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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Saline Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
1,017
Middle
DISTRICT 575 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALINE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 263066006707
Saline Middle School
7190 N MAPLE RD, SALINE, MI 48176 · (734) 401-4603 · Washtenaw County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,017 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
141 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 311 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 336 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 370 | 36% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Saline Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
63.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Where Saline Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Washtenaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #32 of 397 | #5 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #32 of 380 | #3 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #40 of 377 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,017 | #16 of 491 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #149 of 436 | #6 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #220 of 437 | #9 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.9% | #448 of 477 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #125 of 339 | #2 of 9 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,017
-134 (-12%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 1,017 | 61.3 | 16.6:1 | 14% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 1,081 | 62.8 | 17.2:1 | 15% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 1,113 | 60.8 | 18.3:1 | 16% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 1,151 | 70 | 16.4:1 | 14% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 1,218 | 65.2 | 18.7:1 | 14% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 1,236 | 60 | 20.6:1 | 8% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 1,219 | 59 | 20.7:1 | 8% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 785 | 43 | 18.3:1 | 5% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 726 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saline Middle School.
About Saline Middle School
Saline Middle School is a public middle-grades school run by Saline Area Schools in SALINE, Michigan. The school serves 1,017 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Michigan average about 502 students.
Saline Middle School belongs to Saline Area Schools, a district of 8 schools and 4,596 students.
The student body at Saline Middle School is 81% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. The White share of the county population is lower, at 69%. Pick two students at random and there is a 33% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 16.6 students per teacher and 61.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 0.9 below the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 14%. That rate is below the 34% average among public schools in Washtenaw County.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Saline Middle School's results are 7.0 points above predicted: 67.2% against 60.1%.
Washtenaw County census figures show that the median household income is $89,180, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Washtenaw County is home to 104 public schools and about 42,861 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Woodland Meadows Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Saline Middle School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Saline Middle School is 4th of 5 on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 12% from its 2020-21 level of 1,151.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Saline Middle School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Washtenaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
369,822
Census ACS
Median income
$89,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
42,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saline Area Schools
- Saline High SchoolHigh · 1,519 students
- Heritage SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 474 students
- Woodland Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Harvest Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Saline Alternative High SchoolHigh · 31 students
Other schools in SALINE
- Saline High SchoolHigh · 1,519 students
- Heritage SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 474 students
- Woodland Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Harvest Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Saline Alternative High SchoolHigh · 31 students
Nearby schools
- Woodland Meadows Elementary School0.3 mi · 453
- Heritage School0.4 mi · 646
- Saline Alternative High School0.5 mi · 31
- Young Adult Program0.9 mi · 17
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary School1.1 mi · 474
- Saline High School1.5 mi · 1,519
Frequently asked questions
About Saline Middle SchoolHow large is Saline Middle School?
Saline Middle School enrolls approximately 1,017 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Saline Middle School serve?
Saline Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saline Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Saline Middle School is approximately 16.6:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Saline Middle School?
Student demographics at Saline Middle School are roughly 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Saline Middle School in?
Saline Middle School is part of Saline Area Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.