Summary:
Zip code 48164 (New Boston, Michigan) is home to just one middle school, Carl T Renton Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 566 students as part of the Huron School District.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that this school offers a mixed but generally solid academic picture. The standout strength is 8th grade PSAT performance, where 74.6% of students are proficient in English Language Arts and 42% in math—both significantly above state averages (64.8% and 33.2%, respectively). Social studies is also a clear bright spot, with 52.6% proficiency versus the state's 50.3%. However, M-Step scores in 6th and 7th grade are mostly at or slightly below state averages, with 6th grade math being the weakest area at 29.7% proficiency compared to 31.9% statewide. Notably, 7th grade math (36.6%) and 8th grade social studies are the only M-Step subjects where the school exceeds state benchmarks. The school also enjoys excellent attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 19.6%—far better than the state's 27.9%—and serves a relatively affluent community, with only 26.15% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch.
A concerning trend is the significant year-over-year decline in M-Step scores from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with drops ranging from 5.7 points in 6th grade ELA to a dramatic 12.2-point plunge in 6th grade math. This has contributed to ranking volatility, as the school fell from the 78th percentile (192nd out of 890) in 2024-2025 to the 67th percentile (295th out of 896) in 2025-2026. Despite these declines, the school remains well-resourced, spending $17,081 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. The contrast between strong PSAT results and weakening M-Step scores, combined with the school's economic advantages and solid attendance, suggests the recent declines may be addressable, but they warrant close monitoring by parents and school leadership to reverse the current trajectory.
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