Iroquois Middle School

Iroquois Middle School is one of the well-populated middle schools in MACOMB, Michigan, part of Chippewa Valley Schools, with 814 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 62% above the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 502 students.

Chippewa Valley Schools comprises 20 schools with combined enrollment of 14,504 students; Iroquois Middle School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Iroquois Middle School reports that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 7% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Iroquois Middle School records 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.0:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Macomb County (around 52%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Iroquois Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.0%; this one delivers 49.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Macomb County put median household earnings sit near $77,837, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Macomb County runs 236 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students), of which Iroquois Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mohawk Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Iroquois Middle School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 41.5%.

Iroquois Middle School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Iroquois Middle School has edged down 18%, going from 990 students in 2018 to 814 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.