Eppler Junior High School

Public 7-9

 45461 Brownell St
       Utica, MI  48317-5230


(586) 797-2900

District: Utica Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
251st of 883 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,227 Help


Students who attend Eppler Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Utica High School

Feeder schools for Eppler Junior High School:

Elementary:    Flickinger Elementary School
    Roberts Elementary School
    Wiley Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  616

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.0%
African American:
6.5%
Hispanic:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.6% Help


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Compare Details Eppler Junior High School ranks better than 71.6% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks 5th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Utica Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.37. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81%), African American (6.5%), Hispanic (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eppler Junior High School is 19.2, which is the 3rd best among 7 middle schools in the Utica Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eppler Junior High School is $12,227, which is the 3rd highest among 7 middle schools in the Utica Community Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Eppler Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eppler Junior High School 251st of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Eppler Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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African American students:
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Utica Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Utica Community Schools 162nd of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Eppler Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Eppler Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.38 348th 806 56.8%
2007 60.38 417th 823 49.3%
2008 59.68 442nd 839 47.3%
2009 61.84 413th 847 51.2%
2010 76.06 174th 851 79.6%
2011 72.69 218th 858 74.6%
2012 78.48 160th 900 82.2%
2013 82.01 118th 919 87.2%
2014 76.47 166th 921 82.0%
2015 61.87 321st 919 65.1%
2016 57.38 355th 894 60.3%
2017 63.81 238th 821 71.0%
2018 69.66 238th 838 71.6%
2019 64.14 230th 792 71.0%
2021 55.83 246th 675 63.6%
2022 62.71 233rd 776 70.0%
2023 64.37 251st 883 71.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Eppler Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.16 115th 154 25.3%
2023 54.28 24th 72 66.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Eppler Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.45 38th 377 89.9%
2023 27.51 150th 199 24.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eppler Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.30 266th 815 67.4%
2019 59.20 234th 672 65.2%
2021 66.14 120th 523 77.1%
2022 57.96 239th 691 65.4%
2023 52.29 338th 825 59.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Eppler Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.56 225th 794 71.7%
2019 55.29 260th 658 60.5%
2021 49.75 211th 521 59.5%
2022 46.41 310th 657 52.8%
2023 60.30 240th 770 68.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Eppler Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.98 220th 797 72.4%
2019 63.71 185th 639 71.0%
2021 51.94 212th 540 60.7%
2022 68.50 149th 658 77.4%
2023 59.32 249th 776 67.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Eppler Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.51 46th 310 85.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eppler Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.28 165th 266 38.0%
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Rank History for White students at Eppler Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.20 252nd 678 62.8%
2019 53.97 257th 624 58.8%
2021 46.75 267th 577 53.7%
2022 50.02 280th 638 56.1%
2023 52.34 281st 688 59.2%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Monday, April 23, 2018

Open Quote School teachers bully the kids. School administration allows bullying. No communication with parents regarding bully events or active shooter complaints. Great school unless your child has a learning disability. Then they try their hardest to NOT provide a great education. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Eppler Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 764 0 9 2 0 n/a n/a -6 769
1989 749 3 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 766
1990 740 6 4 3 3 n/a n/a -1 755
1991 753 2 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 762
1992 707 4 5 3 3 n/a n/a 0 722
1993 685 2 9 9 4 n/a n/a 0 709
1994 630 3 10 8 1 n/a n/a 0 652
1995 656 8 4 7 2 n/a n/a 0 677
1996 656 8 4 7 2 n/a n/a 0 677
1997 660 5 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 674
1998 689 7 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 700
1999 687 8 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 697
2000 664 4 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 674
2001 671 2 4 5 6 n/a n/a 0 688
2002 695 4 16 4 6 n/a n/a 0 725
2003 695 4 16 4 6 n/a n/a 0 725
2004 659 7 16 5 2 n/a n/a 0 689
2005 662 11 11 6 1 n/a n/a 0 691
2006 657 22 18 7 2 n/a n/a 0 706
2007 663 15 23 5 1 n/a n/a 1 708
2008 646 10 21 10 n/a n/a n/a 0 687
2009 634 17 18 10 0 n/a n/a 1 680
2010 651 15 20 13 0 n/a n/a 3 702
2011 626 21 19 12 0 3 3 0 684
2012 630 14 19 13 1 4 3 0 684
2013 608 21 23 18 2 5 7 0 684
2014 594 23 24 21 0 5 9 0 676
2015 596 19 26 21 0 6 14 0 682
2016 637 20 27 27 0 3 15 0 729
2017 633 23 26 32 0 5 18 0 737
2018 616 17 29 33 0 2 11 0 708
2019 616 16 25 37 0 2 12 0 708
2020 602 24 31 36 1 0 9 0 703
2021 563 33 31 40 1 1 11 0 680
2022 516 36 35 36 2 1 13 0 639
2023 499 40 22 33 2 1 19 0 616

