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Larson Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Larson Middle School in Troy, MI, is a high-performing public school serving 865 students in grades 6-8 within the Troy School District, a district ranked in the 94th percentile statewide.

Larson consistently earns top-tier academic results, ranking 30th in Michigan for the 2025-2026 school year (97th percentile). What makes this particularly noteworthy is that the school achieves this while serving a more economically diverse student population than some of its immediate district peers—its free/reduced lunch rate of 11.21% is higher than Boulan Park Middle School (7.27%) and Smith Middle School (10.18%), yet Larson's overall ranking surpasses both. The school is a standout in English Language Arts, with 8th-grade PSAT ELA proficiency at an impressive 88.8%, roughly 30 percentage points above the state average. Larson also shows a distinctive pattern of improvement by 8th grade, with science and social studies scores at or above district averages and PSAT ELA significantly exceeding them.

For parents, one of the most compelling stories is Larson's exceptional performance across nearly every student subgroup. The school ranks in the 90th percentile or higher for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, and Special Education students—including a remarkable 98th percentile ranking for Hispanic students and 94th percentile for Special Education students. This represents a dramatic turnaround for special education, which jumped from the 69th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 94th percentile just one year later. Compared to nearby out-of-district schools like Frank Jeannette Junior High School (1.4 miles away, with 34% chronic absenteeism and 32.6% 7th-grade ELA proficiency) or Grissom Middle School (proficiency in the 20-30% range), Larson's chronic absenteeism rate of 11.1% and test scores that are often double or triple theirs position it as a clear academic outlier. The one area where Larson trails its top district rival, Boulan Park Middle School, is math—Boulan Park's 6th-grade math proficiency is 81.4% versus Larson's 69.1%—suggesting a potential area for strategic focus even at this elite school.

865

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,810

Per pupil spending ?

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2222 E Long Lake Rd
Troy, MI 48085-3599

(248) 823-4800

District: Troy School District

Students who attend Larson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Athens High School

Feeder schools for Larson Middle School:

Elementary:	Costello Elementary School
	Hill Elementary School
	Troy Union Elementary School
	Wass Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Asian:

30.6%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Michigan avg41%

30^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Troy School District

36^th of 625Troy 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	30 of 896	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.2	38 of 890	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	63 of 897	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	26 of 883	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	48 of 776	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	16 of 675	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	16 of 792	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	23 of 838	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	94.8	31 of 821	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	95.4	29 of 894	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	97.6	10 of 919	98.9%	★★★★★
2014	94.6	22 of 921	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	95.0	26 of 919	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	94.4	31 of 900	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	86.4	31 of 858	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	38 of 851	95.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.8	37 of 847	95.6%	★★★★★
2008	87.6	29 of 839	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	86.7	31 of 823	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	88.4	30 of 806	96.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	38 of 338	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	37 of 310	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	97.6	8 of 366	97.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	9 of 87	89.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	9 of 85	89.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	17 of 88	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	14 of 87	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	10 of 57	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	14 of 39	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.7	11 of 48	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	20 of 104	80.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	21 of 108	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	21 of 106	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	19 of 88	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	18 of 72	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	2 of 46	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	15 of 154	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	28 of 789	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.4	43 of 789	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	64 of 771	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	32 of 770	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	44 of 657	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	21 of 521	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	19 of 658	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	50 of 794	93.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	6 of 260	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	93.8	9 of 265	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	31 of 257	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	96.2	4 of 266	98.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	49 of 834	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	14 of 832	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	73 of 836	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	56 of 825	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	77 of 691	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	25 of 672	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	51 of 815	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	33 of 813	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.1	25 of 798	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	60 of 786	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	30 of 776	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	49 of 658	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	6 of 540	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	15 of 639	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	10 of 797	98.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	17 of 195	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	74.9	35 of 190	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	57 of 176	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	26 of 163	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	15 of 156	90.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	15 of 236	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	81.9	15 of 244	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	55.3	62 of 201	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	73 of 199	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	14 of 76	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.5	11 of 377	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	65 of 687	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	71 of 696	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	133 of 701	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	71 of 688	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	98 of 638	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	93.5	28 of 577	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	31 of 624	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	44 of 678	93.5%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)90th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies72%+22 vs state

Math68%+36 vs state

Science68%+29 vs state

English Language Arts65%+27 vs state

Mathematics63%+30 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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th 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 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	95.7	30^th of 896 public middle schools	96.7%		95.2	38^th of 890 public middle schools	95.7%	8	88.8		63.2		62.2	68.1	69.1	67.8	68.0		72.4	$14,810	$459	$14,351
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%)	43.1	488^th of 896 public middle schools	45.5%		41.5	512^th of 890 public middle schools	42.5%	24	58.6	48.5	28.7	25.1		32.6		25.8	29.6		44.0	$17,188	$900	$16,288
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%)	89.7	70^th of 896 public middle schools	92.2%		89.9	69^th of 890 public middle schools	92.2%	1	81.5		55.9		49.7	55.7	52.1	62.9	70.1		67.6	$16,932	$558	$16,373
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%)	93.9	44^th of 896 public middle schools	95.1%		92.6	52^nd of 890 public middle schools	94.2%	8	81.8		65.9		63.1	64.6	67.4	69.5	64.9		66.3	$18,036	$596	$17,440
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%)	47.1	442^nd of 896 public middle schools	50.7%		44.5	484^th of 890 public middle schools	45.6%	42	69.3		24.5		32.7	35.8	31.7	24.3	28.4		47.2	$16,486	$1,467	$15,019
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%)	34.9	567^th of 896 public middle schools	36.7%		34.3	570^th of 890 public middle schools	36.0%	3	58.8		19.2		27.2	31.1	19.6	20.3	31.8		39.2	$18,416	$1,418	$16,998
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%)	97.7	12^th of 896 public middle schools	98.7%		96.8	18^th of 890 public middle schools	98.0%	6	91.2		78.6		68.5	69.9	81.4	76.3	72.7		77.2	$15,016	$463	$14,553
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)					92.6					94.5		$16,466	$766	$15,701
Clawson Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Phillips 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%)	77.5	156^th of 896 public middle schools	82.6%		68.2	230^th of 890 public middle schools	74.2%	74	79.8		33.7		54.8	40.2	44.1	39.1	65.9		68.1	$14,494	$374	$14,119
Eppler Junior High School	Public	7-9	45461 Brownell St	Utica	48317	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-2900	589	35	17.0	45.0%	467 (79.3%)	22 (3.7%)	42 (7.1%)	31 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.2%)	58.7	310^th of 896 public middle schools	65.4%		68.3	228^th of 890 public middle schools	74.4%	82	70.3	70.1	26.3	39.0		35.6		36.8	32.4		65.9	$17,335	$569	$16,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Larson Middle School

Is Larson Middle School a good school?

Yes! Larson Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 30^th of 896 Michigan middle schools.

What district is Larson Middle School in?

Troy School District

What is the racial makeup of Larson Middle School?

Students at Larson Middle School are 57% White, 31% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Larson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 865 students attended Larson Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Larson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Larson Middle School usually go on to attend Athens High School

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