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Enrollment
566
Middle
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HURON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261893005569
Carl T Renton Jr High School
31578 HURON RIVER DR, NEW BOSTON, MI 48164 · (734) 782-2483 · Wayne County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Michigan public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
18.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
148 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 184 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 191 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 191 | 34% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
42.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Carl T Renton Jr High School
Carl T Renton Jr High School's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl T Renton Jr High School this school | 566 | 26.1% | 46.2% |
| Oak Valley Middle School COMMERCE TOWNSHIP | 531 | 28.1% | 54.9% |
| Boyd W Arthurs Middle School TRENTON | 578 | 30.1% | 44.6% |
| Richmond Middle School RICHMOND | 570 | 28.6% | 40.9% |
| Hamilton Middle School HAMILTON | 707 | 26.0% | 51.9% |
| Petoskey Middle School PETOSKEY | 561 | 25.5% | 62.6% |
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 Carl T Renton Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #150 of 397 | #15 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #127 of 380 | #13 of 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #184 of 377 | #22 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #204 of 491 | #35 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #289 of 436 | #42 of 62 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.2% | #262 of 437 | #46 of 62 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.1% | #376 of 477 | #54 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #304 of 339 | #45 of 55 |
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
566
-73 (-11%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 566 | 31 | 18.3:1 | 26% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 32 | 18.1:1 | 35% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 30.8 | 19.2:1 | 31% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 31 | 20.6:1 | 27% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 27.5 | 21.3:1 | 31% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 29 | 20.3:1 | 27% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 28 | 21.7:1 | 29% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 22 | 22.1:1 | 20% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 414 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carl T Renton Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (586 to 566); teachers up 13% (27.5 to 31).
About Carl T Renton Jr High School
Carl T Renton Jr High School is a middle-grades school in NEW BOSTON, Michigan, and it is part of Huron School District. The student body numbers 566 students, from grades 6 through 8.
The district for Carl T Renton Jr High School is Huron School District, with 5 schools and 2,489 students.
At Carl T Renton Jr High School, White students make up 84% of the student body. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Wayne County, the White share is about 49%. By the diversity index, Carl T Renton Jr High School comes in at 28%.
Its teaching staff equals 31 full-time positions, a ratio of 18.3:1. That ratio is over the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. Around 26% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County is 40 points.
The allk12 Grade for Carl T Renton Jr High School is B-. Compared with Michigan public middle schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 54.7% for a school in Michigan with Carl T Renton Jr High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Carl T Renton Jr High School posts 46.2%.
In Wayne County (population about 1,772,259), median household income is about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 573 public schools operate in Wayne County, serving about 259,786 students.
The shortest distance from Carl T Renton Jr High School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Alice I Ferguson Early Childhood Center. The five-mile area around Carl T Renton Jr High School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 46.2% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 5 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 566, 11% below the 639 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 18.3 students per teacher, compared with 20.6 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Huron School District
- Huron High SchoolHigh · 820 students
- William D Miller Elem SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Alice I Ferguson Early Childhood CenterElementary · 180 students
- Huron AI Center FRCS Bobcean ProgramElementary
- Huron AI Center FRCS FRHS ProgramHigh
Other schools in NEW BOSTON
- Huron High SchoolHigh · 820 students
- William D Miller Elem SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Alice I Ferguson Early Childhood CenterElementary · 180 students
Nearby schools
- Alice I Ferguson Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 180
- Huron High School0.2 mi · 820
- Brown Elementary School1.2 mi · 434
- Wegienka Elementary School3.0 mi · 392
- Summit Academy North Elementary School3.2 mi · 642
- Brownstown Middle School3.3 mi · 872
Frequently asked questions
About Carl T Renton Jr High SchoolHow many students attend Carl T Renton Jr High School?
Carl T Renton Jr High School enrolls approximately 566 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Carl T Renton Jr High School serve?
Carl T Renton Jr High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carl T Renton Jr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carl T Renton Jr High School is approximately 18.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Carl T Renton Jr High School?
Carl T Renton Jr High School reports a student body of 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Carl T Renton Jr High School?
Carl T Renton Jr High School is overseen by Huron School District in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.