Summary:
In zip code 49913, located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula near Calumet, there is one middle school, Washington Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment of 275 students.
Washington Middle School, part of the Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw district, is a high-performing school with a 4-star rating and a district ranking in the 78th percentile statewide. The school has maintained a remarkably stable ranking over the past three years, indicating consistent academic quality. It shows particular strength in 8th-grade Science (54.1% proficiency vs. 39.2% state) and Social Studies (60.8% vs. 50.3% state), as well as exceptional 7th-grade Math and ELA scores that far exceed state averages. The school also boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.5 and a low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.2%, compared to 27.9% statewide. With nearly half of its students (46.18%) qualifying for free/reduced lunch, this strong performance is especially noteworthy.
Parents should be aware of some interesting patterns in the data. There is a significant performance gap between grade cohorts, with 7th graders dramatically outperforming 6th graders in both ELA (52.6% vs. 30.2%) and Math (52.6% vs. 34.1%) in the most recent school year. Additionally, test scores have shown considerable year-over-year volatility, such as 6th-grade Math dropping from 55.4% to 34.1%, while 8th-grade PSAT Math jumped from 21.8% to 45.3%. This suggests that single-year results can be misleading and that multi-year trends provide a more accurate picture. Despite these fluctuations, the school's overall trajectory is positive, supported by substantial per-student spending of $14,668 and a well-resourced environment that appears to effectively support student success.
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