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If you had an hour of school board time for Thomas Simpson Middle School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
417
Middle
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLAT ROCK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 260708004306
Thomas Simpson Middle School
24900 MEADOWS AVE, FLAT ROCK, MI 48134 · (734) 535-6700 · Wayne County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
187 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 147 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 147 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 123 | 29% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Thomas Simpson Middle School→Flat Rock Community High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Flat Rock Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
22.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 23 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Thomas Simpson Middle School
Thomas Simpson Middle School's state test result (26.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Simpson Middle School this school | 417 | 44.8% | 26.6% |
| Charlotte Middle School CHARLOTTE | 406 | 43.6% | 36.1% |
| Cramer Junior High School ESSEXVILLE | 484 | 42.8% | 33.2% |
| Shepherd Middle School SHEPHERD | 390 | 49.0% | 43.2% |
| Tri County Middle School HOWARD CITY | 381 | 41.2% | 27.2% |
| ReethsPuffer Middle School MUSKEGON | 537 | 46.4% | 36.1% |
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 Thomas Simpson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #372 of 397 | #40 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #331 of 380 | #34 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #304 of 491 | #50 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #234 of 436 | #34 of 62 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #243 of 437 | #44 of 62 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.8% | #254 of 477 | #43 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #280 of 339 | #38 of 55 |
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
417
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 417 | 23.6 | 17.6:1 | 45% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 21.5 | 19.1:1 | 47% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 22.4 | 17.9:1 | 44% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 20 | 21.7:1 | 39% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 19.8 | 22.3:1 | 41% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 19 | 21.5:1 | 34% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 20 | 21.6:1 | 55% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 383 | 21 | 18.2:1 | 22% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 381 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Simpson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (440 to 417); teachers up 20% (19.8 to 23.6).
About Thomas Simpson Middle School
Thomas Simpson Middle School is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in FLAT ROCK, Michigan. It enrolled 417 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year.
Thomas Simpson Middle School is one school in Flat Rock Community Schools, a system of 5 schools with 1,754 students.
The large majority of students at Thomas Simpson Middle School, 83%, are White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Wayne County's residents are about 49% White, 34 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Thomas Simpson Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 31%.
The school has about 17.6 students per teacher and 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Michigan have a similar average ratio of 17.5:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 45%. The rate at public schools in Wayne County averages 66%, higher than here.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Thomas Simpson Middle School is among the bottom 10% of schools in Michigan. Predicted: 46.4%. Actual: 26.6%.
Census estimates describe Wayne County this way: median household income is about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 573 public schools in Wayne County, with a combined enrollment of about 259,786.
Of nearby public schools, John M Barnes Elem School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Thomas Simpson Middle School comes in 3rd of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Thomas Simpson Middle School is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 434 in 2020-21 and 417 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.6:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Thomas Simpson Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Flat Rock Community Schools
- Flat Rock Community High SchoolHigh · 501 students
- Ethel C Bobcean Elem SchoolElementary · 376 students
- John M Barnes Elem SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Flat Rock Academic Virtual AcademyHigh · 107 students
Other schools in FLAT ROCK
- Woodhaven High SchoolHigh · 1,629 students
- Flat Rock Community High SchoolHigh · 501 students
- Wegienka Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Ethel C Bobcean Elem SchoolElementary · 376 students
- John M Barnes Elem SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Flat Rock Academic Virtual AcademyHigh · 107 students
Nearby schools
- John M Barnes Elem School0.1 mi · 353
- Ethel C Bobcean Elem School0.8 mi · 376
- Flat Rock Academic Virtual Academy0.8 mi · 107
- Flat Rock Community High School0.9 mi · 501
- Chapman Elementary School1.1 mi · 434
- Fred W Ritter Elementary School1.9 mi · 265
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Simpson Middle SchoolHow large is Thomas Simpson Middle School?
Thomas Simpson Middle School enrolls approximately 417 students in grades 06-08.
Is Thomas Simpson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thomas Simpson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Thomas Simpson Middle School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Thomas Simpson Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Thomas Simpson Middle School?
Student demographics at Thomas Simpson Middle School are roughly 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Thomas Simpson Middle School in?
Thomas Simpson Middle School is part of Flat Rock Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.