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Smith Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Smith Middle School is a public middle school located in Troy, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 642 students. The school is part of the Troy School District, which is ranked 43rd out of 613 districts in Michigan and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Smith Middle School has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking among the top middle schools in the state. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels, with 65% and 57.7% proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts for 6th and 7th grades, respectively, compared to the state averages of 38.6% and 39.2%. Additionally, the school demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as for English Language Learners and Special Education students.

While Smith Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, the school still performs better than the state average in this metric. The school also has a relatively high spending per student, with $16,250 spent per student in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. When compared to other middle schools in the Troy School District, Smith Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

599

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,250

Per pupil spending ?

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5835 Donaldson Dr
Troy, MI 48085-3199

(248) 823-4700

District: Troy School District

Students who attend Smith Middle School usually attend:

High:

Troy High School

Feeder schools for Smith Middle School:

Elementary:	Leonard Elementary School
	Martell Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Asian:

34.1%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Troy School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg68%

Michigan avg41%

52^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Troy School District

43^rd of 613Troy 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
2025	92.6	52 of 890	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	46 of 897	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	51 of 883	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	32 of 776	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	7 of 675	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	45 of 792	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	51 of 838	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	91.6	53 of 821	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	91.4	57 of 894	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	86.4	84 of 919	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	92.9	36 of 921	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	94.0	33 of 919	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	93.7	36 of 900	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	74 of 858	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	83.3	62 of 851	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	83.8	70 of 847	91.7%	★★★★★
2008	84.7	63 of 839	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	86.0	42 of 823	94.9%	★★★★★
2006	86.7	39 of 806	95.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	81 of 338	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	24 of 300	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	73.6	54 of 310	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	11 of 182	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	33 of 366	91.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	17 of 85	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	19 of 88	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	18 of 87	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	8 of 57	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.8	10 of 48	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	22 of 104	78.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	20 of 106	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	6 of 88	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	58.4	20 of 72	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	8 of 46	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	26 of 154	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	48 of 789	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	28 of 771	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	51 of 770	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	37 of 657	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	6 of 521	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	49 of 658	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	44 of 794	94.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	10 of 265	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	14 of 257	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	3 of 246	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	14 of 266	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	422 of 832	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.0	159 of 836	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	104 of 825	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	56 of 691	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.5	102 of 672	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	47 of 815	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	58 of 798	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	63 of 786	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	47 of 776	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	34 of 658	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	20 of 540	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	34 of 639	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	51 of 797	93.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	87.3	13 of 176	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	24 of 163	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	95.9	6 of 156	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	48 of 244	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	80 of 199	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.9	6 of 76	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	6 of 377	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	106 of 696	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	99 of 701	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	109 of 688	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	79 of 638	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	39 of 577	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	105 of 624	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	152 of 678	77.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies67%+20 vs state

Mathematics65%+34 vs state

Math64%+32 vs state

English Language Arts61%+22 vs state

Science56%+15 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 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th 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
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	5835 Donaldson Dr	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4700	599	35	17.3	10.2%	293 (48.9%)	46 (7.7%)	32 (5.3%)	204 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.5%)	92.6	52^nd of 890 public middle schools	94.2%		93.5	46^th of 897 public middle schools	94.9%	6	85.1	64.7	65.0	57.7		64.3	64.3	56.3		67.0	$16,250	$773	$15,477
Avondale Middle School	Public	6-8	1445 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6300	639	43	14.6	48.0%	214 (33.5%)	256 (40.1%)	114 (17.8%)	50 (7.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34.3	570^th of 890 public middle schools	36.0%		36.7	544^th of 897 public middle schools	39.4%	26	63.9	14.9	29.9	28.7		21.9	18.9	32.2		33.0	$17,433	$2,768	$14,665
Avondale Gifted and Talented Education	Public, Magnet	2-8	1435 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 537-6400	381	25	15.5	3.1%	154 (40.4%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (3.9%)	204 (53.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					91.8				90.4		$14,037	$856	$13,181
Larson Middle School	Public	6-8	2222 E Long Lake Rd	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4800	865	45	19.0	11.2%	489 (56.5%)	32 (3.7%)	43 (5.0%)	265 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.0%)	95.2	38^th of 890 public middle schools	95.7%		91.4	63^rd of 897 public middle schools	93.0%	25	83.3	61.2	66.0	71.9		65.2	65.6	65.4		70.6	$14,156	$822	$13,334
Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	1359 Torpey Dr	Troy	48083	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4600	629	35	17.8	21.8%	249 (39.6%)	61 (9.7%)	51 (8.1%)	239 (38.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.3%)	89.9	69^th of 890 public middle schools	92.2%		89.3	76^th of 897 public middle schools	91.5%	7	78.6	51.9	55.9	63.8		58.6	59.9	63.0		60.4	$15,793	$914	$14,879
Boulan Park Middle School	Public	6-8	3570 Northfield Pkwy	Troy	48084	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4900	839	46	18.3	7.3%	246 (29.3%)	32 (3.8%)	31 (3.7%)	493 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.3%)	96.8	18^th of 890 public middle schools	98.0%		98.5	4^th of 897 public middle schools	99.6%	14	85.7	76.7	69.1	67.6		72.7	80.6	73.6		72.2	$14,910	$850	$14,060
Frank Jeannette Junior High School	Public	7-9	40400 Gulliver Dr	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-3300	716	40	17.9	77.4%	492 (68.7%)	82 (11.5%)	35 (4.9%)	81 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	41.5	512^th of 890 public middle schools	42.5%		41.9	501^st of 897 public middle schools	44.1%	11	63.4	27.5		36.5			25.8	23.6		34.1	$16,961	$1,449	$15,513
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
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
Grissom Middle School	Public	6-8	35701 Ryan Rd	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 698-4310	703	37	18.9	79.1%	439 (62.4%)	76 (10.8%)	15 (2.1%)	149 (21.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.0%)	44.5	484^th of 890 public middle schools	45.6%		34.4	570^th of 897 public middle schools	36.5%	86	66.2	18.6	37.9	36.9		23.2	26.6	34.6		39.2	$15,793	$1,827	$13,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Smith Middle School?

Students at Smith Middle School are 49% White, 34% Asian, 8% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Smith Middle School a good school?

Yes. Smith Middle School ranks in the top 5.8% of Michigan middle schools.

What district is Smith Middle School in?

Troy School District

What high school do graduates of Smith Middle School attend?

Students who attend Smith Middle School usually go on to attend Troy High School

How many students attend Smith Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Smith Middle School.

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