Tappan Middle School

Set in ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Tappan Middle School is a mid-tier middle-grades school, run under Ann Arbor Public Schools. It hosts 695 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 502 students per school, that is 38% bigger than typical.

Across the 32 schools in Ann Arbor Public Schools (16,551 students total), Tappan Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Tappan Middle School reports that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 15% Black, 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Tappan Middle School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Tappan Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.0%; this one delivers 58.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Washtenaw County put the typical household earns roughly $89,180 per year, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Washtenaw County runs 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,861 students), of which Tappan Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Pattengill School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Tappan Middle School. On composite proficiency, Tappan Middle School comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 55.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tappan Middle School has shrank 10%, going from 772 students in 2018 to 695 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.