Hamady Middle School

Hamady Middle School is a public middle school located in Flint, Michigan, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 171 students. The school is part of the Westwood Heights Schools district, which is ranked 605 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hamady Middle School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state, with a ranking between 747 and 890 out of around 900 Michigan middle schools over the past decade, and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamady Middle School's academic performance is significantly below the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 6.3% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 41.1%. Similarly, only 15.4% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in PSAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 65.3%. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 51.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Hamady Middle School serves a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.34% to 93.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

Interestingly, Hamady Middle School's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby middle schools, such as Armstrong Middle School, Bendle Middle School, and Flushing Middle School, which all have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and higher SchoolDigger rankings. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Hamady Middle School, ranging from $11,686 to $18,325 per student over the past few years, the school has not shown any significant improvement in its academic performance or other key metrics over the past decade, remaining among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state.