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What advice would you give to incoming students at PD Chatterton Middle School?
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Enrollment
409
Middle
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FITZGERALD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261446005086
PD Chatterton Middle School
24333 RYAN RD, WARREN, MI 48091 · (586) 757-6650 · Macomb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
304 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 124 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 145 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 140 | 34% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
PD Chatterton Middle School→Fitzgerald Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fitzgerald Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
16.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like PD Chatterton Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PD Chatterton Middle School this school | 409 | 74.3% | N/A |
| Wolfe Middle School CENTER LINE | 506 | 66.0% | 21.7% |
| Crestwood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS | 700 | 73.1% | 41.3% |
| Pinewood Middle School GRAND RAPIDS | 842 | 67.6% | 31.5% |
| Eastland Middle School ROSEVILLE | 310 | 75.8% | N/A |
| Warren Woods Middle School WARREN | 741 | 59.4% | 32.3% |
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 PD Chatterton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #369 of 380 | #30 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #307 of 491 | #29 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #138 of 436 | #7 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #19 of 437 | #2 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.3% | #78 of 477 | #9 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.4% | #59 of 339 | #5 of 31 |
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
409
-24 (-6%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 653
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 409 | 24.8 | 16.5:1 | 74% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 23.2 | 18.4:1 | 83% (356) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 24.4 | 16.8:1 | 86% (351) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 24 | 18.0:1 | 83% (359) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 29.5 | 17.9:1 | 89% (471) |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 28 | 19.2:1 | 91% (487) |
| 2010-11 | 629 | 37 | 17.0:1 | 78% (488) |
| 2000-01 | 706 | 44 | 16.1:1 | 44% (312) |
| 1990-91 | 653 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PD Chatterton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (527 to 409); teachers down 16% (29.5 to 24.8).
About PD Chatterton Middle School
PD Chatterton Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school that serves part of WARREN, Michigan. School enrollment was 409 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
The 6 schools of Fitzgerald Public Schools, including PD Chatterton Middle School, enroll 2,259 students.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at PD Chatterton Middle School, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 18% White, 17% Asian, 13% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Among all residents of Macomb County, the Black share is about 13%. PD Chatterton Middle School's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
PD Chatterton Middle School operates with 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.5:1. On average, middle schools in Michigan have 17.5:1, compared with 16.5:1 here. PD Chatterton Middle School reports 74% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 52% average for public schools in Macomb County is 22 points.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Macomb County show that the median household income is $77,837, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Besides PD Chatterton Middle School, Macomb County has 235 other public schools.
The shortest distance from PD Chatterton Middle School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Westview Elementary School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
PD Chatterton Middle School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
PD Chatterton Middle School's enrollment declined from 433 in 2020-21 to 409 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 16.5:1, from 18.0:1.
Community posts for PD Chatterton Middle School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fitzgerald Public Schools
- Fitzgerald Senior High SchoolHigh · 861 students
- Westview Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Mound Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Schofield Elementary SchoolElementary · 169 students
- Fitzgerald Virtual AcademyHigh · 78 students
Other schools in WARREN
- Warren Mott High SchoolHigh · 1,335 students
- Cousino Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,250 students
- Warren Woods Tower High SchoolHigh · 963 students
- Fitzgerald Senior High SchoolHigh · 861 students
- Academy of WarrenElementary · 817 students
- Great Oaks AcademyElementary · 768 students
Nearby schools
- Westview Elementary School0.4 mi · 446
- Great Oaks Academy0.5 mi · 768
- Mark C Roose Elementary School0.5 mi · 369
- Fitzgerald Senior High School0.5 mi · 861
- Fitzgerald Virtual Academy0.5 mi · 78
- Siersma Elementary School1.0 mi · 494
Frequently asked questions
About PD Chatterton Middle SchoolHow large is PD Chatterton Middle School?
PD Chatterton Middle School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does PD Chatterton Middle School serve?
PD Chatterton Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PD Chatterton Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PD Chatterton Middle School is approximately 16.5:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PD Chatterton Middle School?
At PD Chatterton Middle School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 5% Hispanic, 47% Black, 17% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is PD Chatterton Middle School public or private?
PD Chatterton Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fitzgerald Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.