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Swartz Creek Middle School

Q: Is Swartz Creek Middle School a good school?

Swartz Creek Middle School ranks 564 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Swartz Creek Middle School is a public middle school serving 754 students in grades 6-8 in Swartz Creek, Michigan. The school is part of the Swartz Creek Community Schools district, which is ranked 421 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Swartz Creek Middle School consistently underperforms the state averages in academic proficiency across all tested subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25.5% of 6th graders were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 38.6%, and only 9.8% of 6th graders were proficient in Math compared to the state average of 31.5%. The school also has significant achievement gaps between student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile for White students and multi-racial students, as well as its special education population. Additionally, Swartz Creek Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.5% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Swartz Creek Middle School to nearby middle schools, such as Linden Middle School and Lake Fenton Middle School, it becomes clear that Swartz Creek Middle School is underperforming its peers. The school's performance has also declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from the top half of Michigan middle schools in 2014-2015 to the bottom half in more recent years. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, including low academic performance, achievement gaps, and high chronic absenteeism, will be crucial for Swartz Creek Middle School to improve its outcomes and provide a high-quality education for all its students.

758

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,889

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
	More...
	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 — 69th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Michigan avg41%

564^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

421^st of 613Swartz 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

African American (2025)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

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

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies44%-3 vs state

Science34%-8 vs state

English Language Arts24%-15 vs state

Mathematics24%-7 vs state

Math10%-22 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 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%)	34.5	564^th of 890 public middle schools	36.6%		39.4	520^th of 897 public middle schools	42.0%	44	65.3	23.7	25.5	22.7	9.8	10.3	33.5	43.8	$14,889	$1,108	$13,782
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%)	15.7	746^th of 890 public middle schools	16.2%		13.5	782^nd of 897 public middle schools	12.8%	36	47.2	11.4	16.7	16.2	13.3	7.1	22.4	21.9	$17,429	$2,161	$15,268
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%)	37.3	544^th of 890 public middle schools	38.9%		47.2	442^nd of 897 public middle schools	50.7%	102	65.4	28.8	16.5	18.4	18.3	12.6	42.3	45.2	$14,104	$1,196	$12,908
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%)	51.9	389^th of 890 public middle schools	56.3%		51.8	380^th of 897 public middle schools	57.6%	9	73.0	23.6	40.5	40.2	23.5	32.0	38.3	39.5	$14,426	$951	$13,475
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%)	66.3	246^th of 890 public middle schools	72.4%		54.6	342^nd of 897 public middle schools	61.9%	96	82.2	30.1	54.7	38.1	43.2	32.2	43.9	47.3	$14,182	$793	$13,389
Flushing Middle School	Public	6-8	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%)	58.7	314^th of 890 public middle schools	64.7%		54	350^th of 897 public middle schools	61.0%	36	64.6	26.6		41.8		36.9	40.8	50.6	$14,043	$1,267	$12,776
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%)	11.9	793^rd of 890 public middle schools	10.9%		13.1	789^th of 897 public middle schools	12.0%	4	45.2		7.1	20.0		8.2	13.1	14.8	$17,633	$2,905	$14,728
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%)	2.8	890^th of 890 public middle schools	0.0%		5.5	879^th of 897 public middle schools	2.0%	11	15.4						6.3	7.7	$18,325	$2,994	$15,331
Holmes STEM Middle School Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6602 Oxley Dr	Flint	48504	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%)	3.3	887^th of 890 public middle schools	0.3%		4.3	893^rd of 897 public middle schools	0.4%	6	15.6			7.1			6.8	7.0	$24,017	$15,201	$8,817
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%)	38.6	532^nd of 890 public middle schools	40.2%		41.6	505^th of 897 public middle schools	43.7%	27	59.5	21.6	22.4	29.4	22.4	25.5	43.2	40.5	$11,902	$751	$11,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Swartz Creek Middle School

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 district is Swartz Creek Middle School in?

Swartz Creek Community Schools

Is Swartz Creek Middle School a good school?

Swartz Creek Middle School ranks 564^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Swartz Creek Middle School?

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

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

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