Manton Consolidated Middle School
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 79 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 26% |
School pathway
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientWhat this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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%.
Schools most like Manton Consolidated Middle School
Manton Consolidated Middle School's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manton Consolidated Middle School this school | 305 | 49.5% | 41.7% |
| OvidElsie Middle School ELSIE | 293 | 50.2% | 47.8% |
| Leslie Middle School LESLIE | 326 | 48.8% | 34.9% |
| Jonesville Middle School JONESVILLE | 297 | 51.9% | 36.6% |
| Jefferson Middle School MONROE | 304 | 52.3% | 34.4% |
| Gladwin Junior High School GLADWIN | 359 | 47.4% | 33.1% |
Where Manton Consolidated Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #201 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #193 of 380 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #228 of 377 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #371 of 491 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #251 of 436 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.1% | #328 of 437 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #213 of 477 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #85 of 101 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 305 | 17.1 | 17.8:1 | 50% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 18.4 | 16.6:1 | 57% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 17.8 | 17.1:1 | 54% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 14 | 20.5:1 | 63% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 15.7 | 19.1:1 | 64% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 14 | 19.6:1 | 58% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 16 | 18.9:1 | 63% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 0% (0) |
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (300 to 305); teachers up 9% (15.7 to 17.1).
About Manton Consolidated Middle School
Families in MANTON, Michigan, are served by Manton Consolidated Middle School, a low-enrollment middle-grades school. It serves 305 students in grades 5 through 8. The average among middle schools in Michigan is roughly 502 students; this school is 39% smaller than that.
Manton Consolidated Schools is made up of 3 schools with 939 students in all.
Manton Consolidated Middle School enrolls a student body that is 89% White. After that, the student body is 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Wexford County is about 92% White. Manton Consolidated Middle School has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.8:1, with 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Michigan, the average ratio is about 17.5:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 50% of enrollment. Across public schools in Wexford County, the average is 63%.
Measured against Michigan public middle schools, Manton Consolidated Middle School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Manton Consolidated Middle School is 2.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 41.7%. Predicted: 44.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Wexford County show that median household income is about $61,085, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Manton Consolidated Middle School is one of 15 public schools in Wexford County, which together enroll about 8,553 students.
Manton Consolidated Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Local comparison: Manton Consolidated Middle School ranks 4th of 5 nearby schools, at 41.7% versus a 46.6% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 287 to 305. The ratio was 20.5:1 in 2020-21 and 17.8:1 in 2024-25.
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