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Brownstown Middle School

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Brownstown Middle School ranks 237 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Brownstown Middle School in Romulus, MI, serves 872 students in grades 7 and 8 as part of the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, and has recently climbed to a 4-star rating, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide—a notable jump from the mid-60s just a year prior.

What makes Brownstown stand out is that its students achieve at levels well above what you might expect given the school’s demographics, with 44% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. For example, 7th-grade ELA proficiency sits at 50% and 8th-grade Social Studies at 54.8%, both above state averages and competitive with schools like Boyd W Arthurs Middle School in Trenton, which has a much lower poverty rate. The school also shows exceptional growth for specific groups: African American students jumped from the 45th to the 73rd percentile in two years, and English Language Learners improved from the 36th to the 75th percentile. Boys are performing particularly well (74th percentile), though girls lag slightly behind at the 67th percentile, suggesting an area for future focus. Perhaps most striking is the comparison to nearby schools: Summit Academy North Middle School (1.3 miles away) ranks in the 19th percentile, and Robert J West Middle School (5.8 miles away) ranks in the 21st, making Brownstown a clear academic outlier in its immediate area.

Despite these strengths, two challenges remain. Chronic absenteeism is 27.8%, slightly above the state average and much higher than high-performing peers like Boyd W. Arthurs (15.0%), meaning even stronger results could be possible with better attendance. Additionally, the school’s Special Education students rank in the 28th percentile—the lowest-performing subgroup and a clear target for improvement. On the positive side, Brownstown achieves these results efficiently, spending $16,036 per student compared to $20,017 at Robert J West and $19,812 at Davidson Middle School, both of which rank far lower. The consistency of strong performance at Woodhaven Upper Elementary and Brownstown suggests a cohesive district-wide approach is working well for most students.

872

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,036

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20135 Inkster Rd
Romulus, MI 48174-9476

(734) 783-3400

District: Woodhaven-Brownstown School District

Students who attend Brownstown Middle School usually attend:

High:

Woodhaven High School

Feeder schools for Brownstown Middle School:

Elementary:	Bates Elementary School
	Erving Elementary School
	Gudith Elementary School
	Wegienka Elementary School
	More...
	Yake Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

African American:

16.1%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Michigan avg43%

237^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

165^th of 625Woodhaven-Brownstown 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	66.9	237 of 896	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	300 of 890	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	344 of 897	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	369 of 883	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	298 of 776	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	241 of 675	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	223 of 792	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	251 of 838	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	53.2	325 of 821	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	291 of 894	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	388 of 919	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.1	364 of 921	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.8	528 of 919	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.8	424 of 900	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	382 of 858	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	451 of 851	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.5	554 of 847	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.6	548 of 839	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.5	639 of 823	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.1	585 of 806	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	90 of 337	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	46.5	141 of 338	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	165 of 300	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	137 of 310	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	63 of 182	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	40 of 77	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	82 of 196	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	121 of 366	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	52 of 87	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	42 of 85	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	60 of 88	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	63 of 87	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	37 of 57	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	29 of 39	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	27 of 48	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	72 of 104	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	27 of 108	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	54.1	47 of 106	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	56 of 88	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.7	12 of 38	68.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	263 of 789	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	318 of 789	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	408 of 771	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	417 of 770	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	268 of 657	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	236 of 521	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	232 of 658	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	250 of 794	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	97 of 260	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	116 of 265	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	136 of 257	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	150 of 246	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	62 of 138	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	25 of 69	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	25 of 137	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	105 of 266	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	299 of 834	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	342 of 832	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	397 of 836	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	453 of 825	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	265 of 691	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	164 of 523	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	96 of 672	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	230 of 815	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	210 of 813	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.3	273 of 798	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	288 of 786	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	337 of 776	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	301 of 658	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	191 of 540	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	199 of 639	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	213 of 797	73.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	132 of 195	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	107 of 190	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.5	156 of 176	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	113 of 163	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	49 of 65	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	26 of 51	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	53 of 156	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	169 of 236	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	196 of 244	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	174 of 201	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	184 of 199	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	165 of 377	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	221 of 687	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	272 of 696	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	280 of 701	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	320 of 688	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	256 of 638	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	173 of 577	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	208 of 624	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	222 of 678	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

