Anchor Bay Middle School South

As a reasonably sized junior high in CHESTERFIELD, Michigan, Anchor Bay Middle School South caters to 509 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Anchor Bay School District.

Across the 10 schools in Anchor Bay School District (5,295 students total), Anchor Bay Middle School South accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Anchor Bay Middle School South logs that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 6% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Macomb County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Macomb County's rate of about 52%.

After controlling for student poverty, Anchor Bay Middle School South sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.8%; this one delivers 42.0%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Macomb County put median household income runs about $77,837, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Macomb County's 236 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students), Anchor Bay Middle School South is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lottie M Schmidt Elem School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Anchor Bay Middle School South. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Anchor Bay Middle School South at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.8%.

Anchor Bay Middle School South operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 6%: 543 students in 2018 compared to 509 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.