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Public middle school · Imlay City Community Schools · Imlay City, Michigan

Imlay City Middle School

Imlay City Middle School rates 5.9, right at the middle of Imlay City Community Schools's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.9this school

5.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Imlay City Community Schools median is 5.9.

#1,928 of 3,198 schools in Michigan · Imlay City Community Schools: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.9

The brief

An Imlay City Community Schools middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Imlay City Middle School score 40% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 39%).

It ranks 1,928 of 3,198 schools in Michigan and 3 of 5 in Imlay City Community Schools.

Math32%Level with the Michigan average of 32%2022 EdFacts
Reading49%4 points above the Michigan average of 45%2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 43 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 40% 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
6.1
40% of the rating
Academics
7.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.8
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 55% (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 48444; 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.
Imlay City Middle School and the 20 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
$69,010
Median home value
$237,200
Median rent
$800/mo
College educated
12.7%
Homeownership
76.2%
Poverty rate
15.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 48444; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
27
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
42
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,090/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Imlay City. 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 (Imlay City), 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
57%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Imlay City Middle Schoolthis school
    5.9
  2. 5.9Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Imlay City Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Imlay City Middle School serve?

Imlay City Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Imlay City Middle School?

Imlay City Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 388 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Imlay City Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Imlay City Middle School is 20.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Imlay City Middle School rank in MI?

Imlay City Middle School ranks #1,928 of 3,198 schools in MI.

What is Imlay City Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Imlay City Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 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 Imlay City Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Imlay City Middle School has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Imlay City Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Imlay City Middle School a Title I school?

No, Imlay City Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Imlay City Middle School?

57.0% of students at Imlay City 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
388
Student-teacher ratio
20.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Lapeer County
Rank in district
#3 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$14,414
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 48444)
9,320
Area average commute
33.9 min
Area median age
41.4

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.