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Swartz Creek Middle School

Q: Is Swartz Creek Middle School a good school?

Swartz Creek Middle School ranks 595 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Swartz Creek Middle School in Swartz Creek, MI, serves 758 students in grades 6-8 within the Swartz Creek Community Schools district, a mid-sized school that holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 34th percentile statewide.

For parents, the most important takeaway is that Swartz Creek Middle School sits in a middle ground compared to its neighbors. Nearby schools like Linden Middle School, Lake Fenton Middle School, and Flushing Middle School earn 3-4 stars and rank in the 73rd-79th percentile, while schools in Flint School District of the City of, Westwood Heights Schools, and Bendle Public Schools rank much lower. Swartz Creek performs better than those urban and lower-income districts but trails the more affluent suburban ones. One concern is a steady decline in its percentile ranking, slipping from the 48th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 34th percentile in 2025-2026.

The biggest academic challenge is math. Only 19.5% of 6th graders and 14.7% of 7th graders were proficient in math on the M-Step, compared to state averages of roughly 32-33%. This gap is far more pronounced than in English Language Arts, where 8th graders scored closer to the state average. Chronic absenteeism is also notable at 27.8%, higher than Linden Middle School (20.8%) and Lake Fenton Middle School (17.5%). On a positive note, 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency jumped from 22.8% to 43.8% in recent years, showing an area of strength. The school spends $14,915 per student, more than some higher-performing peers, suggesting the issue isn't funding but how resources are directed toward math support and attendance improvement.

758

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,915

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8230 Crapo St
Swartz Creek, MI 48473-1359

(810) 591-1705

District: Swartz Creek Community Schools

Students who attend Swartz Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Swartz Creek High School

Feeder schools for Swartz Creek Middle School:

Elementary:	Dieck Elementary School
	Elms Road Elementary School
	Gaines Elementary School
	Morrish Elementary School
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	Syring Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

African American:

10.7%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Michigan avg41%

595^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

434^th of 625Swartz Creek Community 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
2026	30.9	595 of 896	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	564 of 890	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	520 of 897	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	502 of 883	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	406 of 776	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	409 of 675	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	353 of 792	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	445 of 838	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	420 of 821	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.8	411 of 894	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.0	289 of 919	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.7	380 of 921	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	311 of 919	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	365 of 900	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.8	390 of 858	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	371 of 851	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.4	290 of 847	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.4	230 of 839	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	208 of 823	74.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	219 of 806	72.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	217 of 337	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	161 of 338	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	64 of 300	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.0	156 of 310	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	65 of 196	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	187 of 366	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	638 of 789	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	511 of 789	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	526 of 771	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	463 of 770	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	365 of 657	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	324 of 521	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	343 of 658	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	409 of 794	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	126 of 260	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	144 of 265	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	110 of 257	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	109 of 246	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	31 of 137	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	119 of 266	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	615 of 834	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	586 of 832	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	534 of 836	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	481 of 825	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	360 of 691	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	359 of 523	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	328 of 672	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	411 of 815	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	509 of 813	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	564 of 798	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	473 of 786	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	493 of 776	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	375 of 658	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	393 of 540	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	303 of 639	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	416 of 797	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	179 of 195	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	184 of 190	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	169 of 176	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	140 of 163	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	52 of 65	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	32 of 51	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	106 of 156	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	15.3	192 of 201	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	186 of 199	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	60 of 70	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.2	126 of 377	66.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	569 of 687	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	528 of 696	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	482 of 701	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	456 of 688	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	340 of 638	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	389 of 577	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	333 of 624	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	420 of 678	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)8th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2024)4th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies37%-13 vs state

