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Decatur Middle School (Closed 2023)

405 North Phelps St
Decatur, MI 49045

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Serving 167 students in grades 6-8, Decatur Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Decatur Middle School
6	57
7	51
8	59

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Total Students

167 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Decatur Middle School
2025	167
2019	167
2018	167
2017	165
2016	189
2015	190
2014	212
2013	217
2012	291
2011	295
2010	307
2009	320
2008	331
2007	356
2006	378
2005	368
2004	355
2003	371
2002	367
2001	269
2000	274
1999	271
1998	238
1997	276
1996	283
1995	308
1994	315
1993	320
1992	324
1991	309
1990	288
1989	253
1988	251
1987	265

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Decatur Middle School
2025	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	10
2016	11
2015	11
2014	14
2013	15
2012	17
2011	19
2010	19
2009	18
2008	18
2007	20
2006	23
2005	22
2004	24
2003	25
2002	27
2001	18
2000	17
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1990	20

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

(17-18)

15-19%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Decatur Middle School	Michigan	Decatur Public Schools
2018	17%	37%	23%
2017	17%	39%	29%
2016	27%	38%	30%
2015	27%	37%	34%
2014	42%	41%	43%
2013	33%	41%	33%
2012	28%	37%	29%
2011	76%	80%	78%
2010	73%	78%	77%

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(17-18)

30-34%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Decatur Middle School	Michigan	Decatur Public Schools
2018	32%	43%	23%
2017	27%	49%	44%
2016	42%	50%	49%
2015	47%	49%	49%
2014	65%	67%	67%
2013	63%	65%	57%
2012	53%	64%	52%
2011	75%	80%	75%
2010	77%	82%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Decatur Middle School	Michigan	Decatur Public Schools
2025	21:1	16:1
2019	21:1	18:1	19:1
2018	21:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	18:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2014	15:1	18:1	16:1
2013	14:1	18:1	17:1
2012	17:1	18:1	19:1
2011	16:1	18:1	17:1
2010	16:1	18:1	17:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	19:1	19:1
2006	16:1	18:1	17:1
2005	17:1	18:1	19:1
2004	15:1	19:1	17:1
2003	15:1	19:1	18:1
2002	14:1	18:1	18:1
2001	15:1	18:1	18:1
2000	16:1	19:1	19:1
1999	16:1	19:1	17:1
1998	14:1	19:1	17:1
1997	16:1	20:1	18:1
1996	17:1	20:1	18:1
1995	18:1	20:1	19:1
1994	19:1	21:1	19:1
1990	14:1	15:1	16:1

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Decatur Middle School	Michigan	Decatur Public Schools
2025	21%	9%
2019	21%	8%	21%
2018	21%	8%	21%
2017	16%	7%	21%
2016	18%	7%	23%
2015	15%	7%	22%
2014	18%	7%	18%
2013	17%	6%	16%
2012	18%	6%	17%
2011	14%	6%	17%
2010	17%	5%	17%
2009	19%	5%	17%
2008	16%	5%	16%
2007	21%	5%	18%
2006	21%	4%	18%
2005	20%	4%	18%
2004	19%	4%	16%
2003	17%	4%	15%
2002	19%	4%	16%
2001	18%	4%	16%
2000	19%	3%	16%
1999	15%	3%	14%
1998	9%	3%	9%
1997	14%	3%	15%
1996	14%	3%	13%
1995	16%	3%	16%
1994	11%	2%	13%
1993	11%	3%	12%
1992	12%	3%	10%
1991	9%	3%	9%
1990	8%	2%	7%
1989	7%	2%	9%
1988	10%	2%	7%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Decatur Middle School	Michigan	Decatur Public Schools
2025	2%	18%
2019	2%	18%	1%
2018	2%	18%	1%
2017	2%	18%	1%
2016	2%	18%	1%
2015	3%	18%	2%
2014	2%	18%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	2%	19%	2%
2011	4%	19%	3%
2010	3%	20%	4%
2009	2%	20%	4%
2008	3%	20%	4%
2007	4%	20%	4%
2006	4%	20%	4%
2005	4%	20%	5%
2004	5%	20%	4%
2003	5%	20%	5%
2002	4%	20%	5%
2001	2%	19%	4%
2000	2%	19%	4%
1999	3%	19%	4%
1998	3%	19%	4%
1997	4%	19%	4%
1996	3%	18%	4%
1995	4%	17%	4%
1994	4%	17%	4%
1993	4%	17%	4%
1992	4%	17%	4%
1991	6%	17%	5%
1990	5%	18%	4%
1989	6%	18%	5%
1988	3%	18%	5%

