Summary:
Zip code 48836 is home to just one middle school, Fowlerville Junior High School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 550 students within the Fowlerville Community Schools district.
Fowlerville Junior High has shown impressive momentum, jumping from a 2-star to a 3-star state rating and climbing 138 spots in the rankings year-over-year. The school’s clear strengths are in 8th grade English Language Arts (68.3% proficient vs. 64.8% statewide) and 8th grade Social Studies (51.5% vs. 50.3% statewide). Sixth graders also outperform state averages in both ELA (42.5% vs. 37.5%) and math (38.9% vs. 31.9%), and 7th grade math is above average as well (36.2% vs. 33.3%). However, the most pressing concern is 8th grade math, where only 24.8% of students are proficient—well below the state’s 33.2%—and this weakness has persisted for two consecutive years. Additionally, 7th grade ELA dropped sharply from 41.8% to 18.1% proficiency in one year, while 7th grade math surged from 22.8% to 36.2%, suggesting notable volatility that may reflect changing cohorts or instructional shifts.
On a positive note, the school reports a chronic absenteeism rate of just 21.2%, significantly better than the district (28.4%) and state (27.9%) averages, which points to a healthy, engaging school climate. With 33.45% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a moderately diverse socioeconomic population. Per-student spending is $14,849 with a student-teacher ratio of 18.7 to 1. For parents, this school offers strong overall improvement and solid performance in several subjects, but the persistent 8th grade math gap and the dramatic swings in 7th grade scores are worth monitoring closely—especially as students transition to high school where math foundations are critical.
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