Summary:
Zip code 48082 is home to just one middle school, Kennedy Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 within the Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) district, enrolling 710 students in a suburban setting.
Since Kennedy is the only middle school in this zip code and the only middle school in its district, its performance data represents the entire district's middle school picture. The school currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 426th out of 896 Michigan middle schools (52nd percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year. Its most notable academic strength is in 8th-grade English Language Arts, where 70.1% of students are proficient on the PSAT—well above the state average of 64.8%. However, this strength does not carry over to other subjects. In 8th-grade math, only 29.5% are proficient (state: 33.2%), and the most significant weakness is in 8th-grade social studies, where just 33.1% meet standards compared to a 50.3% state average. In lower grades, 6th and 7th-grade ELA scores (32.5% and 36.6%) trail state averages, while 7th-grade math (34.3%) slightly exceeds the state mark.
One of the biggest concerns for parents is chronic absenteeism. At 35.7%, the rate is nearly 8 percentage points higher than the state average of 27.9%, meaning more than one in three students misses substantial school time—a factor that likely contributes to the academic struggles and year-over-year score volatility seen across subjects. For instance, 6th-grade math proficiency dropped from 39.6% to 30.5% in one year, while 8th-grade science fell from 46.5% to 34.3%. On the resource side, the school spends a substantial $15,501 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1, and 42.68% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Despite this high spending, results are mixed, suggesting that while literacy is a clear bright spot, math and social studies need targeted attention to lift overall performance.
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