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Enrollment
696
Middle
DISTRICT 674 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANN ARBOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260282004035
Clague Middle School
2616 NIXON RD, ANN ARBOR, MI 48105 · (734) 994-1976 · Washtenaw County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Michigan public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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
18.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
101 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 242 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 213 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 241 | 35% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
68.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
73.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Clague Middle School
Clague Middle School's state test result (72.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clague Middle School this school | 696 | 14.5% | 72.0% |
| Smith Middle School TROY | 599 | 10.2% | 62.4% |
| East Middle School PLYMOUTH | 725 | 16.1% | 72.4% |
| Larson Middle School TROY | 865 | 11.2% | 67.5% |
| Baker Middle School TROY | 629 | 21.8% | 60.4% |
| Chippewa Middle School OKEMOS | 726 | 14.3% | 67.8% |
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 Clague Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Washtenaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #12 of 397 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #8 of 380 | #1 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #20 of 377 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 696 | #108 of 491 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #321 of 436 | #12 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #18 of 437 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.5% | #446 of 477 | #9 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #55 of 101 | N/A |
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
696
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 658
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 696 | 37.3 | 18.7:1 | 15% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 661 | 41.5 | 15.9:1 | 18% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 718 | 38.1 | 18.8:1 | 16% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 704 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 13% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 41.2 | 15.9:1 | 16% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 642 | 36 | 17.8:1 | 16% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 715 | 37 | 19.3:1 | 16% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 775 | 53 | 14.6:1 | 13% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 658 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clague Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (656 to 696); teachers down 9% (41.2 to 37.3).
About Clague Middle School
This page covers Clague Middle School, a medium-sized middle school in ANN ARBOR, Michigan. The school had 696 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Michigan is about 502, so this school runs 39% above that.
The district, Ann Arbor Public Schools, operates 32 schools serving 16,551 students.
White students are the largest group at Clague Middle School, with 41% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Asian, 12% multiracial, 8% Black, and 7% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 69%. By the diversity index, Clague Middle School comes in at 71%.
The school employs the equivalent of 37.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.7:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Michigan is 17.5:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Clague Middle School is 15%. Across public schools in Washtenaw County, the average is 34%.
Measured against Michigan public middle schools, Clague Middle School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Clague Middle School scores 72.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 59.9%.
In Washtenaw County (population about 369,822), median household income is about $89,180, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Clague Middle School is one of 104 public schools in Washtenaw County, which together enroll about 42,861 students.
The closest other public school is Logan Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Clague Middle School ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 72.0% versus a 69.3% average.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, Clague Middle School enrolled 704; in 2024-25, 696. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.7:1) than in 2020-21 (16.4:1).
The Clague Middle School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Washtenaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
369,822
Census ACS
Median income
$89,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
42,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ann Arbor Public Schools
- Huron High SchoolHigh · 1,696 students
- Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,671 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,237 students
- Slauson Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Tappan Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Forsythe Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
Other schools in ANN ARBOR
- Huron High SchoolHigh · 1,696 students
- Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,671 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,237 students
- Washtenaw Technical Middle CollegeHigh · 821 students
- Slauson Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Tappan Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
Nearby schools
- Logan Elementary School0.3 mi · 349
- Thurston Elementary School0.3 mi · 506
- Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School1.7 mi · 614
- Martin Luther King Elem School2.0 mi · 511
- Huron High School2.0 mi · 1,696
- Community High School2.8 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About Clague Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clague Middle School?
Clague Middle School enrolls approximately 696 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Clague Middle School serve?
Clague Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Clague Middle School have?
Clague Middle School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
How diverse is Clague Middle School?
Clague Middle School reports a student body of 41% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 32% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Clague Middle School?
Clague Middle School is overseen by Ann Arbor Public Schools in Washtenaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.