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Tawas Area Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
282nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 890 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 68% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Tawas Area Middle School is a public middle school located in Tawas City, Michigan, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 354 students. The school is part of the Tawas Area Schools district, which is ranked 165 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tawas Area Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in M-Step and PSAT test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students scored 55.3% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.4%. The school's performance in Science and Social Studies is particularly strong, with 5th-grade students scoring 52.9% and 37.6% proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 40.3% and 29.8%. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade students outperformed the state in PSAT English Language Arts, scoring 72.4% proficient or better compared to the state's 65.3%.

The closest comparable school is Au GresSims Middle School, which is part of the Au Gres-Sims School District. While Au GresSims Middle School also performs well, Tawas Area Middle School generally outperforms it in academic measures, such as M-Step and PSAT scores. Tawas Area Middle School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 18.9 compared to 16.0 at Au GresSims Middle School, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.7% in 2023-2024 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

340
Students ?
17.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,132
Per pupil spending ?
46.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 255 W M 55
       Tawas City, MI  48763-9361

(989) 984-2300

District: Tawas Area Schools


Students who attend Tawas Area Middle School usually attend:

High:    Tawas Area High School

Feeder schools for Tawas Area Middle School:

Elementary:    Clara B Bolen Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
88.2%
Hispanic:
5.9%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 58th percentile in 2021 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2025) from a 58th-percentile low (2021)
✓Above the Michigan median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg44%
Michigan avg39%
282nd of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From top 26% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
165th of 613Tawas Area 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202561.7282 of 89068.3%★★★☆☆
202452.4373 of 89758.4%★★★☆☆
202351.4366 of 88358.6%★★★☆☆
202252.7321 of 77658.6%★★★☆☆
202151.0282 of 67558.2%★★★☆☆
201965.2222 of 79272.0%★★★★☆
201871.8215 of 83874.3%★★★★☆
201768.0203 of 82175.3%★★★★☆
201671.8207 of 89476.8%★★★★☆
201568.4241 of 91973.8%★★★★☆
201477.1162 of 92182.4%★★★★☆
201366.8263 of 91971.4%★★★★☆
201260.9330 of 90063.3%★★★☆☆
201159.4441 of 85848.6%★★☆☆☆
201059.4473 of 85144.4%★★☆☆☆
200954.5526 of 84737.9%★★☆☆☆
200854.5516 of 83938.5%★★☆☆☆
200763.4361 of 82356.1%★★★☆☆
200673.9200 of 80675.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202552.9322 of 78959.2%★★★☆☆
202439.0456 of 77140.9%★★☆☆☆
202347.4361 of 77053.1%★★★☆☆
202244.3330 of 65749.8%★★★☆☆
202146.2239 of 52154.1%★★★☆☆
201961.7211 of 65867.9%★★★☆☆
201871.1188 of 79476.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202567.0191 of 83277.0%★★★★☆
202460.0260 of 83668.9%★★★☆☆
202355.2310 of 82562.4%★★★☆☆
202252.7287 of 69158.5%★★★☆☆
202145.0266 of 52349.1%★★☆☆☆
201962.2203 of 67269.8%★★★★☆
201873.5145 of 81582.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202562.9239 of 79870.1%★★★★☆
202455.3294 of 78662.6%★★★☆☆
202348.2347 of 77655.3%★★★☆☆
202251.4285 of 65856.7%★★★☆☆
202146.5246 of 54054.4%★★★☆☆
201959.8215 of 63966.4%★★★☆☆
201865.3249 of 79768.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201843.7196 of 37748.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202547.6338 of 69651.4%★★★☆☆
202437.2439 of 70137.4%★★☆☆☆
202335.2444 of 68835.5%★★☆☆☆
202241.4351 of 63845.0%★★☆☆☆
202138.1340 of 57741.1%★★☆☆☆
201952.8266 of 62457.4%★★★☆☆
201854.1285 of 67858.0%★★★☆☆
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 (2025)77th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)70th percentile~ school
Female (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)51st percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2018)48th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies51%+12 vs state
Science50%+10 vs state
English Language Arts46%+5 vs state
Math29%-4 vs state
Mathematics28%-3 vs state

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Tawas Area Middle School ranks 282nd of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Tawas Area Middle School.

Students at Tawas Area Middle School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Tawas Area Middle School usually go on to attend Tawas Area High School


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