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Gerisch Middle School (Closed 2014)

12601 Mccann St
Southgate, MI 48195

Gerisch Middle School serves 685 students in grades 6-7.

The percentage of students achieving was 28% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 69% (which was higher than the Michigan state average of 65%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-7

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gerisch Middle School
6	348
7	337

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Total Students

685 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gerisch Middle School
2023	685
2022	685
2021	685
2020	685
2019	685
2018	685
2017	685
2016	685
2015	685
2013	685
2012	695
2011	781
2010	775
2009	724
2008	738
2007	762
2006	782
2005	784
2004	786
2003	726
2002	701
2001	694
2000	677
1999	652
1998	646
1997	633
1996	641
1995	646
1994	639
1993	694
1992	684
1991	723
1990	670

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gerisch Middle School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	34
2013	34
2012	34
2011	33
2010	35
2009	35
2008	33
2007	34
2006	34
2005	38
2004	36
2003	36
2002	38
2001	35
2000	35
1999	34
1998	34
1997	31
1996	33
1995	33

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

(12-13)

28%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Gerisch Middle School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2013	28%	41%	30%
2012	28%	37%	26%
2011	86%	80%	77%
2010	89%	78%	77%

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(12-13)

69%

65%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Gerisch Middle School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2013	69%	65%	66%
2012	58%	64%	62%
2011	82%	80%	79%
2010	90%	82%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gerisch Middle School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	20:1	17:1	17:1
2022	20:1	17:1	17:1
2021	20:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	18:1	18:1
2019	20:1	18:1	18:1
2018	20:1	18:1	19:1
2017	20:1	18:1	19:1
2016	20:1	18:1	19:1
2015	20:1	18:1	19:1
2013	20:1	18:1	19:1
2012	20:1	18:1	20:1
2011	24:1	18:1	20:1
2010	22:1	18:1	19:1
2009	21:1	18:1	19:1
2008	22:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	19:1	21:1
2006	23:1	18:1	20:1
2005	21:1	18:1	19:1
2004	22:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	19:1	18:1	20:1
1999	19:1	19:1	20:1
1998	19:1	19:1	21:1
1997	20:1	19:1	21:1
1996	20:1	20:1	22:1
1995	20:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2012)
Year	Gerisch Middle School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	65%	2%	56%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	3%	1%	1%
1990	5%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gerisch Middle School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gerisch Middle School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	10%	9%	14%
2022	10%	9%	13%
2021	10%	8%	12%
2020	10%	8%	11%
2019	10%	8%	11%
2018	10%	8%	10%
2017	10%	8%	10%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	10%	7%	10%
2013	10%	6%	9%
2012	11%	6%	9%
2011	12%	6%	9%
2010	10%	5%	7%
2009	8%	5%	7%
2008	5%	5%	7%
2007	5%	4%	7%
2006	6%	4%	7%
2005	5%	4%	6%
2004	6%	4%	5%
2003	6%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	5%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gerisch Middle School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	8%	18%	10%
2022	8%	18%	10%
2021	8%	18%	10%
2020	8%	18%	9%
2019	8%	18%	9%
2018	9%	18%	10%
2017	9%	18%	10%
2016	9%	18%	10%
2015	9%	18%	10%
2013	8%	18%	9%
2012	6%	19%	9%
2011	7%	19%	8%
2010	7%	20%	8%
2009	7%	20%	7%
2008	6%	20%	7%
2007	6%	20%	7%
2006	5%	20%	5%
2005	5%	20%	4%
2004	3%	20%	3%
2003	3%	20%	3%
2002	3%	20%	2%
2001	2%	19%	2%
2000	2%	19%	2%
1999	1%	19%	1%
1998	1%	19%	1%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	18%	1%
1995	1%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	1%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%	1%

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White

79%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gerisch Middle School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	79%	64%	70%
2022	79%	64%	71%
2021	79%	65%	75%
2020	79%	66%	77%
2019	79%	66%	77%
2018	79%	66%	79%
2017	79%	66%	79%
2016	79%	67%	79%
2015	79%	68%	80%
2013	79%	69%	78%
2012	79%	69%	78%
2011	77%	70%	79%
2010	80%	70%	82%
2009	82%	71%	83%
2008	87%	71%	83%
2007	85%	71%	83%
2006	87%	73%	86%
2005	88%	72%	87%
2004	88%	73%	89%
2003	25%	72%	36%
2002	88%	73%	89%
2001	88%	74%	90%
2000	90%	75%	91%
1999	92%	75%	93%
1998	93%	75%	92%
1997	94%	76%	93%
1996	94%	76%	93%
1995	94%	77%	94%
1994	95%	79%	94%
1993	95%	79%	94%
1992	94%	79%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gerisch Middle School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gerisch Middle School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	0.36	0.55	0.48
2022	0.36	0.55	0.47
2021	0.36	0.54	0.42
2020	0.36	0.53	0.39
2019	0.36	0.53	0.39
2018	0.36	0.53	0.37
2017	0.36	0.53	0.37
2016	0.36	0.52	0.36
2015	0.36	0.50	0.35
2013	0.36	0.49	0.37
2012	0.37	0.49	0.37
2011	0.39	0.48	0.36
2010	0.35	0.47	0.33
2009	0.32	0.46	0.31
2008	0.24	0.46	0.30
2007	0.27	0.46	0.30
2006	0.24	0.43	0.26
2005	0.21	0.44	0.24
2004	0.22	0.43	0.20
2003	0.52	0.44	0.56
2002	0.22	0.42	0.21
2001	0.22	0.42	0.18
2000	0.19	0.40	0.16
1999	0.15	0.40	0.14
1998	0.13	0.40	0.14
1997	0.12	0.39	0.13
1996	0.11	0.39	0.13
1995	0.11	0.37	0.12
1994	0.10	0.35	0.11
1993	0.09	0.35	0.11
1992	0.12	0.35	0.11

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Eligible for

44%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gerisch Middle School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	44%	49%	51%
2022	44%	47%	48%
2021	44%	46%	44%
2020	44%	45%	44%
2019	44%	45%	44%
2018	44%	40%	37%
2017	44%	40%	37%
2016	44%	40%	40%
2015	44%	41%	37%
2013	44%	42%	41%
2012	40%	42%	39%
2011	42%	41%	36%
2010	41%	40%	35%
2009	28%	35%	25%
2008	24%	31%	18%
2007	26%	30%	19%
2006	19%	30%	18%
2005	16%	28%	15%
2004	16%	27%	15%
2003	14%	25%	12%
2002	8%	25%	8%
2001	8%	24%	8%
2000	9%	25%	8%
1999	8%	25%	8%
1998	8%	26%	8%
1997	6%	26%	8%
1996	95%	25%	22%
1995	5%	25%	8%
1994	7%	23%	9%
1993	12%	25%	7%
1992	11%	21%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Gerisch Middle School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	7%	4%	2%
2022	7%	4%	3%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	8%	5%	6%
2011	9%	5%	7%
2010	11%	6%	8%
2009	13%	7%	9%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	7%	6%	6%
2002	3%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Southgate Community School District

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?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MI state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 65% MI state average).

How many students attend Gerisch Middle School?

685 students attend Gerisch Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Gerisch Middle School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Gerisch Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gerisch Middle School offer ?

Gerisch Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-7

What school district is Gerisch Middle School part of?

Gerisch Middle School is part of Southgate Community School District.

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