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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Andrew G Schmidt Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
718
Middle
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FENTON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261425005065
Andrew G Schmidt Middle School
3255 DONALDSON DR, FENTON, MI 48430 · (810) 591-7700 · Genesee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL718 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Michigan public middle schools
- B+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
18.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
256 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 219 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 234 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 265 | 37% |
Student demographics
26%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Andrew G Schmidt Middle School→Fenton Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fenton Area Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
38.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Andrew G Schmidt Middle School
Andrew G Schmidt Middle School's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew G Schmidt Middle School this school | 718 | 35.7% | 49.4% |
| Lakeshore Middle School GRAND HAVEN | 733 | 37.0% | 64.9% |
| Gull Lake Middle School RICHLAND | 717 | 33.6% | 51.2% |
| Thornapple Kellogg Middle School MIDDLEVILLE | 693 | 39.1% | 43.3% |
| Cedar Springs Middle School CEDAR SPRINGS | 657 | 38.2% | 43.8% |
| Wayland Union Middle School WAYLAND | 611 | 36.2% | 41.7% |
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 Andrew G Schmidt Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Genesee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #127 of 397 | #3 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #162 of 380 | #5 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #109 of 377 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 718 | #91 of 491 | #6 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #315 of 436 | #13 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.6% | #278 of 437 | #15 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.7% | #313 of 477 | #19 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #197 of 339 | #10 of 16 |
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
718
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 627
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 718 | 38.7 | 18.6:1 | 36% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 718 | 39.7 | 18.1:1 | 37% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 717 | 38.9 | 18.4:1 | 36% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 714 | 41 | 17.4:1 | 35% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 808 | 43.7 | 18.5:1 | 30% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 815 | 41 | 19.9:1 | 24% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 759 | 36 | 21.1:1 | 30% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 549 | 28 | 19.6:1 | 10% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 627 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andrew G Schmidt Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (808 to 718); teachers down 11% (43.7 to 38.7).
About Andrew G Schmidt Middle School
At 3255 DONALDSON DR in FENTON, Michigan, Andrew G Schmidt Middle School operates as a medium-sized middle school. It serves 718 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Michigan average about 502 students.
Andrew G Schmidt Middle School reports to Fenton Area Public Schools, which has 6 schools and 2,875 students.
Andrew G Schmidt Middle School's enrollment is 86% White. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Genesee County is about 72% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 26% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Andrew G Schmidt Middle School is 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. About 36% of students, or 256, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Genesee County report 61%.
The allk12 Grade for Andrew G Schmidt Middle School is B+. Compared with Michigan public middle schools, the school scored higher than 68% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 50.5% for a school in Michigan with Andrew G Schmidt Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Andrew G Schmidt Middle School posts 49.4%.
Andrew G Schmidt Middle School is located in Genesee County, where the median household income is $62,281, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Andrew G Schmidt Middle School is one of 158 public schools in the county.
FENTON HORIZON ACADEMY is the public school closest to Andrew G Schmidt Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Andrew G Schmidt Middle School's average proficiency of 49.4% compares with 58.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Andrew G Schmidt Middle School was 714 in 2020-21 and 718 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The ratio was 17.4:1 in 2020-21 and 18.6:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Genesee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fenton Area Public Schools
- Fenton Senior High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- State Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- TomekEastern Elem SchoolElementary · 380 students
- North Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 351 students
- FENTON HORIZON ACADEMYHigh · 48 students
Other schools in FENTON
- Fenton Senior High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- West Shore Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
- Lake Fenton Middle SchoolMiddle · 444 students
- Torrey Hill Intermediate SchoolElementary · 422 students
- State Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- TomekEastern Elem SchoolElementary · 380 students
Nearby schools
- FENTON HORIZON ACADEMY0.2 mi · 48
- Fenton Senior High School0.2 mi · 982
- State Road Elementary School0.9 mi · 396
- North Road Elementary School1.4 mi · 351
- TomekEastern Elem School1.9 mi · 380
- Linden Elementary School3.2 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About Andrew G Schmidt Middle SchoolHow large is Andrew G Schmidt Middle School?
Andrew G Schmidt Middle School enrolls approximately 718 students in grades 06-08.
Is Andrew G Schmidt Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Andrew G Schmidt Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Andrew G Schmidt Middle School have?
Andrew G Schmidt Middle School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Andrew G Schmidt Middle School?
Student demographics at Andrew G Schmidt Middle School are roughly 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Andrew G Schmidt Middle School in?
Andrew G Schmidt Middle School is part of Fenton Area Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.