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Enrollment
671
Middle
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANCHOR BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260279000196
Anchor Bay Middle School North
52805 ASHLEY DR, NEW BALTIMORE, MI 48047 · (586) 725-7373 · Macomb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL671 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Michigan public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
98 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 234 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 214 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 223 | 33% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
56.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anchor Bay Middle School North
Anchor Bay Middle School North's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Bay Middle School North this school | 671 | 14.6% | 58.4% |
| Hartland MS at Ore Creek HARTLAND | 752 | 16.1% | 57.0% |
| Hartland Farms Intermediate School BRIGHTON | 770 | 17.8% | 64.7% |
| 56 Building at Georgetown HUDSONVILLE | 626 | 13.1% | 62.2% |
| East Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD | 788 | 17.8% | 68.7% |
| Baldwin Street Middle School HUDSONVILLE | 610 | 14.6% | 63.1% |
Matched among Michigan middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anchor Bay Middle School North ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #67 of 397 | #1 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #54 of 380 | #1 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #83 of 377 | #1 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 671 | #119 of 491 | #15 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #405 of 436 | #30 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.3% | #374 of 437 | #36 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.6% | #444 of 477 | #38 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.3% | #61 of 339 | #6 of 31 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
671
-55 (-8%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 834
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 22.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 671 | 32.9 | 20.4:1 | 15% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 684 | 30.7 | 22.3:1 | 19% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 705 | 32.2 | 21.9:1 | 20% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 726 | 32 | 22.7:1 | 19% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 864 | 38.7 | 22.4:1 | 17% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 935 | 41 | 22.8:1 | 16% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 925 | 41 | 22.6:1 | 22% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 834 | 39 | 21.4:1 | 13% (111) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anchor Bay Middle School North.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (864 to 671); teachers down 15% (38.7 to 32.9).
About Anchor Bay Middle School North
Students in NEW BALTIMORE, Michigan, attend Anchor Bay Middle School North, a medium-sized middle-grades school. Its 671 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 34% bigger than the 502 average for middle schools in Michigan.
Anchor Bay Middle School North is part of Anchor Bay School District, where 10 schools serve 5,295 students.
Federal enrollment data show Anchor Bay Middle School North is 91% White. It is also 5% multiracial and 3% Black. Macomb County's residents are about 75% White, 17 points below the school's share. Anchor Bay Middle School North's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 20.4:1. That is higher than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. Eligible students account for 15% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Public schools in Macomb County average 52%.
Measured against Michigan public middle schools, Anchor Bay Middle School North receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Anchor Bay Middle School North is -1.5 points: 58.4% actual, 59.8% predicted.
Anchor Bay Middle School North is located in Macomb County, where the median household income is $77,837, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Anchor Bay Middle School North is one of 236 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Anchor Bay Middle School North is Ashley Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Anchor Bay Middle School North is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 58.4% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 6 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Anchor Bay Middle School North's location as Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 671 students in 2024-25, 55 fewer than the 726 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 22.7:1 to 20.4:1.
Discussions about Anchor Bay Middle School North may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anchor Bay School District
- Anchor Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,740 students
- Anchor Bay Middle School SouthMiddle · 509 students
- Great Oaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Ashley Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
- Lighthouse Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
- Dean A Naldrett SchoolElementary · 353 students
Other schools in NEW BALTIMORE
- Ashley Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
- Lighthouse Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
Nearby schools
- Ashley Elementary School0.0 mi · 441
- Lighthouse Elementary School0.2 mi · 441
- Compass Pointe1.8 mi · 15
- Anchor Bay High School1.8 mi · 1,740
- Great Oaks Elementary School2.1 mi · 468
- Lottie M Schmidt Elem School2.4 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Anchor Bay Middle School NorthHow large is Anchor Bay Middle School North?
Anchor Bay Middle School North enrolls approximately 671 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Anchor Bay Middle School North serve?
Anchor Bay Middle School North serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anchor Bay Middle School North?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anchor Bay Middle School North is approximately 20.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Anchor Bay Middle School North?
At Anchor Bay Middle School North, the student body is approximately 91% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Anchor Bay Middle School North public or private?
Anchor Bay Middle School North is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anchor Bay School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.