Summary:
Zip code 49663 is home to just one middle school, Manton Consolidated Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 305 students in the small, moderate-income community of Manton, Michigan, operating under the Manton Consolidated Schools district.
For parents, the standout news is that this school performs exceptionally well in several key areas, particularly in the upper grades. In 8th grade, science proficiency (59.7%) and social studies proficiency (61.3%) far exceed state averages (39.2% and 50.3%, respectively), and 8th grade PSAT English Language Arts scores are outstanding at 77.4% proficient versus 64.8% statewide. The school also shows strong results in 5th and 6th grade math and ELA, consistently beating state averages. However, there is a notable "7th grade slump" in the most recent data: 7th grade ELA proficiency dropped to 32.4% (from 47.7% the prior year) and math fell to 28.4% (from 47.7%), both now below state averages. This dramatic decline may be due to the small cohort size of roughly 76 students per grade, where a few students can heavily influence percentages. The school's overall state ranking remains solid, sitting in the 73rd percentile with a 4-star rating for 2025-2026, a rebound from the previous year's 3-star rating.
Chronic absenteeism is a concern, with 23.6% of students missing significant school time, though this is better than the state average of 27.9%. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1 and per-pupil spending of $13,630, resources are adequate, but the school's small size means individual attention is critical. The positive trajectory in science and social studies, combined with strong 8th grade outcomes, suggests the school has effective upper-grade instruction. If the school can address the 7th grade dip and continue reducing absenteeism, it has a clear path to becoming a top-quartile performer in Michigan.
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