Summary:
Zip code 48458 is home to just one middle school, Mt Morris Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 within the Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools district, an area characterized by significant economic disadvantage.
For parents considering this school, the most critical takeaway is that academic proficiency is extremely low across all subjects, with math being the most severe concern. Only about 4% of 6th and 7th graders meet state standards in math, and just 2.8% of 8th graders are proficient on the PSAT math exam—meaning fewer than 3 in 100 students are on grade level. Reading and English scores are somewhat better but still far below state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from roughly 10% in 6th and 7th grade M-Step ELA to 36.4% on the 8th-grade PSAT ELA. Across every subject and grade, the school trails Michigan state averages by a remarkably consistent 26 to 30 percentage points, suggesting systemic challenges rather than subject-specific issues.
Perhaps the most pressing barrier to improvement is chronic absenteeism: 51.2% of students miss enough school to be considered chronically absent—nearly double the state rate of 27.9%. This is almost certainly a major driver of the low test scores. The school does spend a relatively robust $16,740 per student, which is above average, yet outcomes remain in the bottom 7% of Michigan middle schools for three consecutive years. There are a few bright spots: 8th-grade PSAT ELA and social studies scores improved slightly year-over-year, but overall trends are mixed with no sustained gains. Given that the school’s performance mirrors the district almost exactly, there are no standout programs within the district to point to as models. For parents, the priority should be understanding the attendance crisis and asking what specific interventions the school is implementing to address both absenteeism and foundational math skills.
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