Summary:
Zip code 48104, home to Ann Arbor, Michigan, contains just one middle school, Tappan Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 within the highly-rated Ann Arbor Public Schools district.
Tappan Middle School is a top-tier academic institution, ranked 92nd out of 896 middle schools in Michigan (90th percentile). Its strongest performance is in 8th-grade Science (64.6% proficient) and Social Studies (74.6% proficient), where it not only crushes state averages (39.2% and 50.3%) but also exceeds its own district's already-high scores. On the 8th-grade PSAT, English Language Arts proficiency is exceptional at 81%, nearly matching the district's 82.4% and far surpassing the state's 64.8%. However, there is a notable dip in M-Step ELA scores for 6th and 7th graders (49% and 47.3%), which lag district averages by roughly 10 points, suggesting students may make significant strides between 7th and 8th grade. Math scores are solidly above state averages but show volatility year-over-year; for instance, 7th-grade math proficiency dropped from 62% to 49.2% between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, while 6th-grade math improved from 43.4% to 51.7%.
With 695 students and a relatively affluent demographic (29.93% eligible for free/reduced lunch), the school benefits from substantial per-student spending of $16,637 and a student-teacher ratio of 16.9. A key concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 32.1%—higher than the state average of 27.9%—despite the school's high academic ranking. This suggests post-pandemic attendance challenges persist even in high-performing areas. For parents, Tappan Middle School offers excellent preparation for high school, particularly in science, social studies, and reading, but the inconsistent math performance and attendance issues are worth monitoring.
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