Middle School Central

Middle School Central operates as a mid-tier junior high in HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Michigan, operated by L'Anse Creuse Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 601 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Across the 17 schools in L'Anse Creuse Public Schools (9,090 students total), Middle School Central accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Middle School Central lists that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school lists 15% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Macomb County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Middle School Central has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 38% of students at Middle School Central qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Macomb County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Middle School Central sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 49.5%; actual is 34.6%, a gap of -14.9 points.

In the broader community, Macomb County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,837, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Middle School Central is one of 236 public schools in Macomb County (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students).

Nearest neighbor: Marie C Graham Elem School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Middle School Central. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Middle School Central at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 39.1%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Middle School Central's enrollment has shrank 3% since 2018, when it stood at 617 (now 601). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 today.

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