Enrollment
359
Middle
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLADWIN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261599005249
Gladwin Junior High School
401 N BOWERY AVE, GLADWIN, MI 48624 · (989) 426-3808 · Gladwin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
170 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 128 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 123 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 108 | 30% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gladwin Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
22.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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 Gladwin Junior High School
Gladwin Junior High School's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwin Junior High School this school | 359 | 47.4% | 33.1% |
| Tawas Area Middle School TAWAS CITY | 340 | 46.2% | 42.8% |
| Leslie Middle School LESLIE | 326 | 48.8% | 34.9% |
| Kingsley Area Middle School KINGSLEY | 366 | 45.1% | 54.8% |
| Manton Consolidated Middle School MANTON | 305 | 49.5% | 41.7% |
| Shepherd Middle School SHEPHERD | 390 | 49.0% | 43.2% |
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 Gladwin Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #320 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #334 of 380 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #267 of 377 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #336 of 491 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #411 of 436 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.2% | #376 of 437 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.4% | #232 of 477 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #283 of 339 |
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
359
-34 (-9%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 24.6:1
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 | 359 | 17.5 | 20.6:1 | 47% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 17.1 | 19.7:1 | 57% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 18.4 | 18.4:1 | 59% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 16 | 24.6:1 | 53% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 19.2 | 19.7:1 | 60% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 20 | 17.9:1 | 58% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 22 | 19.6:1 | 58% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | 29 | 17.3:1 | 36% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 411 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gladwin Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (378 to 359); teachers down 9% (19.2 to 17.5).
About Gladwin Junior High School
Gladwin Junior High School is a public middle school in GLADWIN, Michigan. It reported 359 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 502 students for middle schools in Michigan.
Gladwin Community Schools operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,655 students.
At Gladwin Junior High School, 91% of students are White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Gladwin County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Gladwin Junior High School scores 16%.
Gladwin Junior High School has 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1. The school's 20.6:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for middle schools in Michigan. The school has 47% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Gladwin Junior High School ranks in the bottom 10% of Michigan schools. It scores 33.1%; the prediction is 45.3%.
The county, Gladwin County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $55,349, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 7 public schools and about 2,529 students.
Of the public schools around it, Gladwin Junior High School is closest to Gladwin Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 34.1%; Gladwin Junior High School's is 33.1%, ranking 2nd of 4.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 393 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 359 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 24.6 to 20.6 over 4 years.
On allk12, people connected to Gladwin Junior High School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Gladwin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,693
Census ACS
Median income
$55,349
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,529 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gladwin Community Schools
- Gladwin High SchoolHigh · 486 students
- Gladwin Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
- Gladwin Intermediate SchoolElementary · 386 students
- Gladwin Community Alternative HSHigh · 23 students
Other schools in GLADWIN
- Gladwin High SchoolHigh · 486 students
- Gladwin Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
- Gladwin Intermediate SchoolElementary · 386 students
- Gladwin Community Alternative HSHigh · 23 students
Nearby schools
- Gladwin Elementary School0.3 mi · 401
- Gladwin Intermediate School0.3 mi · 386
- Gladwin High School0.6 mi · 486
- Gladwin Community Alternative HS1.6 mi · 23
- Beaverton Elementary School7.4 mi · 411
- Beaverton JuniorSenior High School7.6 mi · 463
Frequently asked questions
About Gladwin Junior High SchoolHow large is Gladwin Junior High School?
Gladwin Junior High School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades 06-08.
Is Gladwin Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gladwin Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Gladwin Junior High School?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at Gladwin Junior High School.
What is the student diversity at Gladwin Junior High School?
Student demographics at Gladwin Junior High School are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Gladwin Junior High School?
Gladwin Junior High School is overseen by Gladwin Community Schools in Gladwin County.
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