Farwell Middle School
500 East Ohio St
Farwell MI, 48622, Clare County
Phone: 989-588-9915
Ranking: 
(1,775 out of 2,213, bottom 20%)*
(1,775 out of 2,213, bottom 20%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Farwell Area 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: | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 414 | 437 | 464 | 450 | 469 | 498 | 482 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 93 | 22.5% | 100 | 22.9% | 128 | 27.6% | 110 | 24.4% | 93 | 19.8% | 133 | 26.7% | 102 | 21.2% |
| Grade 6: | 104 | 25.1% | 121 | 27.7% | 104 | 22.4% | 96 | 21.3% | 125 | 26.7% | 102 | 20.5% | 128 | 26.6% |
| Grade 7: | 121 | 29.2% | 110 | 25.2% | 102 | 22.0% | 136 | 30.2% | 111 | 23.7% | 137 | 27.5% | 121 | 25.1% |
| Grade 8: | 96 | 23.2% | 106 | 24.3% | 130 | 28.0% | 108 | 24.0% | 140 | 29.9% | 120 | 24.1% | 131 | 27.2% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 215 | 51.9% | 238 | 54.5% | 251 | 54.1% | 245 | 54.4% | 244 | 52.0% | 258 | 51.8% | 249 | 51.7% |
| Female: | 199 | 48.1% | 199 | 45.5% | 213 | 45.9% | 205 | 45.6% | 217 | 46.3% | 232 | 46.6% | 229 | 47.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.7% | 10 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.1% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 14 | 3.4% | 18 | 4.1% | 17 | 3.7% | 18 | 4.0% | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 6 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% |
| White: | 379 | 91.5% | 403 | 92.2% | 432 | 93.1% | 424 | 94.2% | 453 | 96.6% | 480 | 96.4% | 467 | 96.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 260 | 62.8% | 278 | 63.6% | 271 | 58.4% | 292 | 64.9% | 292 | 62.3% | 286 | 57.4% | 256 | 53.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 8.2% | 31 | 7.1% | 22 | 4.7% | 24 | 5.3% | 31 | 6.6% | 41 | 8.2% | 43 | 8.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.00 | 18.96 | 17.85 | 17.86 | 18.54 | 20.40 | 20.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 57.5% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 71.2% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 65.7% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.7% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 17.7% | 17.7% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.5% | 25.5% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 80.8% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 86.2% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.4% | 87.4% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 69.4% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 59.2% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 75.3% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 59.3% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 12.7% | 12.7% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 8.2% | 8.2% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 39.4% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 59.2% | 63.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 59.8% | 69% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | 82% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 84.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | 37.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 23.7% | 23.7% | 40.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 79.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 83.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 80.2% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 91.1% | 87.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 84% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 60.8% | 67% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 68.2% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 73.4% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.7% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 16.3% | 16.3% | 27.7% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 19.3% | 19.3% | 29.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 65.1% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 75.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 57.3% | 59.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 64.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 54.2% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 82.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 82.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 85.1% | 84.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 21.9% | 21.9% | 37.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 22.5% | 22.5% | 38.4% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 75.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 77.7% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 72.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | 79.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 82% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 43.1% | 62% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 66.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 64.2% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 32.8% | 47.8% |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 34.4% | 47.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 35.3% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 62.6% | 63.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 68.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 58.9% | 71.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 67.5% | 74.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 70.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 64.2% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.3% | 17.3% | 29.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.8% | 9.8% | 32.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 56.1% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 73.9% | 75.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 58.9% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 78.5% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 60.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 45.1% | 65.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 67.5% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 74.9% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 76.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 75.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 12.5% | 16.5% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 8.5% | 8.5% | 15.9% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 62.3% | 64.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 69.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 52.5% | 74.2% |
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* Farwell Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.