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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Avondale Middle School right now?
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Enrollment
639
Middle
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVONDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260369000231
Avondale Middle School
1445 W AUBURN RD, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48309 · (248) 537-6300 · Oakland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL639 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% 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.
- FBeats 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
14.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
307 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 227 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 198 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 214 | 33% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Avondale Middle School→Avondale High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Avondale School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
29.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
20.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 45% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Avondale Middle School
Avondale Middle School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Middle School this school | 639 | 48.0% | 26.8% |
| Waverly Middle School LANSING | 451 | 55.0% | N/A |
| Scarlett Middle School ANN ARBOR | 616 | 58.6% | 31.6% |
| Berrien Springs Middle School Berrien Springs | 424 | 58.5% | 39.8% |
| Holt Junior High School HOLT | 713 | 42.2% | 35.8% |
| McBride Middle School BELLEVILLE | 561 | 46.3% | 30.3% |
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 Avondale Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #370 of 397 | #41 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #347 of 380 | #41 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #335 of 377 | #39 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 639 | #140 of 491 | #22 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #42 of 436 | #7 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #22 of 437 | #1 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #225 of 477 | #10 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #147 of 339 | #18 of 35 |
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
639
-51 (-7%) vs 2020
+13% since 2000-01, when it was 565
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 639 | 43.5 | 14.7:1 | 48% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 52.8 | 11.3:1 | 53% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 630 | 43.3 | 14.6:1 | 58% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 690 | 40 | 17.3:1 | 50% (345) |
| 2017-18 | 753 | 40 | 18.8:1 | 42% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 36 | 19.1:1 | 32% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 799 | 42 | 19.0:1 | 28% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 565 | 41 | 13.8:1 | 10% (55) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avondale Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (753 to 639); teachers up 9% (40 to 43.5).
About Avondale Middle School
Avondale Middle School runs as a mid-sized middle-grades school in ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan. Total enrollment is 639 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. That is 27% bigger than the average of about 502 students for middle schools in Michigan.
Avondale School District counts 3,798 students in its 9 schools, and Avondale Middle School is one of them.
The largest group at Avondale Middle School is Black students, at 40%. Other students are 33% White, 18% Hispanic, and 8% Asian. That is higher than the 13% Black share among all Oakland County residents. The diversity index for Avondale Middle School is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Avondale Middle School reports a ratio of 14.7 students per teacher, from 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 14.7:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for middle schools in Michigan. Lunch program data show 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Oakland County averages 32%, lower than here.
Among Michigan public middle schools, Avondale Middle School outscored 3%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 45.0% for Avondale Middle School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 26.8%. The 18.3-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
The county, Oakland County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $97,760 a year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Oakland County has 345 public schools with about 169,926 students, including Avondale Middle School.
About 0.3 miles separate Avondale Middle School from the closest public school, Avondale Gifted and Talented Education. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Avondale Middle School is 7th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Avondale Middle School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
From 690 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 639 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.7 students per teacher, compared with 17.3 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Avondale Middle School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Avondale School District
- Avondale High SchoolHigh · 911 students
- Diploma and Careers InstituteHigh · 475 students
- R Grant Graham Elem SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Avondale Gifted and Talented EducationMiddle · 381 students
- Auburn Elementary SchoolElementary · 333 students
- Deerfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 333 students
Other schools in ROCHESTER HILLS
- Rochester High SchoolHigh · 1,682 students
- Rochester Adams High SchoolHigh · 1,521 students
- Stoney Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Hart Middle SchoolHigh · 999 students
- Van Hoosen Middle SchoolHigh · 906 students
- West Middle SchoolHigh · 784 students
Other Avondale Middle schools
One other US public school is named Avondale Middle. Avondale Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Avondale Middle SchoolAVONDALE, AZ · 351 students
Nearby schools
- Avondale Gifted and Talented Education0.3 mi · 381
- Diploma and Careers Institute0.3 mi · 475
- Deerfield Elementary School0.8 mi · 333
- Woodland Elementary School1.2 mi · 328
- Troy Early Childhood1.8 mi · 98
- Hamlin Elementary School1.9 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About Avondale Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Avondale Middle School?
Avondale Middle School enrolls approximately 639 students in grades 06-08.
Is Avondale Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Avondale Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Avondale Middle School have?
Avondale Middle School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Avondale Middle School?
Student demographics at Avondale Middle School are roughly 33% White, 18% Hispanic, 40% Black, 8% Asian.
What district is Avondale Middle School in?
Avondale Middle School is part of Avondale School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.