Decatur Middle School
405 North Phelps St Decatur MI, 49045, Van Buren County Phone: 269-423-6901 Ranking:  (1,668 out of 2,213, bottom 25%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: Decatur Public Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 212 | 217 | 291 | 295 | 307 | 320 | 331 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 76 | 35.8% | 72 | 33.2% | 70 | 24.1% | 78 | 26.4% | 73 | 23.8% | 68 | 21.3% | 84 | 25.4% |
| Grade 7: | 61 | 28.8% | 73 | 33.6% | 79 | 27.1% | 65 | 22.0% | 74 | 24.1% | 83 | 25.9% | 100 | 30.2% |
| Grade 8: | 75 | 35.4% | 72 | 33.2% | 74 | 25.4% | 78 | 26.4% | 74 | 24.1% | 90 | 28.1% | 75 | 22.7% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 107 | 50.5% | 103 | 47.5% | 143 | 49.1% | 155 | 52.5% | 157 | 51.1% | 166 | 51.9% | 160 | 48.3% |
| Female: | 105 | 49.5% | 114 | 52.5% | 148 | 50.9% | 140 | 47.5% | 140 | 45.6% | 145 | 45.3% | 148 | 44.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.7% | 6 | 2.0% | 7 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 38 | 17.9% | 37 | 17.1% | 52 | 17.9% | 43 | 14.6% | 50 | 16.3% | 60 | 18.8% | 48 | 14.5% |
| Black: | 4 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.8% | 6 | 2.1% | 13 | 4.4% | 9 | 2.9% | 6 | 1.9% | 7 | 2.1% |
| White: | 160 | 75.5% | 165 | 76.0% | 218 | 74.9% | 223 | 75.6% | 236 | 76.9% | 248 | 77.5% | 254 | 76.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 4.2% | 7 | 3.2% | 8 | 2.7% | 6 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 115 | 54.2% | 125 | 57.6% | 174 | 59.8% | 162 | 54.9% | 173 | 56.4% | 166 | 51.9% | 152 | 45.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 11.3% | 25 | 11.5% | 26 | 8.9% | 28 | 9.5% | 32 | 10.4% | 40 | 12.5% | 39 | 11.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.70 | 14.32 | 17.12 | 15.49 | 16.33 | 17.70 | 18.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 65.6% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 66.2% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 40.9% | 39.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 80.3% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 64.1% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 79.8% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 79.5% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 68.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 59.8% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 71.8% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 60.5% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 10.6% | 10.6% | 15.3% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 53.2% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 43.6% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 63.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 72.9% | 69% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 82.8% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 82% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 80.3% | 84.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 40.6% | 40.6% | 37.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 36.8% | 40.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 79.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 86.6% | 83.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 75.6% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 87.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 84% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.9% | 67% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 70.4% | 68.2% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 45.1% | 73.4% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 63.2% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 19.7% | 19.7% | 27.7% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 32.9% | 32.9% | 29.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 69.3% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 71.1% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 59.8% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 76.2% | 75.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 59.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 73.4% | 64.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.7% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 82.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 82.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.7% | 84.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 19.7% | 19.7% | 37.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 39.4% | 38.4% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 77.3% | 75.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 56.6% | 72.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 62.2% | 79.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 82% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 63.1% | 79% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 49.3% | 59.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 62% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 66.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 83.5% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 60.8% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 26.2% | 26.2% | 47.8% |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 37.7% | 47.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 53.5% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 58.1% | 63.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 76.4% | 68.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 71.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 74.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 71.8% | 70.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 75.6% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 11.4% | 11.4% | 29.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.9% | 17.9% | 32.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.9% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 80.9% | 75.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 71.6% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 35.2% | 60.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 60.3% | 65.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 84.4% | 74.9% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 80.8% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 71.6% | 76.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 75.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 5.7% | 5.7% | 16.5% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 11.8% | 11.8% | 15.9% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 65.9% | 64.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 67.1% | 69.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 64.8% | 74.2% |
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* Decatur Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.