.1	56.7%	530 (90.8%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	67	235^th of 896 public middle schools	73.8%		66.5	245^th of 890 public middle schools	72.5%	10	69.3	36.0	43.9	49.5	40.0	37.2	51.8	39.6	51.3	33.3	52.8	46.5	38.3	60.0	$12,495	$760	$11,736

Frequently Asked Questions about Swan Valley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Swan Valley Middle School?

Students at Swan Valley Middle School are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Swan Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Swan Valley Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Swan Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Swan Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Swan Valley High School

What district is Swan Valley Middle School in?

Swan Valley School District

Is Swan Valley Middle School a good school?

Yes. Swan Valley Middle School ranks in the top 7.9% of Michigan middle schools.

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