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What's the biggest difference between Slauson Middle School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
729
Middle
DISTRICT 674 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANN ARBOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260282004024
Slauson Middle School
1019 W WASHINGTON ST, ANN ARBOR, MI 48103 · (734) 994-2004 · Washtenaw County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL729 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Michigan public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
17.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
155 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 230 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 234 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 265 | 36% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
68.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
60.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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
68.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% 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%.
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 Slauson Middle School
Slauson Middle School's state test result (68.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slauson Middle School this school | 729 | 21.3% | 68.4% |
| Portage West Middle School PORTAGE | 717 | 17.4% | 57.3% |
| Pioneer Middle School PLYMOUTH | 827 | 16.3% | 65.5% |
| Forsythe Middle School ANN ARBOR | 635 | 26.8% | 59.3% |
| Northern Trails 56 School GRAND RAPIDS | 520 | 17.7% | 62.5% |
| Liberty Middle School CANTON | 817 | 26.1% | 55.4% |
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 Slauson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Washtenaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #24 of 397 | #3 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #41 of 380 | #5 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #21 of 377 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 729 | #84 of 491 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #205 of 436 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #49 of 437 | #6 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.3% | #405 of 477 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #275 of 339 | #8 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. 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
729
+34 (+5%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 653
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 729 | 42.1 | 17.3:1 | 21% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 743 | 43.5 | 17.1:1 | 22% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 736 | 38.6 | 19.1:1 | 21% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 695 | 43 | 16.2:1 | 20% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 773 | 41.4 | 18.7:1 | 21% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 776 | 37 | 21.0:1 | 15% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 734 | 39 | 18.8:1 | 21% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 718 | 47 | 15.3:1 | 14% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 653 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Slauson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (773 to 729); teachers up 2% (41.4 to 42.1).
About Slauson Middle School
Slauson Middle School sits in ANN ARBOR, Michigan, and is classified as a middle school. Its 729 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Michigan is about 502 students.
Besides Slauson Middle School, Ann Arbor Public Schools runs 31 other schools. The district enrolls 16,551 students.
White students are the majority at Slauson Middle School, with 55% of enrollment. It is also 13% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 8% Black. Washtenaw County's residents are about 69% White, 13 points above the school's share. Slauson Middle School's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
Slauson Middle School employs 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.3:1. That is close to the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. Slauson Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 21%. The rate at public schools in Washtenaw County averages 34%, higher than here.
Slauson Middle School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 96% of Michigan public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Slauson Middle School would be expected to post about 56.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.4%.
Slauson Middle School is located in Washtenaw County, where the median household income is $89,180, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Slauson Middle School is one of 104 public schools in the county.
Bach Elementary School is located about 0.4 miles from Slauson Middle School. The five-mile area around Slauson Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Slauson Middle School ranks 4th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has grown by 34 students since 2020-21, to 729. The number of students per teacher rose from 16.2 to 17.3 over 4 years.
The Slauson Middle School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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 Ann Arbor Public Schools
- Huron High SchoolHigh · 1,696 students
- Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,671 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,237 students
- Clague Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- Tappan Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Forsythe Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
Other schools in ANN ARBOR
- Huron High SchoolHigh · 1,696 students
- Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,671 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,237 students
- Washtenaw Technical Middle CollegeHigh · 821 students
- Clague Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- Tappan Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
Nearby schools
- Bach Elementary School0.4 mi · 334
- Ann Arbor Open at Mack School0.5 mi · 508
- Eberwhite School0.5 mi · 353
- Community High School0.9 mi · 513
- Haisley Elementary School1.0 mi · 400
- Forsythe Middle School1.2 mi · 635
Frequently asked questions
About Slauson Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Slauson Middle School?
Slauson Middle School enrolls approximately 729 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Slauson Middle School serve?
Slauson Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Slauson Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Slauson Middle School is approximately 17.3:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Slauson Middle School?
Student demographics at Slauson Middle School are roughly 55% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, 13% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Slauson Middle School in?
Slauson Middle School is part of Ann Arbor Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.