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James R Geisler Middle School

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

James R Geisler Middle School is a public middle school located in Commerce Township, Michigan, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 581 students. The school is part of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district, which is ranked 93 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While the nearby Walled Lake Northern High School, Walled Lake Central High School, and Walled Lake Western High School generally perform better than James R Geisler Middle School on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates, the middle school faces some unique challenges. It has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in most subject areas and grade levels lag behind the district and state averages, particularly in M-Step/Social Studies for 8th grade.

The higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students at James R Geisler Middle School, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 40% to 44%, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and providing additional academic support and resources for these students could help improve the school's performance and better serve its student population.

620

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,482

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

46720 W Pontiac Trl
Commerce Township, MI 48390-4048

(248) 956-2900

District: Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Students who attend James R Geisler Middle School usually attend:

High:

Walled Lake Western High School

Feeder schools for James R Geisler Middle School:

Elementary:	Hickory Woods Elementary School
	Mary Helen Guest Elementary School
	Meadowbrook Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

African American:

19.7%

Asian:

15.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg55%

Michigan avg41%

223^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 25%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	69.0	223 of 890	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	215 of 897	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	209 of 883	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	197 of 776	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	104 of 675	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	160 of 792	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	155 of 838	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	63.4	242 of 821	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	70.7	221 of 894	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.6	228 of 919	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	138 of 921	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	120 of 919	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	126 of 900	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	64.7	354 of 858	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.1	282 of 851	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.5	226 of 847	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	186 of 839	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.7	159 of 823	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	162 of 806	79.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	90 of 338	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	111 of 300	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	122 of 310	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	35 of 182	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	4 of 77	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	73.4	36 of 196	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	50 of 366	86.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	52 of 85	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	59 of 88	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	51 of 87	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	31 of 57	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	35 of 48	27.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	67 of 104	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	36 of 106	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	39 of 88	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	14 of 72	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	13 of 46	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	50 of 154	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	181 of 789	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	203 of 771	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	183 of 770	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	178 of 657	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	87 of 521	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	147 of 658	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	168 of 794	78.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	87 of 265	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	116 of 257	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	102 of 246	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	46 of 138	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.8	13 of 137	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	34 of 266	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	289 of 832	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	220 of 836	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	229 of 825	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	264 of 691	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	133 of 523	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	277 of 672	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	275 of 815	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	250 of 798	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	224 of 786	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	206 of 776	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	195 of 658	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	105 of 540	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	157 of 639	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	129 of 797	83.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	21 of 190	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	14 of 176	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	68.2	40 of 163	75.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	179 of 244	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	90 of 201	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	126 of 199	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	108 of 377	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	226 of 696	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	162 of 701	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	159 of 688	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	172 of 638	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	96 of 577	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	122 of 624	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	141 of 678	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

African American (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)39th percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies52%+5 vs state

Science50%+9 vs state

Math43%+10 vs state

English Language Arts42%+3 vs state

Mathematics40%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

One of the best schools so far. Starting with administration everyone is ready to help. Dr Kennedy, takes the time to reply to parents email and pass it on to the concerned department.
Counselors are very understanding and caring. Ms Rutherford makes sure that every child has someone to talk to in school. Being alone is not an option in this school, since she cares for children and wants them to see happy and interacting with others.
Absolutely best staff. Teachers are so enthusiastic and dedicated. Kids themselves feel motivated to work. My child who was not into history started loving history due to Ms Meyer. She teaches history in such a interesting way, that it is no more boring subject.
Want to thank Ms Tillman, Mr Charnas, Mr Spickard, Mr Snody, Ms Mcdonald, Mr Weddell for being so loving teachers. Keep it up! My kids have their sweet memories created due to you all and lovely friends they made.
GMS cares not only for sports but for other activities too. Whether it is Science fair, Sports, Arts or any other activity none gets less recognition in this school. Information is communicated through websites, emails and newsletter. We loved the newsletter coming from Dr. Kennedy every week.
Small things like posting the Grades on the walls throughout school, nominating Student of the Month etc.. are added motivation that kids look forward too.
Children in this school are very respectful towards the diversified environment. They behave respectfully not only in the school parameters but also in the school transport.
How can I forget Band! We miss Ms Helm. She is totally into music. She makes sure that every child gives their best.
Overall, best school to go to if children loves over all active school environment. If I get chance, I would move back to that school. Close Quote