African American (2026)73rd percentile~ school

White (2026)68th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)40th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)32nd percentile-41 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+6 vs state

Social Studies55%+4 vs state

Mathematics38%+5 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

Math37%+4 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 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brownstown Middle School	Public	7-8	20135 Inkster Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 783-3400	872	48	18.1	44.0%	529 (60.7%)	140 (16.1%)	104 (11.9%)	54 (6.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.8%)	66.9	237^th of 896 public middle schools	73.5%		60.1	300^th of 890 public middle schools	66.3%	63	70.3	38.1			50.0			36.9		37.3		54.8	$16,036	$1,259	$14,777
Summit Academy North Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	18601 Middlebelt Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Summit Academy North	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 955-1712	385	24	15.9	67.8%	77 (20.0%)	268 (69.6%)	25 (6.5%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	18	727^th of 896 public middle schools	18.9%		15.7	747^th of 890 public middle schools	16.1%	20	56.1	9.5		18.3	12.9		5.9	5.0		10.6		35.9	$12,579	$1,556	$11,024
Carl T Renton Junior High School	Public	6-8	31578 Huron River Dr	New Boston	48164	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 782-2483	566	31	18.2	26.1%	477 (84.3%)	18 (3.2%)	39 (6.9%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	60.6	295^th of 896 public middle schools	67.1%		72.3	192^nd of 890 public middle schools	78.4%	103	74.6	42.0		36.0	36.6		29.7	36.6		38.2		52.6	$17,081	$1,289	$15,792
Woodhaven Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	24825 Hall Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 362-6100	811	44	18.3	38.6%	505 (62.3%)	112 (13.8%)	92 (11.3%)	61 (7.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.6%)								(n/a)			51.1	47.6		29.4	26.9		38.5		28.1		$14,244	$913	$13,331
Boyd W Arthurs Middle School	Public	6-8	4000 Marian Dr	Trenton	48183	Wayne County	Trenton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 676-8700	578	35	16.4	30.1%	484 (83.7%)	14 (2.4%)	53 (9.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	56.7	337^th of 896 public middle schools	62.4%		67.6	233^rd of 890 public middle schools	73.8%	104	74.9	30.9		31.3	32.8		31.8	38.5		44.6		48.3	$15,978	$536	$15,442
Huron AI Center FRCS Simpson Program	Public	6-8	24900 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48183	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-6360	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$69,916	$7,668	$62,248
Thomas Simpson Middle School	Public	6-8	24900 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 535-6700	417	24	17.6	44.8%	345 (82.7%)	22 (5.3%)	31 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	43.7	482^nd of 896 public middle schools	46.2%		28.5	613^th of 890 public middle schools	31.1%	131	63.1	30.0		30.5	23.7		29.5	27.3		34.6		42.7	$17,104	$856	$16,247
Seitz Middle School	Public	6-8	17800 Kennebec St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 285-2043	606	30	20.4	41.9%	479 (79.0%)	44 (7.3%)	59 (9.7%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	48.7	430^th of 896 public middle schools	52.0%		50.3	405^th of 890 public middle schools	54.5%	25	72.1	35.8		29.3	33.8		29.3	25.5		34.4		40.2	$12,315	$927	$11,387
Robert J West Middle School	Public	6-8	10575 William St	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 295-5783	641	38	17.0	76.4%	300 (46.8%)	190 (29.6%)	87 (13.6%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.1%)	19.5	712^th of 896 public middle schools	20.5%		23.2	662^nd of 890 public middle schools	25.6%	50	52.0	9.0		17.8	17.4		11.2	11.9		16.9		39.5	$20,017	$1,769	$18,248
Davidson Middle Academy	Public	6-8	14101 Leroy St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(734) 339-6624	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	60.2	296^th of 896 public middle schools	67.0%					(n/a)				43.8	43.8		34.4	25.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Brownstown Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Brownstown Middle School?

Students at Brownstown Middle School are 61% White, 16% African American, 12% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Brownstown Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 872 students attended Brownstown Middle School.

What district is Brownstown Middle School in?

Woodhaven-Brownstown School District

Is Brownstown Middle School a good school?

Brownstown Middle School ranks 237^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Brownstown Middle School attend?

Students who attend Brownstown Middle School usually go on to attend Woodhaven High School

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