Summary:
Zip code 49042 is home to just one middle school, Constantine Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 309 students as part of the Constantine Public School District.
For parents considering this school, the most important takeaway is that Constantine Middle School performs in the middle of the pack statewide, ranking 520th out of 896 Michigan middle schools (42nd percentile) with a 2-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. The school’s standout strength is 8th-grade Social Studies, where 54.3% of students are proficient—4 points above the state average. However, this is the only subject where the school consistently beats the state. In contrast, math is a persistent challenge: only 17.6% of 6th graders and 19.2% of 7th graders are proficient, which is roughly 14 points below state averages. English Language Arts also shows significant weakness, with 7th-grade proficiency at just 20.2% compared to the state’s 38.4%. Interestingly, 8th graders perform much closer to state averages on the PSAT in both ELA (62.8% vs. 64.8%) and math (30.9% vs. 33.2%), suggesting either stronger instruction in later grades or a particularly capable 8th-grade cohort.
Beyond test scores, the school has some positive indicators. Despite 52.1% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the chronic absenteeism rate is 23.2%—lower than the state’s 27.9%—which points to good student engagement. The student-teacher ratio is 16.2:1, and per-student spending is $14,448. One concerning trend is a sharp year-over-year drop in 6th-grade ELA proficiency, falling from 34% to 24.2%. While the school’s investment per student is above average, the academic results in core subjects like math and ELA suggest that resources may not yet be translating into the desired outcomes, making it important for parents to ask about intervention strategies and curriculum changes.
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