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Eppler Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 769 n/a n/a n/a
1989 766 n/a n/a 3.4
1990 755 44.0 17.1 3.6
1991 762 n/a n/a n/a
1992 722 n/a n/a 5.7
1993 709 n/a 0.0 8.9
1994 652 30.5 21.4 7.2
1995 677 32.7 20.7 5.5
1996 677 32.7 20.7 5.5
1997 674 30.0 22.5 4.2
1998 700 32.0 21.9 3.1
1999 697 32.0 21.8 4.6
2000 674 34.5 19.5 3.7
2001 688 38.5 17.9 6.8
2002 725 35.4 20.5 9
2003 725 35.4 20.5 9
2004 689 34.1 20.2 10.7
2005 691 34.9 19.8 12.4
2006 706 36.1 19.6 13.6
2007 708 35.7 19.8 12.7
2008 687 36.3 18.9 16.2
2009 680 34.4 19.8 17.5
2010 702 34.6 20.2 29.8
2011 684 36.6 18.6 29.8
2012 684 30.7 22.2 33.2
2013 684 32.6 20.9 32.6
2014 676 31.7 21.3 34
2015 682 36.0 18.9 34.8
2016 729 35.0 20.8 38.5
2017 737 33.4 22.0 37.6
2018 708 33.2 21.3 41.5
2019 708 33.4 21.1 42.7
2020 703 33.4 21.0 44.7
2021 680 34.0 20.0 47.1
2022 639 32.2 19.8 44.8
2023 616 32.0 19.2 45.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Eppler Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 769 n/a n/a n/a
1989 766 n/a n/a 3.4
1990 755 44.0 17.1 3.6
1991 762 n/a n/a n/a
1992 722 n/a n/a 5.7
1993 709 n/a 0.0 8.9
1994 652 30.5 21.4 7.2
1995 677 32.7 20.7 5.5
1996 677 32.7 20.7 5.5
1997 674 30.0 22.5 4.2
1998 700 32.0 21.9 3.1
1999 697 32.0 21.8 4.6
2000 674 34.5 19.5 3.7
2001 688 38.5 17.9 6.8
2002 725 35.4 20.5 9
2003 725 35.4 20.5 9
2004 689 34.1 20.2 10.7
2005 691 34.9 19.8 12.4
2006 706 36.1 19.6 13.6
2007 708 35.7 19.8 12.7
2008 687 36.3 18.9 16.2
2009 680 34.4 19.8 17.5
2010 702 34.6 20.2 29.8
2011 684 36.6 18.6 29.8
2012 684 30.7 22.2 33.2
2013 684 32.6 20.9 32.6
2014 676 31.7 21.3 34
2015 682 36.0 18.9 34.8
2016 729 35.0 20.8 38.5
2017 737 33.4 22.0 37.6
2018 708 33.2 21.3 41.5
2019 708 33.4 21.1 42.7
2020 703 33.4 21.0 44.7
2021 680 34.0 20.0 47.1
2022 639 32.2 19.8 44.8
2023 616 32.0 19.2 45.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Eppler Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $422 (4.0%) $10,077 (96.0%) $10,499
2020 $450 (4.4%) $9,740 (95.6%) $10,190
2021 $833 (7.4%) $10,365 (92.6%) $11,198
2022 $956 (7.8%) $11,270 (92.2%) $12,226

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Eppler Junior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 230th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 251st of 883 Middle schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Eppler Junior High School)45.638.3
 7.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools)5247
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Eppler Junior High School)43.130.3
 12.8%
   7th Grade Math (Utica Community Schools)48.840.9
 7.9%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Eppler Junior High School)31.532
 0.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Utica Community Schools)38.332.5
 5.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Eppler Junior High School)64.265.7
 1.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools)72.468.9
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Eppler Junior High School)49.346.9
 2.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Utica Community Schools)52.247.6
 4.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students708616
 13%
African American1640
 150%
American Indian02
Asian2522
 12%
Hispanic3733
 10.8%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White616499
 19%
Two or More Races1219
 58.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.7%45.6%
 3%


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Eppler Junior High School ranks 251st of 883 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Eppler Junior High School usually go on to attend Utica High School

Students at Eppler Junior High School are 81% White, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 616 students attended Eppler Junior High School.


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