Summary:
Zip code 48083, located in Troy, MI, is served by a single middle school, Baker Middle School, which enrolls 629 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly regarded Troy School District, a top-tier district ranked in the 94th percentile statewide.
Baker Middle School is a strong academic performer, consistently ranking in the top 10% of Michigan middle schools over the past three years (between 69th and 76th out of roughly 900 schools). The school posts solid proficiency rates on state assessments, with 8th-grade science (70.1%) actually exceeding the district average, and 8th-grade social studies at 67.6%. However, the most notable pattern is a significant gap between ELA and math. While 8th-grade PSAT ELA proficiency is an impressive 81.5%, math proficiency lags at just 55.9%—a 25.6-point disparity. This gap appears across all grade levels, suggesting math is a relative area of focus for improvement. The school also saw some year-over-year fluctuations: 7th-grade math and 8th-grade science improved, but 6th-grade ELA and math both dropped by more than 6 percentage points, which may point to challenges with the incoming cohort.
Compared to its own district, Baker Middle School generally trails the Troy School District averages—for example, district 6th-grade ELA proficiency is 61.3% versus Baker’s 49.7%—meaning other middle schools in the district perform even higher. With a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1 and per-student spending of $16,932, the school is well-resourced. Chronic absenteeism (13.5%) is slightly above the district rate but far below the state average (27.9%), and only about 22% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, reflecting a relatively affluent community. For parents, this is a high-achieving school with excellent literacy outcomes, though math proficiency—while above state averages—remains the clearest opportunity for growth.
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