Enrollment
251
Middle
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAINGSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262055005728
Laingsburg Middle School
112 HIGH ST, LAINGSBURG, MI 48848 · (517) 651-5034 · Shiawassee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% 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
15.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
64 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 70 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 92 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 35% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Laingsburg Middle School→Laingsburg High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Laingsburg Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
39.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% 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 Laingsburg Middle School
Laingsburg Middle School's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laingsburg Middle School this school | 251 | 25.5% | 50.9% |
| Cherryland Middle School ELK RAPIDS | 277 | 22.0% | 52.6% |
| Clinton Middle School CLINTON | 282 | 30.1% | 49.0% |
| Harbor Springs Middle School HARBOR SPRINGS | 233 | 21.0% | 55.9% |
| Saugatuck Middle School SAUGATUCK | 186 | 27.4% | 58.5% |
| Hemlock Middle School HEMLOCK | 350 | 24.9% | 52.3% |
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 Laingsburg Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #118 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #152 of 380 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #74 of 377 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #410 of 491 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #73 of 436 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #345 of 437 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.5% | #382 of 477 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #256 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
251
-30 (-11%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 251 | 16.3 | 15.4:1 | 25% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 16.5 | 15.7:1 | 31% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 15.8 | 16.8:1 | 34% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 15 | 18.7:1 | 25% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 13.4 | 20.2:1 | 28% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 11 | 22.6:1 | 29% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 11 | 24.4:1 | 22% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 288 | 16 | 18.0:1 | 11% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laingsburg Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (271 to 251); teachers up 22% (13.4 to 16.3).
About Laingsburg Middle School
Laingsburg Middle School is a middle school in LAINGSBURG, Michigan, and it is part of Laingsburg Community Schools. The student body numbers 251 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Michigan is about 502, so this school runs 50% smaller than that.
Laingsburg Community Schools has 1,112 students spread across 3 schools.
Laingsburg Middle School enrolls a student body that is 90% White. The rest of enrollment is 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Laingsburg Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 19%.
The school has about 15.4 students per teacher and 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Michigan is 17.5:1, higher than at this school. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 20 points below the 45% average for public schools in Shiawassee County.
Laingsburg Middle School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 65% of Michigan public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 55.0% at Laingsburg Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Shiawassee County show that median household income is about $67,404, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 31 public schools operate in Shiawassee County, serving about 10,105 students.
Nearest public school: Laingsburg Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Laingsburg Middle School places 2nd out of 4 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 11%, from 281 to 251. The ratio was 18.7:1 in 2020-21 and 15.4:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Shiawassee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,991
Census ACS
Median income
$67,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
10,105 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laingsburg Community Schools
- Laingsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Laingsburg High SchoolHigh · 340 students
Other schools in LAINGSBURG
- Laingsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Laingsburg High SchoolHigh · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Laingsburg Elementary School0.5 mi · 521
- Laingsburg High School0.9 mi · 340
- Bath High School6.8 mi · 307
- Bath Middle School6.9 mi · 241
- Bath Elementary School7.1 mi · 473
- Perry Elementary Early Learning Center7.9 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Laingsburg Middle SchoolHow large is Laingsburg Middle School?
Laingsburg Middle School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Laingsburg Middle School serve?
Laingsburg Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Laingsburg Middle School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Laingsburg Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Laingsburg Middle School?
At Laingsburg Middle School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Laingsburg Middle School?
Laingsburg Middle School is overseen by Laingsburg Community Schools in Shiawassee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.