English Language Arts31%-7 vs state

Science20%-19 vs state

Mathematics20%-13 vs state

Math17%-16 vs state

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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 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
Swartz Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	8230 Crapo St	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1705	758	43	17.5	43.9%	561 (74.0%)	81 (10.7%)	45 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.8%)	30.9	595^th of 896 public middle schools	33.6%		34.5	564^th of 890 public middle schools	36.6%	31	54.5	20.2	35.3	27.9	19.5	14.7	20.3	37.2	$14,915	$1,187	$13,728
CarmanAinsworth Middle School	Public	6-8	1409 W Maple Ave	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-6202	652	41	15.8	89.6%	158 (24.2%)	373 (57.2%)	35 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (12.7%)	11.9	804^th of 896 public middle schools	10.3%		15.7	746^th of 890 public middle schools	16.2%	58	41.3	8.2	12.8	12.1	10.2	12.2	14.9	19.4	$18,178	$1,793	$16,385
Durand Middle School	Public	6-8	9550 E Lansing Rd	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 288-3435	304	16	18.5	50.3%	287 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	36.9	552^nd of 896 public middle schools	38.4%		37.3	544^th of 890 public middle schools	38.9%	8	62.5	31.3	28.1	25.2	21.6	20.7	27.5	41.3	$13,092	$1,100	$11,992
Grand Blanc Middle School West	Public	6-8	1515 E Reid Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-7311	757	44	17.2	61.4%	407 (53.8%)	181 (23.9%)	62 (8.2%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (11.6%)	51.6	400^th of 896 public middle schools	55.4%		51.9	389^th of 890 public middle schools	56.3%	11	66.3	28.3	34.5	32.9	24.2	30.6	40.3	52.0	$14,646	$970	$13,676
Lake Fenton Middle School	Public	6-8	11425 Torrey Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Lake Fenton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2209	444	25	17.5	24.5%	397 (89.4%)	5 (1.1%)	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	65.9	245^th of 896 public middle schools	72.7%		66.3	246^th of 890 public middle schools	72.4%	1	75.7	22.4	43.3	47.1	37.4	42.6	45.4	53.3	$14,841	$604	$14,237
Flushing Middle School	Public	7-8	8100 Carpenter Rd	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-2800	636	36	17.8	47.8%	483 (75.9%)	71 (11.2%)	40 (6.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	69.8	214^th of 896 public middle schools	76.1%		58.7	314^th of 890 public middle schools	64.7%	100	75.0	37.2		41.0		39.6	43.1	60.7	$14,362	$901	$13,461
Bendle Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2294 E Bristol Rd	Burton	48529	Genesee County	Bendle Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 591-3385	219	17	13.0	90.9%	146 (66.7%)	17 (7.8%)	30 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.9%)	10.6	818^th of 896 public middle schools	8.7%		11.9	793^rd of 890 public middle schools	10.9%	25	32.2	334.9	16.2	10.3	12.2	5.9	17.2	13.8	$17,385	$1,774	$15,611
Hamady Middle School	Public	7-8	3223 W Carpenter Rd	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Westwood Heights Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-0895	154	11	13.7	92.2%	6 (3.9%)	137 (89.0%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	6.7	869^th of 896 public middle schools	3.0%		2.8	890^th of 890 public middle schools	0.0%	21	26.7	353.0		10.2		1663.4	1769.4	18.3	$19,556	$1,836	$17,720
Holmes STEM Middle School Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6602 Oxley Dr	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1968	256	10	25.6	93.0%	28 (10.9%)	194 (75.8%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	6.5	872^nd of 896 public middle schools	2.7%		3.3	887^th of 890 public middle schools	0.3%	15	24.1	294.0	14.8	15.6	1550.2	1655.2	3.7	3.7	$29,353	$13,296	$16,057
Byron Area Middle School	Public	6-8	312 W Maple St	Byron	48418	Shiawassee County	Byron Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 266-4422	142	8	17.9	51.4%	132 (93.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	41.3	505^th of 896 public middle schools	43.6%		38.6	532^nd of 890 public middle schools	40.2%	27	63.9	34.4	24.0	23.9	32.0	26.1	37.1	22.6	$12,810	$506	$12,304

Frequently Asked Questions about Swartz Creek Middle School

Is Swartz Creek Middle School a good school?

Swartz Creek Middle School ranks 595^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Swartz Creek Middle School?

Students at Swartz Creek Middle School are 74% White, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Swartz Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Swartz Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Swartz Creek High School

What district is Swartz Creek Middle School in?

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How many students attend Swartz Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended Swartz Creek Middle School.

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