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Clifford H Smart Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Clifford H Smart Middle School is a public middle school located in Commerce Township, Michigan, serving 906 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district, which is ranked 93 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clifford H Smart Middle School consistently outperforms the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district and the state of Michigan in academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 53.2% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47.9% for the district and 38.6% for the state. Similarly, the school had 66.8% of 8th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to 60.2% for the district and 41.1% for the state. The school also has a strong track record of high performance across various student subgroups, ranking 36th out of 265 Michigan middle schools for Hispanic students and 14th out of 366 Michigan middle schools for African American students in the 2024-2025 school year.

While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, it still performs better than the state average. Additionally, Clifford H Smart Middle School has a higher spending per student compared to the state average, with $14,124 spent per student in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a strong investment in the school's resources and programs. When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Sarah G Banks Middle School, Walnut Creek Middle School, and Muir Middle School, Clifford H Smart Middle School consistently outperforms its peers in academic assessments.

888

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,124

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8500 Commerce Rd
Commerce Township, MI 48382-4409

(248) 956-3500

District: Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Students who attend Clifford H Smart Middle School usually attend:

High:

Walled Lake Northern High School

Feeder schools for Clifford H Smart Middle School:

Elementary:	Commerce Elementary School
	Dublin Elementary
	Keith Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg55%

Michigan avg41%

84^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 9%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

93^rd of 613Walled Lake Consolidated 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	88.7	84 of 890	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	71 of 897	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	78 of 883	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	80 of 776	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	101 of 675	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	66 of 792	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	71 of 838	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	83.0	102 of 821	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	83.4	116 of 894	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	85.9	88 of 919	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	88.8	68 of 921	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	90.6	54 of 919	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	90.2	55 of 900	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	85.5	41 of 858	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	36 of 851	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	86.6	41 of 847	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.1	56 of 839	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	82.5	84 of 823	89.8%	★★★★☆
2006	85.6	50 of 806	93.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	93.0	14 of 366	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	77 of 789	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	79 of 771	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	78 of 770	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	68 of 657	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	66 of 521	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	57 of 658	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	64 of 794	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	36 of 265	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	24 of 257	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	36 of 246	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	43 of 266	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	103 of 832	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	70 of 836	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	93 of 825	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	78 of 691	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	82 of 523	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	63 of 672	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	85 of 815	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	80 of 798	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	56 of 786	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	77 of 776	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	93 of 658	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	125 of 540	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	67 of 639	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	80 of 797	90.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	72 of 190	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	49 of 176	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	37 of 156	76.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	119 of 244	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	103 of 201	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	98 of 199	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.8	51 of 70	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	33 of 76	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	106 of 377	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	90 of 696	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	76 of 701	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	90 of 688	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	101 of 638	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	112 of 577	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	79 of 624	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	81 of 678	88.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2018)96th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies74%+27 vs state

Science67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts57%+18 vs state

Mathematics50%+19 vs state

Math49%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Clifford H Smart Middle School