Schools Near James R Geisler Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT 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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James R Geisler Middle School	Public	6-12	46720 W Pontiac Trl	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-2900	620	35	17.9	40.0%	294 (47.4%)	122 (19.7%)	75 (12.1%)	94 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.2%)								(n/a)	62.4	40.0			43.2	40.7	41.7	44.2	50.0		52.2		$15,482	$1,100	$14,382
Walled Lake Western High School	Public	9-12	600 Beck Rd	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-4400	1,033	58	17.8	36.8%	572 (55.4%)	172 (16.7%)	130 (12.6%)	99 (9.6%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	52 (5.0%)	57.1	300^th of 739 public high schools	59.4%		69.6	179^th of 743 public high schools	75.9%	121			58.6	37.1						31.3		35.9	$18,614	$1,366	$17,248
Oakland Schools Technical CampusSW	Public	9-12	1000 Beck Rd	Wixom	48393	Oakland County	Oakland Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 668-5600	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Walled Lake Central High School	Public	9-12	1600 E Oakley Park Rd	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-4700	1,182	59	20.2	33.5%	865 (73.2%)	140 (11.8%)	77 (6.5%)	53 (4.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.6%)	66.1	216^th of 739 public high schools	70.8%		65.4	211^th of 743 public high schools	71.6%	5			60.5	37.5						30.1		52.4	$16,809	$1,486	$15,323
Career Preparation	Public	9-12	41500 Gardenbrook Rd	Novi	48375	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 449-1717	26	1	26.0	46.2%	15 (57.7%)	8 (30.8%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)													$6,544	$706	$5,838
Novi High School	Public	8-12	24062 Taft Rd	Novi	48375	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 449-1500	2,141	114	18.7	7.8%	764 (35.7%)	147 (6.9%)	108 (5.0%)	1,025 (47.9%)	14 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	80 (3.7%)	74.3	157^th of 739 public high schools	78.8%		96.1	22^nd of 743 public high schools	97.0%	135			85.3	64.7						31.2		40.9	$16,676	$1,542	$15,135
South Lyon East High School	Public	9-12	52000 10 Mile Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8700	1,174	59	19.7	16.5%	901 (76.7%)	54 (4.6%)	74 (6.3%)	98 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.9%)	88.8	61^st of 739 public high schools	91.7%		82.4	99^th of 743 public high schools	86.7%	38			74.3	41.4						52.7		69.2	$13,737	$1,033	$12,704
Walled Lake Northern High School	Public	9-12	6000 Bogie Lake Rd	Commerce Township	48382	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-5300	1,383	64	21.6	17.3%	1,205 (87.1%)	44 (3.2%)	62 (4.5%)	16 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (3.9%)	85.1	75^th of 739 public high schools	89.9%		79.6	121^st of 743 public high schools	83.7%	46			68.9	44.9						50.4		56.0	$14,424	$920	$13,504
Oakland FlexTech High School	Public, Charter	9-12	23801 Industrial Park Dr	Farmington Hills	48335	Oakland County	Oakland FlexTech High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 426-8530	162	12	13.3	51.9%	114 (70.4%)	35 (21.6%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	39.3	451^st of 739 public high schools	39.0%		46.1	370^th of 743 public high schools	50.2%	81			45.8	10.4						31.9		42.2	$11,443	$1,794	$9,649
Lakeland High School	Public	6-12	1630 Bogie Lake Rd	White Lake	48383	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 676-8320	1,012	50	20.2	25.8%	903 (89.2%)	7 (0.7%)	69 (6.8%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	65.7	221^st of 739 public high schools	70.1%		74	153^rd of 743 public high schools	79.4%	68			65.0	29.5						39.8		45.3	$14,617	$689	$13,929

Frequently Asked Questions about James R Geisler Middle School

How many students attend James R Geisler Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended James R Geisler Middle School.

What district is James R Geisler Middle School in?

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

What is the racial makeup of James R Geisler Middle School?

Students at James R Geisler Middle School are 47% White, 20% African American, 15% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into James R Geisler Middle School?

James R Geisler Middle School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hickory Woods Elementary School
Elementary : Mary Helen Guest Elementary School
Elementary : Meadowbrook Elementary School

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