Summary:
Middle Schools in zip code 49677 are served by a single school, Reed City Middle School, part of the Reed City Area Public Schools district, which enrolls 471 students in grades 5 through 8 in a rural Michigan area.
Reed City Middle School shows a distinct pattern of academic strength in the upper grades, particularly in 8th grade science and social studies. In the 2025-2026 school year, 8th graders scored 47.2% proficient in science, a full 8 points above the state average, and 56.9% in social studies, which is 6.6 points above the state. The previous year, the science advantage was even larger at nearly 14 points above the state. However, the school struggles in earlier grades and in math overall. For example, 6th grade math proficiency sits at just 20%, a nearly 12-point gap from the state, and 7th grade ELA dropped sharply from 35.3% to 26.5% year-over-year. The school’s 8th grade PSAT ELA score exactly matches the state average at 64.8%, suggesting students catch up in reading by the end of middle school, but PSAT math remains 4.4 points below the state.
Operationally, the school faces challenges with attendance, as 30.8% of students are chronically absent, higher than both the district (29.4%) and state (27.9%) rates. Over half of the students (50.96%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. Per-student spending is $13,810. The school’s state ranking has slipped from the 61st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 53rd percentile in 2025-2026, indicating that while some scores are improving, other Michigan schools are advancing faster. For parents, this school offers a strong science and social studies program for 8th graders but shows notable variability in ELA and math across grades, with 6th grade math and 7th grade ELA being areas of concern that may warrant additional support.
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