Forest Area Middle School
7661 Shippy Rd Sw
Fife Lake MI, 49633, Kalkaska County
Phone: 231-369-2884
Ranking: 
(1,618 out of 2,213, bottom 27%)*
(1,618 out of 2,213, bottom 27%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Forest Area Community 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: | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 138 | 133 | 147 | 145 | 157 | 168 | 201 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 43 | 31.2% | 47 | 35.3% | 54 | 36.7% | 44 | 30.3% | 55 | 35.0% | 46 | 27.4% | 60 | 29.9% |
| Grade 7: | 46 | 33.3% | 50 | 37.6% | 45 | 30.6% | 52 | 35.9% | 45 | 28.7% | 58 | 34.5% | 79 | 39.3% |
| Grade 8: | 49 | 35.5% | 36 | 27.1% | 48 | 32.7% | 49 | 33.8% | 57 | 36.3% | 63 | 37.5% | 61 | 30.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 75 | 54.3% | 71 | 53.4% | 79 | 53.7% | 85 | 58.6% | 88 | 56.1% | 85 | 50.6% | 98 | 48.8% |
| Female: | 63 | 45.7% | 62 | 46.6% | 68 | 46.3% | 60 | 41.4% | 61 | 38.9% | 75 | 44.6% | 99 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.7% | 3 | 2.3% | 3 | 2.0% | 3 | 2.1% | 6 | 3.8% | 5 | 3.0% | 13 | 6.5% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.9% | 4 | 2.4% | 5 | 2.5% |
| Black: | 2 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.8% | 5 | 2.5% |
| White: | 133 | 96.4% | 126 | 94.7% | 141 | 95.9% | 140 | 96.6% | 145 | 92.4% | 155 | 92.3% | 178 | 88.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 86 | 62.3% | 78 | 58.6% | 89 | 60.5% | 80 | 55.2% | 87 | 55.4% | 88 | 52.4% | 90 | 44.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 10.9% | 19 | 14.3% | 17 | 11.6% | 11 | 7.6% | 24 | 15.3% | 21 | 12.5% | 24 | 11.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.85 | 15.83 | 21.15 | 17.68 | 14.95 | 16.00 | 21.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 51.4% | 69% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.9% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 82% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.9% | 84.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 20.4% | 20.4% | 37.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 26.7% | 40.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 79.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 75.7% | 83.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 80.3% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 82.2% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.8% | 84% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 70.4% | 67% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 56.5% | 68.2% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 79.6% | 73.4% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 11.1% | 27.7% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 26.1% | 29.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 52.7% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 75.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 59.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 66.1% | 64.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 65.8% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 82.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 83.7% | 82.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 80.4% | 84.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 21.4% | 37.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 28% | 28% | 38.4% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 72.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 79.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78.4% | 79% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 45.2% | 59.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 62% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 66.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 43.1% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 50.6% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 29.4% | 29.4% | 47.8% |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 26.2% | 26.2% | 47.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 58.9% | 63.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 68.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 71.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 64.2% | 74.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 70.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 16.7% | 29.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.1% | 17.1% | 32.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 60.3% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 75.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 51.7% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 47.9% | 60.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 47.2% | 65.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 74.9% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 63.3% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 70.1% | 76.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 75.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 80.9% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 6.3% | 6.3% | 16.5% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 13.9% | 13.9% | 15.9% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 60.3% | 64.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 46.7% | 69.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 50.7% | 74.2% |
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* Forest Area 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.