Pontiac Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1275 N Perry St
Pontiac, MI 48340

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Bottom 50%

Serving 768 students in grades 6-8, Pontiac Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 768 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pontiac Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Pontiac Middle School's student population of 768 students has grown by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 56% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pontiac Middle School
6	237
7	278
8	253

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Total Students

768 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pontiac Middle School
2023	729
2022	771
2021	801
2020	600
2019	600
2018	799
2017	799
2016	899
2015	958
2014	956
2013	683
2012	699
2011	729
2010	812
2009	471
2008	706
2007	761
2006	802
2005	784
2004	849
2003	795
2002	770
2001	752
2000	869
1999	811
1998	962
1997	829
1996	797
1995	897
1994	860
1993	879
1992	971
1991	679
1990	737
1989	815
1988	882
1987	892

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pontiac Middle School
2023	38
2022	41
2021	42
2020	30
2019	30
2018	36
2017	36
2016	49
2015	45
2014	45
2013	36
2012	40
2011	39
2010	56
2009	34
2008	43
2007	41
2006	44
2005	41
2004	44
2003	39
2002	35
2001	38
2000	42
1999	44
1998	42
1997	44
1996	37
1995	29
1994	42
1990	54

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Pontiac Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pontiac Middle School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2742 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pontiac Middle School
2023	#2742
2022	#2732
2021	#2633
2019	#2799
2018	#2389
2017	#2899
2016	#2968
2015	#3091
2014	#3046
2013	#3064
2012	#3023

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35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pontiac Middle School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	8%	35%	12%
2022	8%	34%	10%
2021	8%	36%	8%
2019	10%	40%	13%
2018	10%	37%	14%
2017	9%	39%	15%
2016	7%	38%	11%
2015	6%	37%	11%
2014	9%	41%	14%
2013	8%	41%	16%
2012	8%	37%	15%

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18%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pontiac Middle School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2022	18%	45%	17%
2021	23%	48%	17%
2019	23%	49%	20%
2018	16%	43%	14%
2017	21%	49%	23%
2016	20%	50%	20%
2015	15%	49%	18%
2014	35%	67%	35%
2013	33%	65%	37%
2012	32%	64%	36%
2011	52%	80%	56%

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12%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pontiac Middle School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2022	12%	38%	14%
2021	5%	23%	6%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pontiac Middle School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	19:1	17:1	16:1
2022	19:1	17:1	16:1
2021	19:1	17:1	16:1
2020	20:1	18:1	17:1
2019	20:1	18:1	17:1
2018	22:1	18:1	16:1
2017	22:1	18:1	16:1
2016	18:1	18:1	16:1
2015	21:1	18:1	17:1
2014	21:1	18:1	22:1
2013	19:1	18:1	20:1
2012	18:1	18:1	16:1
2011	19:1	18:1	16:1
2010	15:1	18:1	16:1
2009	14:1	18:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	18:1	16:1
2005	19:1	18:1	17:1
2004	19:1	19:1	16:1
2003	20:1	19:1	21:1
2002	22:1	18:1	21:1
2001	20:1	18:1	22:1
2000	21:1	18:1	20:1
1999	18:1	19:1	20:1
1998	23:1	19:1	21:1
1997	19:1	19:1	20:1
1996	22:1	20:1	22:1
1995	31:1	20:1	26:1
1994	20:1	20:1	25:1
1990	14:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Pontiac Middle School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontiac Middle School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	5%	3%	6%
2009	5%	3%	5%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	5%	2%	4%
1998	5%	2%	4%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

44%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pontiac Middle School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	37%	9%	24%
2022	33%	9%	24%
2021	35%	8%	24%
2020	39%	8%	24%
2019	39%	8%	24%
2018	39%	8%	24%
2017	39%	8%	24%
2016	33%	7%	23%
2015	29%	7%	22%
2014	26%	7%	28%
2013	24%	6%	26%
2012	23%	6%	23%
2011	19%	6%	22%
2010	18%	5%	21%
2009	21%	5%	20%
2008	22%	5%	19%
2007	23%	4%	18%
2006	21%	4%	17%
2005	20%	4%	15%
2004	18%	4%	14%
2003	20%	4%	13%
2002	18%	4%	12%
2001	18%	4%	12%
2000	16%	3%	12%
1999	17%	3%	11%
1998	15%	3%	10%
1997	10%	3%	10%
1996	8%	3%	10%
1995	7%	3%	10%
1994	8%	2%	9%
1993	8%	2%	10%
1992	7%	2%	10%
1991	10%	2%	10%

