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Mason Middle School

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Mason Middle School ranks 596 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Mason Middle School in Waterford, MI, serves 731 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Waterford School District.

Mason Middle School holds a 2-star rating, placing it in the 33rd percentile of Michigan middle schools—a performance level that trails most nearby schools. For context, Sashabaw Middle School in Clarkston (2.3 miles away) ranks in the 92nd percentile, and Clifford H Smart Middle School in Walled Lake ranks in the 86th. Even Pierce Middle School, its counterpart just 1.6 miles away in the same district, outperforms Mason, ranking in the 54th percentile. The most significant academic concern is math: only 16.7% of 8th graders were proficient on the PSAT in 2025-2026, compared to 33.2% statewide. English language arts scores are also below average, though less dramatically so. Science proficiency in 8th grade (38.3%) has at times been close to the state average, suggesting some areas of relative strength.

A key challenge is chronic absenteeism, which stands at 30.0%—higher than the state average of 27.9% and far above nearby schools like Waldon Middle School (11.4%) and Scripps Middle School (13.1%). The good news is that attendance has been improving, dropping from 46.2% in 2021-2022. Mason also serves a student population where 64% qualify for free or reduced lunch, a rate much higher than surrounding districts. Despite overall challenges, African American students at Mason have ranked in the 38th percentile statewide—above the school's overall ranking—suggesting some effective supports for specific groups. For parents, the picture is clear: Mason faces real obstacles tied to poverty and attendance, but targeted improvements in math instruction and continued progress on attendance could help close the gap with its higher-performing neighbors.

731

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,442

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3835 W Walton Blvd
Waterford, MI 48329-4270

(248) 674-2281

District: Waterford School District

Students who attend Mason Middle School usually attend:

High:

Waterford Mott High School

Feeder schools for Mason Middle School:

Elementary:	Donelson Hills Elementary School
	Schoolcraft Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.0%

Hispanic:

21.8%

African American:

15.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

Michigan avg41%

596^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Waterford School District

335^th of 625Waterford 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
2026	30.9	596 of 896	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	595 of 890	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	558 of 897	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	612 of 883	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	535 of 776	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	432 of 675	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	608 of 792	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	528 of 838	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.0	603 of 821	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.4	593 of 894	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.2	604 of 919	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.1	583 of 921	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.1	513 of 919	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.1	366 of 900	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.6	437 of 858	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.5	295 of 851	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.7	362 of 847	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.2	328 of 839	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.9	411 of 823	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.2	351 of 806	56.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	208 of 337	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	198 of 338	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	195 of 300	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	145 of 310	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	70 of 182	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	41 of 77	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	143 of 196	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	163 of 366	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	18.0	89 of 104	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	27.4	120 of 154	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	594 of 789	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	577 of 789	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	544 of 771	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	551 of 770	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	484 of 657	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	332 of 521	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.0	546 of 658	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	499 of 794	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	227 of 260	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	227 of 265	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	229 of 257	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	221 of 246	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	107 of 138	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	45 of 69	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.4	128 of 137	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	208 of 266	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	608 of 834	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	617 of 832	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	599 of 836	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	579 of 825	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	518 of 691	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	314 of 523	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	565 of 672	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	504 of 815	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	546 of 813	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	559 of 798	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	537 of 786	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	585 of 776	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	513 of 658	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	426 of 540	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	513 of 639	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	478 of 797	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	175 of 195	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	163 of 190	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	104 of 176	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.2	155 of 163	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	107 of 156	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	186 of 236	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	237 of 244	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	48 of 70	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.5	75 of 76	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	272 of 377	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	477 of 687	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	510 of 696	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	470 of 701	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	527 of 688	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	436 of 638	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	300 of 577	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	478 of 624	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	437 of 678	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)38th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

White (2026)31st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2018)14th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)10th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies37%-13 vs state

Science30%-9 vs state

English Language Arts24%-14 vs state

Math20%-13 vs state

Mathematics17%-16 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 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
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%)	30.9	596^th of 896 public middle schools	33.5%		31.4	595^th of 890 public middle schools	33.1%	1	58.4	16.7	25.6	22.8	20.8	18.8	30.5	37.2	$17,442	$1,556	$15,887
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%)	50.4	409^th of 896 public middle schools	54.4%		42.3	505^th of 890 public middle schools	43.3%	96	68.7	22.2	35.8	40.0	20.9	29.3	38.3	51.4	$17,314	$1,368	$15,946
Sashabaw Middle School	Public	5-8	5565 Pine Knob Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-4200	933	56	16.6	17.6%	799 (85.6%)	17 (1.8%)	65 (7.0%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	89.4	74^th of 896 public middle schools	91.7%		89.8	71^st of 890 public middle schools	92.0%	3			63.5	57.5	59.3	44.3			$16,374	$1,104	$15,271
Waldon Middle School	Public	6-8	2509 Waldon Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 391-1100	514	37	13.9	26.5%	390 (75.9%)	14 (2.7%)	49 (9.5%)	18 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.4%)	86.1	99^th of 896 public middle schools	89.0%		88.5	87^th of 890 public middle schools	90.2%	12	78.8	53.5	57.0	49.7	49.1	42.9	57.9	77.8	$18,036	$432	$17,605
Pontiac Middle School	Public	6-8	1275 N Perry St	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-8010	790	40	19.9	71.1%	30 (3.8%)	329 (41.6%)	387 (49.0%)	19 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	3.9	895^th of 896 public middle schools	0.1%		7	854^th of 890 public middle schools	4.0%	41	13.5	1.9	4.0	5.9	1555.0	2.0	5.2	10.3	$20,774	$4,138	$16,636
Scripps Middle School	Public	6-8	385 E Scripps Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 693-5440	446	34	12.9	21.1%	316 (70.9%)	4 (0.9%)	52 (11.7%)	37 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	84.9	109^th of 896 public middle schools	87.8%		90	67^th of 890 public middle schools	92.5%	42	77.5	46.4	59.2	60.2	57.1	46.1	45.3	68.3	$19,771	$487	$19,284
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%)	82.4	125^th of 896 public middle schools	86.0%		88.7	84^th of 890 public middle schools	90.6%	41	75.4	49.3	48.2	51.4	41.8	50.3	56.4	67.9	$14,930	$680	$14,250
North Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3456 Lahser Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-6200	593	41	14.3	13.5%	430 (72.5%)	54 (9.1%)	22 (3.7%)	53 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (5.2%)	96.2	26^th of 896 public middle schools	97.1%		95.9	31^st of 890 public middle schools	96.5%	5	87.9	69.7	62.3	70.7	68.6	72.4	65.0	76.9	$25,741	$215	$25,526
White Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	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%)	73.4	190^th of 896 public middle schools	78.8%		61.7	283^rd of 890 public middle schools	68.2%	93	74.0	39.8	47.5	44.3	36.9	36.2	52.4	68.5	$14,288	$754	$13,534
South Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 Quarton Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-6000	555	37	14.8	6.7%	423 (76.2%)	38 (6.8%)	28 (5.0%)	44 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	97.1	18^th of 896 public middle schools	98.0%		97.6	7^th of 890 public middle schools	99.2%	11	91.1	74.3	67.7	74.1	73.5	72.4	65.7	76.0	$23,272	$217	$23,055

Frequently Asked Questions about Mason Middle School

How many students attend Mason Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Mason Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mason Middle School?

Students at Mason Middle School are 56% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Mason Middle School in?

Waterford School District

Is Mason Middle School a good school?

Mason Middle School ranks 596^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Mason Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mason Middle School usually go on to attend Waterford Mott High School

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