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Public middle school · Gladstone Area Schools · Gladstone, Michigan

Gladstone Area Middle School

Gladstone Area Middle School rates 5.1, right at the middle of Gladstone Area Schools's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.1this school

5.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Gladstone Area Schools median is 5.1.

#2,489 of 3,198 schools in Michigan · Gladstone Area Schools: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.1

The brief

A middle school in Gladstone, MI where students score 11 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,489 of 3,198 schools in Michigan and 4 of 4 in Gladstone Area Schools.

Gladstone Area Middle School is listed in Gladstone Area Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math35%3 points above the Michigan average of 32%2022 EdFacts
Reading43%2 points below the Michigan average of 45%2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 45 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 39% recently.2022 EdFacts; 34 test records from MI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.6
40% of the rating
Academics
5.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.9
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 49837; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Gladstone Area Middle School and the 9 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$65,905
Median home value
$145,300
Median rent
$782/mo
College educated
24.2%
Homeownership
84.2%
Poverty rate
10.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 49837; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
62
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
45
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
402/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Gladstone. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Gladstone), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
39.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Gladstone Area Middle School serve?

Gladstone Area Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Gladstone Area Middle School?

Gladstone Area Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 329 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gladstone Area Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Gladstone Area Middle School is 20.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Gladstone Area Middle School rank in MI?

Gladstone Area Middle School ranks #2,489 of 3,198 schools in MI.

What is Gladstone Area Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Gladstone Area Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Gladstone Area Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Gladstone Area Middle School has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Gladstone Area Middle School a charter school?

No, Gladstone Area Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Gladstone Area Middle School a Title I school?

No, Gladstone Area Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Gladstone Area Middle School?

39.5% of students at Gladstone Area Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
329
Student-teacher ratio
20.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Delta County
Rank in district
#4 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$12,481
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 49837)
10,007
Area average commute
20.1 min
Area median age
44.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Michigan Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.