Enrollment
223
Middle
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS (MONROE)·NCES 262310005999
Mason Middle School
2260 LAKESIDE RD, ERIE, MI 48133 · (734) 848-9393 · Monroe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% 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
14.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
73 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 66 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 37% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Mason Middle School→Mason Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
49.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
48.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Mason Middle School
Mason Middle School's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Middle School this school | 223 | 32.7% | 51.4% |
| Blissfield Middle School BLISSFIELD | 263 | 31.2% | 39.2% |
| FC Reed Middle School BRIDGMAN | 261 | 38.3% | 58.1% |
| Clinton Middle School CLINTON | 282 | 30.1% | 49.0% |
| Onsted Middle School ONSTED | 243 | 40.3% | 39.2% |
| Saugatuck Middle School SAUGATUCK | 186 | 27.4% | 58.5% |
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 Mason Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #112 of 397 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #96 of 380 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #119 of 377 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #428 of 491 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #36 of 436 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.3% | #272 of 437 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #332 of 477 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #83 of 339 | N/A |
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
223
-56 (-20%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 223 | 15.5 | 14.4:1 | 33% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 14.9 | 16.1:1 | 54% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 14.5 | 17.1:1 | 58% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 14 | 19.9:1 | 43% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 15.2 | 18.5:1 | 48% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 15 | 19.0:1 | 47% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 274 | 15 | 18.3:1 | 47% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 360 | 19 | 18.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mason Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (281 to 223); teachers up 2% (15.2 to 15.5).
About Mason Middle School
As a small middle-grades school, Mason Middle School serves students in ERIE, Michigan. Enrollment is 223 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Michigan is about 502 students, so this school is 56% smaller than average.
Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe) counts 4 schools and 980 students, including Mason Middle School.
About 85% of the student body at Mason Middle School is White. Other reported shares: 10% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Mason Middle School employs 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. Mason Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 33%. Public schools in Monroe County average 41%.
allk12 grades Mason Middle School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Mason Middle School would score about 51.8%. It scores 51.4%, within a point of that figure.
Within Monroe County, the median household income is $77,335, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides Mason Middle School, Monroe County has 51 other public schools.
Nearby, Mason Central School is about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Mason Middle School ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 51.4% against a local average of 47.6%.
Mason Middle School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at Mason Middle School declined 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 279 to 223 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.9:1 in 2020-21, and 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Mason Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,505
Census ACS
Median income
$77,335
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
20,286 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)
- Mason Central SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Mason Senior High SchoolHigh · 316 students
- Mason Virtual AcademyHigh · 20 students
Other schools in ERIE
- Mason Central SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Mason Senior High SchoolHigh · 316 students
- Mason Virtual AcademyHigh · 20 students
Other Mason Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Mason Middle. Mason Middle School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Mason Middle SchoolMASON, MI · 778 students
- Mason Middle SchoolWATERFORD, MI · 731 students
- Mason Middle SchoolMason, OH · 1,637 students
- Mason Middle SchoolTacoma, WA · 639 students
Nearby schools
- Mason Central School0.1 mi · 421
- Mason Virtual Academy0.2 mi · 20
- Mason Senior High School0.2 mi · 316
- Bedford Junior High School5.7 mi · 923
- Bedford Senior High School5.8 mi · 1,260
- Jackman Road Elementary School5.8 mi · 580
Frequently asked questions
About Mason Middle SchoolHow many students attend Mason Middle School?
Mason Middle School enrolls approximately 223 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Mason Middle School serve?
Mason Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Mason Middle School have?
Mason Middle School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is Mason Middle School?
Mason Middle School reports a student body of 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Mason Middle School?
Mason Middle School is overseen by Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe) in Monroe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.