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White

69%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Decatur Middle School	Michigan	Decatur Public Schools
2025	69%	63%
2019	69%	66%	72%
2018	69%	66%	73%
2017	73%	67%	73%
2016	71%	68%	70%
2015	77%	68%	72%
2014	75%	68%	76%
2013	76%	69%	78%
2012	75%	69%	76%
2011	76%	70%	76%
2010	77%	71%	76%
2009	78%	71%	76%
2008	78%	71%	75%
2007	73%	71%	74%
2006	75%	72%	76%
2005	74%	73%	75%
2004	76%	73%	78%
2003	76%	72%	78%
2002	76%	73%	78%
2001	79%	74%	79%
2000	79%	75%	80%
1999	82%	75%	82%
1998	88%	75%	85%
1997	81%	76%	80%
1996	83%	76%	82%
1995	80%	77%	79%
1994	85%	78%	82%
1993	84%	78%	83%
1992	83%	78%	86%
1991	84%	77%	85%
1990	86%	78%	89%
1989	87%	78%	86%
1988	87%	78%	88%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Decatur Middle School	Michigan	Decatur Public Schools
2025	8%	5%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

31%

37%

0.48

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Decatur Middle School	Michigan	Decatur Public Schools
2025	0.48	0.56
2019	0.48	0.53	0.44
2018	0.48	0.53	0.42
2017	0.44	0.52	0.42
2016	0.46	0.50	0.46
2015	0.39	0.50	0.43
2014	0.41	0.50	0.40
2013	0.40	0.49	0.38
2012	0.41	0.49	0.39
2011	0.40	0.47	0.40
2010	0.38	0.46	0.39
2009	0.36	0.46	0.39
2008	0.37	0.46	0.38
2007	0.39	0.46	0.40
2006	0.39	0.44	0.37
2005	0.38	0.43	0.38
2004	0.38	0.43	0.36
2003	0.39	0.44	0.36
2002	0.39	0.43	0.36
2001	0.35	0.42	0.35
2000	0.34	0.40	0.34
1999	0.31	0.40	0.31
1998	0.22	0.40	0.26
1997	0.33	0.39	0.34
1996	0.29	0.39	0.32
1995	0.34	0.38	0.35
1994	0.27	0.37	0.31
1993	0.28	0.37	0.30
1992	0.30	0.37	0.25
1991	0.29	0.38	0.26
1990	0.25	0.36	0.21
1989	0.24	0.36	0.25
1988	0.23	0.36	0.22

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Eligible for

57%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Decatur Middle School	Michigan	Decatur Public Schools
2025	57%	45%
2019	57%	45%	60%
2018	57%	45%	55%
2017	59%	40%	55%
2016	51%	40%	56%
2015	52%	41%	56%
2014	54%	43%	56%
2013	58%	42%	57%
2012	60%	42%	57%
2011	55%	41%	53%
2010	56%	40%	52%
2009	52%	35%	51%
2008	46%	31%	48%
2007	48%	30%	46%
2006	43%	30%	43%
2005	47%	28%	46%
2004	47%	27%	43%
2003	66%	25%	41%
2002	35%	25%	37%
2001	48%	24%	38%
2000	48%	25%	37%
1999	44%	25%	39%
1998	45%	25%	43%
1997	41%	25%	38%
1996	45%	25%	38%
1995	56%	25%	44%
1994	45%	23%	37%
1993	66%	25%	45%
1992	54%	21%	41%
1990	35%	13%	25%
1989	33%	13%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Decatur Middle School	Michigan	Decatur Public Schools
2025	8%	4%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	13%	6%	10%
2015	12%	6%	9%
2014	11%	6%	9%
2013	12%	6%	11%
2012	9%	5%	8%
2011	9%	5%	9%
2010	10%	6%	12%
2009	13%	7%	12%
2008	12%	7%	12%
2007	13%	6%	11%
2006	13%	7%	11%
2005	10%	6%	10%
2004	12%	6%	13%
2003	17%	6%	10%
2002	9%	6%	9%
2001	13%	6%	10%
2000	13%	5%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Decatur Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MI state average).

How many students attend Decatur Middle School?

167 students attend Decatur Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Decatur Middle School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Decatur Middle School?

Decatur Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Decatur Middle School offer ?

Decatur Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Decatur Middle School part of?

Decatur Middle School is part of Decatur Public Schools.

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