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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
Clifford H Smart Middle School	Public	6-8	8500 Commerce Rd	Commerce Township	48382	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-3500	888	43	20.7	20.2%	743 (83.7%)	26 (2.9%)	50 (5.6%)	23 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.8%)	88.7	84^th of 890 public middle schools	90.6%		90.2	71^st of 897 public middle schools	92.1%	13	81.9	49.8	53.2	60.5	46.4	50.8	66.8	73.9	$14,124	$1,204	$12,920
Walnut Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7601 Walnut Lake Rd	West Bloomfield	48323	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-2400	641	35	18.5	37.1%	484 (75.5%)	64 (10.0%)	37 (5.8%)	36 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	83.3	110^th of 890 public middle schools	87.6%		82.2	111^th of 897 public middle schools	87.6%	1	83.7	45.8	45.3	50.9	48.2	49.3	56.9	65.3	$14,430	$854	$13,576
White Lake Middle School	Public	5-8	1450 Bogie Lake Rd	White Lake	48383	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8004	525	29	18.3	37.9%	463 (88.2%)	9 (1.7%)	25 (4.8%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	61.7	283^rd of 890 public middle schools	68.2%		57.6	306^th of 897 public middle schools	65.9%	23	73.2	31.7	33.7	36.5	30.9	34.3	53.3	58.8	$14,386	$713	$13,673
Oak Valley Middle School	Public	5-9	4200 White Oak Trl	Commerce Township	48382	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8101	531	25	21.2	28.1%	438 (82.5%)	14 (2.6%)	50 (9.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	81.4	125^th of 890 public middle schools	86.0%		78.2	143^rd of 897 public middle schools	84.1%	18	81.9	40.0	45.4	48.9	44.8	46.4	59.9	75.8	$15,088	$862	$14,226
West Bloomfield Middle School	Public	6-8	6000 Orchard Lake Rd	West Bloomfield	48322	Oakland County	West Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 865-3670	1,008	55	18.3	31.6%	391 (38.8%)	426 (42.3%)	72 (7.1%)	49 (4.9%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.3%)	57	333^rd of 890 public middle schools	62.6%		55.4	332^nd of 897 public middle schools	63.0%	1	70.8	33.5	38.7	36.8	34.0	35.3	35.1	45.5	$15,105	$754	$14,351
Sarah G Banks Middle School	Public	6-8	1760 Charms Rd	Wixom	48393	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-2200	597	26	22.6	28.8%	418 (70.0%)	43 (7.2%)	45 (7.5%)	52 (8.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	84.8	102^nd of 890 public middle schools	88.5%		80.6	120^th of 897 public middle schools	86.6%	18	79.8	43.1	47.9	57.4	48.5	45.5	63.6	72.2	$14,435	$1,132	$13,303
Pierce Middle School	Public	6-8	5145 Hatchery Rd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 674-0331	733	40	18.3	55.0%	505 (68.9%)	70 (9.5%)	96 (13.1%)	17 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.3%)	42.3	505^th of 890 public middle schools	43.3%		35.8	552^nd of 897 public middle schools	38.5%	47	57.2	15.8	38.8	38.4	29.2	22.2	31.2	42.4	$16,893	$1,736	$15,157
Warner Middle School	Public	6-8	30303 W 14 Mile Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 785-2030	559	38	14.8	26.3%	274 (49.0%)	196 (35.1%)	29 (5.2%)	30 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (4.8%)	66.6	242^nd of 890 public middle schools	72.8%		62.4	263^rd of 897 public middle schools	70.7%	21	76.2	29.8	40.6	45.1	40.6	42.8	45.4	46.7	$18,670	$1,491	$17,179
Muir Middle School	Public	5-8	425 George St	Milford	48381	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8060	656	34	19.0	28.8%	584 (89.0%)	17 (2.6%)	29 (4.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.7%)	77.3	155^th of 890 public middle schools	82.6%		76.5	160^th of 897 public middle schools	82.2%	5	80.5	40.0	41.9	43.2	41.4	47.7	56.6	66.8	$13,870	$540	$13,330
Mason Middle School	Public	6-8	3835 W Walton Blvd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 674-2281	731	44	16.5	64.0%	409 (56.0%)	113 (15.5%)	159 (21.8%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.1%)	31.4	595^th of 890 public middle schools	33.1%		35.3	558^th of 897 public middle schools	37.8%	37	52.3	18.1	27.4	28.2	21.0	24.9	28.9	32.1	$18,234	$1,829	$16,405

Frequently Asked Questions about Clifford H Smart Middle School

What high school do graduates of Clifford H Smart Middle School attend?

Students who attend Clifford H Smart Middle School usually go on to attend Walled Lake Northern High School

Is Clifford H Smart Middle School a good school?

Yes. Clifford H Smart Middle School ranks in the top 9.4% of Michigan middle schools.

What district is Clifford H Smart Middle School in?

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

What is the racial makeup of Clifford H Smart Middle School?

Students at Clifford H Smart Middle School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Clifford H Smart Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 888 students attended Clifford H Smart Middle School.

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