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Romeo Middle School
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 367 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 408 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 421 | 35% |
School pathway
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientWhat this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Romeo Middle School
Romeo Middle School's state test result (51.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo Middle School this school | 1,196 | 21.4% | 51.5% |
| Oxford Middle School OXFORD | 938 | 19.0% | 42.7% |
| Bedford Junior High School TEMPERANCE | 923 | 24.2% | 41.5% |
| Sashabaw Middle School CLARKSTON | 933 | 17.6% | 56.0% |
| North Rockford Middle School ROCKFORD | 908 | 18.2% | 70.6% |
| Clifford H Smart Middle School COMMERCE TOWNSHIP | 888 | 20.2% | 59.8% |
Where Romeo Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #110 of 397 | #3 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #74 of 380 | #2 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #166 of 377 | #9 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,196 | #1 of 491 | #1 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #334 of 436 | #21 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #269 of 437 | #33 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.4% | #404 of 477 | #36 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +132.7% | #2 of 101 | N/A |
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 | 1,196 | 63.6 | 18.8:1 | 21% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 1,171 | 64.1 | 18.3:1 | 28% (324) |
| 2022-23 | 1,192 | 61.1 | 19.5:1 | 27% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 1,178 | 64 | 18.4:1 | 26% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 27.9 | 18.4:1 | 24% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 29 | 19.4:1 | 21% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 561 | 26 | 21.6:1 | 24% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | 33 | 20.1:1 | 9% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 575 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 133% (514 to 1,196); teachers up 128% (27.9 to 63.6).
About Romeo Middle School
Federal records list Romeo Middle School as a middle-grades school in BRUCE TWP, Michigan. The school counted 1,196 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 138% larger than the average of about 502 students for middle schools in Michigan.
A total of 7 schools make up Romeo Community Schools, with 5,293 students enrolled.
At Romeo Middle School, 85% of students are White. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Macomb County is roughly 75% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Romeo Middle School scores 27%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Romeo Middle School is 18.8:1, based on 63.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Michigan average 17.5:1. Lunch program data show 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Macomb County report 52%.
Among Michigan public middle schools, Romeo Middle School outscored 64%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Romeo Middle School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (51.5%) and its predicted rate (56.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Macomb County show that median household income comes to about $77,837, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 236, with about 115,743 students.
Romeo Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Amanda Moore Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. The five-mile area around Romeo Middle School holds 5 other public schools. Romeo Middle School's average proficiency of 51.5% compares with 47.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Romeo Middle School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,196, starting from 1,178.
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Related schools
- Romeo High SchoolHigh · 1,817 students
- HamiltonParsons Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Amanda Moore Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Indian Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Hevel ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Amanda Moore Elementary School0.9 mi · 457
- Indian Hills Elementary School3.2 mi · 456
- Romeo High School3.5 mi · 1,817
- Hevel Elementary3.5 mi · 441
- HamiltonParsons Elementary School3.9 mi · 498
- Washington Elementary School5.6 mi · 428