Summary:
Zip code 48433 is home to just one middle school, Flushing Middle School, which serves grades 7 and 8 as part of the Flushing Community Schools district, enrolling 636 students in a suburban setting.
Flushing Middle School is a school on the rise, with its state ranking climbing for three straight years—from the 61st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 76th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating. Academically, it outperforms Michigan state averages across nearly every subject. In 7th grade, 41% of students are proficient in ELA (state: 38.4%) and 39.6% in math (state: 33.3%). The 8th grade shows even stronger results, particularly in Social Studies (60.7% vs. 50.3% state) and PSAT ELA, where an impressive 75% of students meet proficiency compared to 64.8% statewide. Math remains the relative weak point, though 8th-grade PSAT math still beats the state average (37.2% vs. 33.2%). With nearly half of students (47.8%) eligible for free/reduced lunch, the school's per-student spending of $14,362 and a student-teacher ratio of 17.8 appear to be yielding solid outcomes.
The most striking concern is chronic absenteeism: 33.1% of students are chronically absent, notably higher than both the district (23.8%) and state (27.9%) averages. This creates a paradox—the students who attend regularly perform well, but a significant portion of the student body is missing enough school to potentially limit even greater gains. Year-over-year data also shows volatility in specific subjects, such as 8th-grade Social Studies jumping 10 points and PSAT math surging from 26.6% to 37.2% in one year, suggesting changing cohorts or instructional shifts. Since this is the district's only middle school, its performance directly reflects the entire district. For parents, this is a school with clear academic strengths, especially in ELA and Social Studies, but one where improving attendance could unlock even higher achievement.
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