Enrollment
338
Middle
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263231008426
University Middle School Academy
19301 W 12 MILE RD, LATHRUP VILLAGE, MI 48076 · (248) 746-4370 · Oakland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Michigan public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
18.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
136 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 95 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 126 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 117 | 35% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
64.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
31.5%
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 32 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
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 University Middle School Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Middle School Academy this school | 338 | 40.2% | 46.6% |
| Glenn W Levey Middle School SOUTHFIELD | 354 | 56.5% | N/A |
| University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School DETROIT | 513 | 64.7% | N/A |
| John D Pierce Middle School REDFORD | 577 | 62.7% | 29.4% |
| South Lake Middle School SAINT CLAIR SHORES | 309 | 59.9% | N/A |
| Ferndale Middle School FERNDALE | 528 | 45.8% | 31.6% |
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 University Middle School Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #149 of 397 | #29 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #233 of 380 | #35 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #38 of 377 | #11 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #353 of 491 | #44 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #288 of 436 | #27 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.8% | #426 of 437 | #45 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.2% | #283 of 477 | #12 of 46 |
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
338
+117 (+53%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 44.2:1
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 | 338 | 18.5 | 18.2:1 | 40% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 220 | 8.5 | 25.8:1 | 54% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 5.9 | 37.4:1 | 42% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 5 | 44.2:1 | 28% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 0.4 | 72.5:1 | 34% (10) |
| 2015-16 | 51 | 1 | 51.0:1 | 27% (14) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University Middle School Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 1066% (29 to 338); teachers up 4533% (0.4 to 18.5).
About University Middle School Academy
University Middle School Academy is a low-enrollment middle school in LATHRUP VILLAGE, Michigan. The school's enrollment of 338 students covers grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Michigan average about 502 students each.
University Middle School Academy is run by Southfield Public School District, whose 13 schools enroll 4,692 students.
Federal enrollment data show University Middle School Academy is 97% Black. Among all residents of Oakland County, the Black share is about 13%. Pick two students at random and there is a 6% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at University Middle School Academy is 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.2:1. That matches the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan fairly closely. About 40% of students, or 136, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
University Middle School Academy is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of Michigan public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, University Middle School Academy's results are 1.8 points below predicted: 46.6% against 48.5%.
Federal survey data for Oakland County show that the median household income is $97,760, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 345 public schools in Oakland County, enrolling about 169,926 students in all.
The closest public school to University Middle School Academy is University High School Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. University Middle School Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 221 to 338. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. By 2024-25, the school had 18.2 students per teacher, compared with 44.2 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at University Middle School Academy, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southfield Public School District
- Southfield High School for the Arts and TechnologyHigh · 1,049 students
- Thompson K8 International AcademyElementary · 544 students
- Adlai Stevenson Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Alice M Birney K8 SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Morris Adler Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Glenn W Levey Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
Other schools in LATHRUP VILLAGE
- University Elementary School AcademyElementary · 312 students
- University High School AcademyHigh · 274 students
Nearby schools
- University High School Academy0.0 mi · 274
- University Elementary School Academy0.0 mi · 312
- McIntyre Elementary School0.4 mi · 162
- Crescent Academy PK20.8 mi · 249
- Alice M Birney K8 School0.8 mi · 452
- Wylie E Groves High School1.3 mi · 1,108
Frequently asked questions
About University Middle School AcademyHow large is University Middle School Academy?
University Middle School Academy enrolls approximately 338 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does University Middle School Academy serve?
University Middle School Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does University Middle School Academy have?
University Middle School Academy employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at University Middle School Academy?
At University Middle School Academy, the student body is approximately 1% Hispanic, 97% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is University Middle School Academy in?
University Middle School Academy is part of Southfield Public School District.
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