Boyd W Arthurs Middle School

Boyd W Arthurs Middle School operates as a mid-sized 6-8 campus in TRENTON, Michigan, run under Trenton Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 578 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Boyd W Arthurs Middle School is one of 4 schools operated by Trenton Public Schools, a district that enrolls 2,582 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Boyd W Arthurs Middle School shows that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 49% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Boyd W Arthurs Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.9%, the actual is 44.6%, a residual of -8.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household income runs about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Boyd W Arthurs Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Richard C Hedke Elem School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Boyd W Arthurs Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.5%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 590 students in 2018 compared to 578 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 88% to 84%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.