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Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College

Q: Is Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College a good school?

Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College ranks 440 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 45% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College is a small, specialized high school in Ypsilanti, MI, serving just 108 students in grades 9-12 within the Ypsilanti Community Schools district, offering an unusually intimate learning environment with a student-teacher ratio of under 10 to 1.

What truly sets this school apart is its remarkable success with students who are often underserved elsewhere. While the school's overall state ranking sits at the 45th percentile, it ranks in the 74th percentile for African American students and the 76th percentile for students from low-income households—a striking contrast to the district's overall 17th percentile ranking. This means that for families seeking a school where their child won't be lost in the crowd, STEMM delivers results that nearby traditional high schools simply don't match. For example, 54.5% of 11th graders scored proficient on the SAT Reading section, compared to just 16% district-wide, and 70.8% of 10th graders were proficient in PSAT English Language Arts versus 20.2% for the district. The school's graduation rate has also rebounded dramatically, jumping from 66.6% in 2023-2024 to 84.3% in 2024-2025, with the dropout rate falling from 11.1% to just 3.1% in the same period.

The school's "Middle College" model comes with significant investment—per-pupil spending of $58,857 is nearly three times that of ACTech High School in the same district, and roughly six times that of the nearby Washtenaw Technical Middle College. This funding supports small classes and specialized programming. While the school does struggle with chronic absenteeism (31.9%, better than the district's 46.7% but above the state average), and there's a notable gender gap in performance (males rank in the 58th percentile versus females at the 36th), the overall picture is of a school that has found a formula for helping a predominantly low-income student body achieve solid academic results—something even elite nearby schools like Washtenaw International High School aren't replicating with the same demographic.

108

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$58,857

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2095 Packard Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48197-1833

(734) 221-1001

District: Ypsilanti Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.1%

White:

16.7%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 52nd percentile in 2023 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 52nd-percentile peak (2023) to 45th (2026)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg13%

Michigan avg43%

440^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Ypsilanti Community Schools

516^th of 625Ypsilanti Community 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	440 of 800	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	454 of 739	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	522 of 743	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	356 of 735	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	10.9	589 of 666	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	436 of 824	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	478 of 835	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	9.5	723 of 852	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.9	615 of 832	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	66 of 252	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	42 of 192	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	68 of 188	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	64 of 170	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.9	144 of 254	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	442 of 686	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	433 of 629	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	400 of 619	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	450 of 611	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	385 of 710	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	175 of 719	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	51.0	301 of 635	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	371 of 654	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	85.2	52 of 614	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	65.2	221 of 755	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	288 of 693	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.6	451 of 628	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	75.9	120 of 611	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	9.9	501 of 543	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	428 of 707	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	81.3	104 of 708	85.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2018)85th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+3 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing55%~ state avg

Social Studies30%-13 vs state

Science27%-8 vs state

Mathematics13%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT 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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th 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
ACTech High School	Public	9-12	2095 Packard Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 221-1001	459	39	11.8	61.9%	48 (10.5%)	238 (51.9%)	133 (29.0%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	2.8	795^th of 800 public high schools	0.6%		1.9	739^th of 739 public high schools	0.0%	56		9.6	7.7		300.1	320.9	7.7	359.4				5.7		10.5	$21,124	$4,173	$16,952
Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College	Public	9-12	2095 Packard Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 221-1001	108	11	9.8	63.9%	18 (16.7%)	66 (61.1%)	11 (10.2%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	41.1	440^th of 800 public high schools	45.0%		38.3	454^th of 739 public high schools	38.6%	14		52.2	70.8		13.0	402.9	54.5	15.2				27.3		30.3	$58,857	$10,724	$48,134
Washtenaw International High School	Public	9-12	105 N Mansfield St	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-8145	493	26	18.8	20.5%	156 (31.6%)	101 (20.5%)	41 (8.3%)	140 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.2%)	96.6	14^th of 800 public high schools	98.3%		97.4	13^th of 739 public high schools	98.2%	1		89.5	89.5		63.2	67.6	87.6	64.5				65.8		62.8
Early College Alliance	Public	9-12	220 King Hall	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 487-4290	454	19	24.2	39.4%	209 (46.0%)	115 (25.3%)	46 (10.1%)	27 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.3%)	87.1	70^th of 800 public high schools	91.3%		93.6	38^th of 739 public high schools	94.9%	32		82.4	84.0		63.6	49.1	73.3	34.0				50.5		56.0
Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	7-12	301 W Michigan Ave	Ypsilanti	48103	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 761-7027	386	15	26.1	80.1%	214 (55.4%)	91 (23.6%)	40 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.4%)	16	644^th of 800 public high schools	19.5%		23.1	558^th of 739 public high schools	24.5%	86	330.0	54.8	32.2	246.4	339.4	3.5	29.5	378.5			1776.3	18.6	1773.1	18.6
Washtenaw Technical Middle College	Public, Charter	9-12	4800 E Huron River Dr	Ann Arbor	48105	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Technical Middle College	Yes	No	No	No	(734) 973-3410	821	26	31.8	33.6%	569 (69.3%)	95 (11.6%)	30 (3.7%)	63 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.2%)	86.7	73^rd of 800 public high schools	90.9%		80.9	102^nd of 739 public high schools	86.2%	29		89.7	81.7		65.8	60.6	78.5	55.4				40.2		43.3	$9,718	$30	$9,687
Washtenaw County Youth Center Educational Programs	Public	5-12	4125 Washtenaw Ave	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 474-8903	16	4	4.0	68.8%	7 (43.8%)	9 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Correctional Services	Public	9-12	2201 Hogback Rd	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-2249	3	0	15.0		0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)															$3,025	$622	$2,403
Acce	Public, Magnet	6-12	1076 Ecorse Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 221-1691	175	12	14.5	79.4%	32 (18.3%)	108 (61.7%)	16 (9.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.3%)								(n/a)		328.4	350.3		293.2	325.7	355.9	323.1				2066.9		2075.7	$20,249	$2,233	$18,016
Arbor Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6800 Hitchingham Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Arbor Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 961-9700	278	19	14.7	56.8%	55 (19.8%)	140 (50.4%)	42 (15.1%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.5%)	25.9	564^th of 800 public high schools	29.5%		51.1	359^th of 739 public high schools	51.4%	205		42.2	28.6		14.5	11.1	43.9	14.0				26.8		41.1	$19,744	$1,046	$18,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College

What is the racial makeup of Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College?

Students at Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College are 61% African American, 17% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College.

Is Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College a good school?

Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College ranks 440^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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