Top Rankings
Ann Arbor School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,425 students in Ann Arbor School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Ann Arbor School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Ann Arbor School District are Clague Middle School, Slauson Middle School and Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
32 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
16,670 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
1,165 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ann Arbor School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
13%
23%
% White
51%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,878 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,624 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$348 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$327 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,878
$18,510
Spending / Student
$19,624
$17,693
Best Ann Arbor School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clague Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2616 Nixon Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 994-1976
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 994-1976
Grades: 6-8
| 661 students
Rank: #22.
Slauson Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1019 W Washington St
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 994-2004
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 994-2004
Grades: 6-8
| 743 students
Rank: #33.
Ann Arbor Steam At Northside School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
912 Barton Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 994-1958
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 994-1958
Grades: K-8
| 599 students
Rank: #44.
Ann Arbor Open At Mack School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
920 Miller Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 994-1910
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 994-1910
Grades: K-8
| 541 students
Rank: #55.
Tappan Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2251 E Stadium Blvd
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 994-2011
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 994-2011
Grades: 6-8
| 640 students
Rank: #66.
Forsythe Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1655 Newport Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 994-1985
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 994-1985
Grades: 6-8
| 612 students
Rank: #77.
Scarlett Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3300 Lorraine St
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(734) 997-1220
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(734) 997-1220
Grades: 6-8
| 629 students
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