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Enrollment
656
Middle
DISTRICT 544 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEARSLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262007005693
Armstrong Middle School
6161 HOPKINS RD, FLINT, MI 48506 · (810) 591-9929 · Genesee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Michigan public middle schools
- DTest 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
17.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
498 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 223 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 221 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 212 | 32% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Armstrong Middle School→Kearsley High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Kearsley Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.2%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
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
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Armstrong Middle School
Armstrong Middle School's state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Middle School this school | 656 | 75.9% | 31.1% |
| Oakley W Best Middle School DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 557 | 76.8% | 25.3% |
| Smith Middle School DEARBORN | 525 | 68.8% | 32.0% |
| Holland Woods Middle School PORT HURON | 404 | 78.7% | 42.9% |
| Leota Fiedler Elementary School FLINT | 431 | 81.7% | 30.5% |
| Handy Middle School BAY CITY | 598 | 78.8% | 26.6% |
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 Armstrong Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Genesee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #341 of 397 | #13 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #349 of 377 | #13 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #130 of 491 | #7 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #257 of 436 | #11 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #148 of 437 | #8 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.9% | #75 of 477 | #8 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #303 of 339 | #16 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
656
-54 (-8%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 712
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 656 | 36.6 | 17.9:1 | 76% (498) |
| 2023-24 | 673 | 33.4 | 20.1:1 | 82% (553) |
| 2022-23 | 651 | 35 | 18.6:1 | 85% (555) |
| 2020-21 | 710 | 34 | 20.9:1 | 90% (642) |
| 2017-18 | 680 | 32.3 | 21.1:1 | 71% (483) |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 35 | 21.2:1 | 66% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 819 | 38 | 21.6:1 | 47% (386) |
| 2000-01 | 855 | 43 | 19.9:1 | 18% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 712 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Armstrong Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (680 to 656); teachers up 13% (32.3 to 36.6).
About Armstrong Middle School
Armstrong Middle School is a public medium-sized middle school in FLINT, Michigan. It enrolled 656 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 31% higher than the average for middle schools in Michigan, which is about 502.
The 7 schools of Kearsley Community School District, including Armstrong Middle School, enroll 2,834 students.
At 72%, White students outnumber all other groups at Armstrong Middle School combined. Other students are 12% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 72% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Armstrong Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
The school employs the equivalent of 36.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.9:1. Middle schools in Michigan average about 17.5:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Armstrong Middle School is 76%. For comparison, public schools in Genesee County average 61%.
allk12 grades Armstrong Middle School a C. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 32.7% for a school in Michigan with Armstrong Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Armstrong Middle School posts 31.1%.
Genesee County census figures show that median household income is about $62,281, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. A total of 158 public schools operate in Genesee County, serving about 58,534 students.
The closest public school, Leota Fiedler Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles from Armstrong Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Armstrong Middle School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 656, 8% below the 710 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 17.9 students per teacher, compared with 20.9 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 Kearsley Community School District
- Kearsley High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Leota Fiedler Elementary SchoolMiddle · 431 students
- Kate Dowdall Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Weston Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Kearsley Virtual AcademyHigh · 83 students
- Thelma Buffey ElementaryElementary · 43 students
Other schools in FLINT
- International Academy of Flint K12Combined · 939 students
- CarmanAinsworth High SchoolHigh · 914 students
- The New Standard AcademyCombined · 859 students
- Kearsley High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Linden Charter AcademyElementary · 789 students
- CarmanAinsworth Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
Other Armstrong Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Armstrong Middle. Armstrong Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- Armstrong Middle SchoolPLANO, TX · 490 students
- Armstrong Middle SchoolRayne, LA · 304 students
Nearby schools
- Leota Fiedler Elementary School0.8 mi · 431
- Kearsley Virtual Academy1.1 mi · 83
- Kearsley High School1.1 mi · 836
- Kate Dowdall Elementary School1.7 mi · 405
- Thelma Buffey Elementary2.0 mi · 43
- Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center PK22.5 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About Armstrong Middle SchoolHow large is Armstrong Middle School?
Armstrong Middle School enrolls approximately 656 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Armstrong Middle School serve?
Armstrong Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Armstrong Middle School have?
Armstrong Middle School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Armstrong Middle School?
Student demographics at Armstrong Middle School are roughly 72% White, 8% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Armstrong Middle School in?
Armstrong Middle School is part of Kearsley Community School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.