Tomlinson Middle School
Tomlinson Middle School serves 205 students in grades 6-8.
Tomlinson Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Tomlinson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Tomlinson Middle School's student population of 205 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
205 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Tomlinson Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,120 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Tomlinson Middle School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2682 out of 3120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
2%
8%

Black
78%
18%

White
19%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
School Reviews
2 10/24/2015
This school is terrible ! The staff is incompetent. The children aren't allowed to bring their books home to study because the teachers think they won't return them !!
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