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Black

44%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pontiac Middle School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	48%	18%	62%
2022	52%	18%	62%
2021	52%	18%	62%
2020	50%	18%	62%
2019	50%	18%	62%
2018	50%	18%	62%
2017	50%	18%	62%
2016	54%	18%	63%
2015	58%	18%	64%
2014	60%	18%	59%
2013	61%	18%	59%
2012	64%	19%	63%
2011	68%	19%	65%
2010	69%	20%	63%
2009	64%	20%	64%
2008	64%	20%	64%
2007	60%	20%	65%
2006	61%	20%	65%
2005	59%	20%	65%
2004	60%	20%	65%
2003	56%	20%	64%
2002	52%	20%	63%
2001	51%	19%	63%
2000	52%	19%	63%
1999	52%	19%	60%
1998	56%	19%	61%
1997	57%	18%	59%
1996	54%	18%	59%
1995	58%	18%	57%
1994	56%	17%	56%
1993	56%	17%	54%
1992	56%	17%	54%
1991	54%	17%	54%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pontiac Middle School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	7%	64%	9%
2022	7%	64%	9%
2021	6%	65%	9%
2020	7%	66%	9%
2019	7%	66%	9%
2018	7%	66%	10%
2017	7%	66%	10%
2016	9%	67%	10%
2015	10%	68%	10%
2014	10%	69%	9%
2013	10%	69%	10%
2012	9%	69%	10%
2011	9%	70%	9%
2010	8%	70%	10%
2009	10%	71%	11%
2008	10%	71%	12%
2007	11%	71%	12%
2006	15%	73%	14%
2005	17%	72%	15%
2004	18%	73%	16%
2003	19%	72%	17%
2002	25%	73%	20%
2001	24%	74%	19%
2000	26%	75%	19%
1999	25%	75%	25%
1998	23%	75%	24%
1997	30%	76%	26%
1996	35%	76%	27%
1995	32%	77%	29%
1994	34%	79%	31%
1993	34%	79%	32%
1992	35%	79%	33%
1991	36%	78%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pontiac Middle School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	5%	5%	2%
2022	5%	5%	2%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pontiac Middle School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	0.63	0.55	0.56
2022	0.62	0.55	0.55
2021	0.61	0.54	0.55
2020	0.60	0.53	0.56
2019	0.60	0.53	0.56
2018	0.60	0.53	0.55
2017	0.60	0.53	0.55
2016	0.60	0.52	0.54
2015	0.57	0.50	0.54
2014	0.58	0.50	0.57
2013	0.56	0.49	0.57
2012	0.53	0.49	0.55
2011	0.50	0.48	0.53
2010	0.49	0.47	0.54
2009	0.54	0.46	0.54
2008	0.54	0.46	0.54
2007	0.58	0.46	0.54
2006	0.57	0.43	0.54
2005	0.59	0.44	0.54
2004	0.58	0.43	0.54
2003	0.61	0.44	0.54
2002	0.64	0.42	0.55
2001	0.66	0.42	0.55
2000	0.64	0.40	0.56
1999	0.64	0.40	0.57
1998	0.61	0.40	0.56
1997	0.58	0.39	0.58
1996	0.58	0.39	0.58
1995	0.56	0.37	0.58
1994	0.57	0.35	0.59
1993	0.57	0.35	0.60
1992	0.56	0.35	0.60
1991	0.58	0.37	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

80%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontiac Middle School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	80%	49%	77%
2022	83%	47%	77%
2021	79%	46%	77%
2020	76%	45%	77%
2019	76%	45%	77%
2018	74%	40%	74%
2017	74%	40%	74%
2016	72%	40%	74%
2015	78%	41%	76%
2014	74%	43%	74%
2013	69%	42%	73%
2012	70%	42%	74%
2011	78%	41%	72%
2010	83%	40%	80%
2009	82%	35%	81%
2008	79%	31%	73%
2007	76%	30%	71%
2006	66%	30%	65%
2005	67%	28%	64%
2004	55%	27%	57%
2003	56%	25%	61%
2002	49%	25%	57%
2001	56%	24%	50%
2000	47%	25%	58%
1999	54%	25%	59%
1998	57%	26%	59%
1997	55%	26%	60%
1996	52%	25%	58%
1995	48%	25%	51%
1994	43%	23%	43%
1993	43%	25%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pontiac Middle School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	1%	4%	4%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	7%	7%	7%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	8%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	9%	6%	8%
2002	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pontiac City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pontiac Middle School's ranking?

Pontiac Middle School is ranked #2742 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Pontiac Middle School?

768 students attend Pontiac Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Pontiac Middle School students are Black, 44% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pontiac Middle School?

Pontiac Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Pontiac Middle School offer ?

Pontiac Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pontiac Middle School part of?

Pontiac Middle School is part of Pontiac City School District.