Enrollment
395
Middle
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IMLAY CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261910000186
Imlay City Middle School
495 W 1ST ST, IMLAY CITY, MI 48444 · (810) 724-9811 · Lapeer County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Michigan public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
19.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
219 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 139 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 129 | 33% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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 Imlay City Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
30.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Imlay City Middle School
Imlay City Middle School's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imlay City Middle School this school | 395 | 55.4% | 41.2% |
| Kent City Middle School KENT CITY | 290 | 60.0% | 30.6% |
| Grant Middle School GRANT | 445 | 62.9% | 36.8% |
| Madison Middle School ADRIAN | 388 | 47.9% | 40.0% |
| Mill Creek Middle School COMSTOCK PARK | 385 | 51.4% | 37.0% |
| Watervliet Middle School WATERVLIET | 309 | 64.7% | 38.5% |
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 Imlay City Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #205 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #244 of 380 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #317 of 377 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #314 of 491 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #344 of 436 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.3% | #189 of 437 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.4% | #173 of 477 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #149 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
395
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 395 | 20.8 | 19.0:1 | 55% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 19.7 | 19.7:1 | 57% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 21.6 | 18.3:1 | 55% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 20 | 20.2:1 | 53% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 23.3 | 20.0:1 | 56% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 487 | 21 | 23.2:1 | 57% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | 21 | 24.9:1 | 55% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 500 | 25 | 20.0:1 | 26% (132) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Imlay City Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (465 to 395); teachers down 10% (23.3 to 20.8).
About Imlay City Middle School
Imlay City Middle School is a public small middle-grades school in IMLAY CITY, Michigan. It enrolls 395 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. It has 21% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Michigan (about 502).
The 5 schools of Imlay City Community Schools, including Imlay City Middle School, enroll 1,758 students.
The share of White students at Imlay City Middle School is 73%, a majority. The remaining students are 24% Hispanic. Census figures show Lapeer County is about 91% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 40, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Imlay City Middle School, giving a ratio of 19.0:1. The school's 19.0:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for middle schools in Michigan. By family income, 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Lapeer County averages 42%, lower than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Imlay City Middle School lands at B, ahead of 58% of Michigan public middle schools.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Imlay City Middle School's results are within a point of predicted: 41.2% against 41.7%.
Census data for Lapeer County show the median household earns about $77,306 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Lapeer County number 27, with about 10,962 students.
Imlay City Middle School's nearest public school is Weston Elementary School (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is 5.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 404 in 2020-21 to 395 in 2024-25, a change of 9 students. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 20.2:1 to 19.0:1.
People who know Imlay City Middle School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lapeer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
88,837
Census ACS
Median income
$77,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
10,962 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Imlay City Community Schools
- Imlay City High SchoolHigh · 554 students
- Borland Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Weston Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
- Venture High SchoolHigh · 24 students
Other schools in IMLAY CITY
- Imlay City High SchoolHigh · 554 students
- Borland Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Weston Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
- Venture High SchoolHigh · 24 students
Nearby schools
- Weston Elementary School0.1 mi · 389
- Imlay City High School0.3 mi · 554
- Borland Elementary School0.4 mi · 396
- Venture High School1.2 mi · 24
- Lapeer Co Education and Technology Center4.7 mi · 43
- Dryden Elementary School5.4 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About Imlay City Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Imlay City Middle School?
Imlay City Middle School enrolls approximately 395 students in grades 06-08.
Is Imlay City Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Imlay City Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Imlay City Middle School have?
Imlay City Middle School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Imlay City Middle School?
Student demographics at Imlay City Middle School are roughly 73% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Imlay City Middle School public or private?
Imlay City Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Imlay City Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.