Wagar Junior High School

Summary:

Wagar Junior High School is a public middle school located in Carleton, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 427. The school is part of the Airport Community Schools district, which is ranked 251 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wagar Junior High School faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of white students (93.44%) compared to the state average, a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism from 19.8% in 2018-2019 to 32.9% in 2022-2023, and academic performance that is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (30.4% for 6th grade, 31.2% for 7th grade) and Math (33% for 6th grade, 30.5% for 7th grade) are lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's special education students have consistently performed poorly, ranking in the bottom 10% of Michigan middle schools for this subgroup in the 2023-2024 school year.

Wagar Junior High School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby middle schools, such as Boyd W Arthurs Middle School and Shumate Middle School, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better rankings from SchoolDigger. The school's declining performance over the years, as evidenced by its drop in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings from a high of 296 out of 792 Michigan middle schools in 2018-2019 to 489 out of 897 in 2023-2024, suggests the need for targeted interventions and strategies to address these issues and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 11200 Grafton Rd
       Carleton, MI  48117-9392


(734) 654-6205

District: Airport Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
489th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,602 Help


Students who attend Wagar Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Airport Senior High School

Feeder schools for Wagar Junior High School:

Elementary:    Fred W Ritter Elementary School
    Joseph C Sterling Elementary School
    Loren Eyler Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.4 Help
Number of students:  626

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.1%
Hispanic:
5.9%
African American:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wagar Junior High School ranks worse than 54.5% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.7. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.1%), Hispanic (5.9%), African American (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wagar Junior High School is 20.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wagar Junior High School is $12,602.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wagar Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wagar Junior High School 489th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Wagar Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Airport Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Airport Community Schools 251st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wagar Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Wagar Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 45.64 572nd 806 29.0%
2007 44.13 586th 823 28.8%
2008 44.36 596th 839 29.0%
2009 47.30 588th 847 30.6%
2010 43.48 622nd 851 26.9%
2011 46.47 592nd 858 31.0%
2012 43.23 552nd 900 38.7%
2013 29.35 684th 919 25.6%
2014 44.49 560th 921 39.2%
2015 56.68 371st 919 59.6%
2016 56.54 366th 894 59.1%
2017 52.86 326th 821 60.3%
2018 52.05 416th 838 50.4%
2019 57.49 296th 792 62.6%
2021 34.65 435th 675 35.6%
2022 45.89 390th 776 49.7%
2023 41.05 501st 883 43.3%
2024 42.70 489th 897 45.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wagar Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.35 269th 377 28.6%
2024 14.08 194th 201 3.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wagar Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.08 439th 815 46.1%
2019 57.90 245th 672 63.5%
2021 28.97 404th 523 22.8%
2022 50.26 311th 691 55.0%
2023 37.71 518th 825 37.2%
2024 35.02 540th 836 35.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Wagar Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.32 361st 794 54.5%
2019 56.91 243rd 658 63.1%
2021 27.83 402nd 521 22.8%
2022 42.64 344th 657 47.6%
2023 34.18 506th 770 34.3%
2024 38.91 458th 771 40.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Wagar Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.85 406th 797 49.1%
2019 50.67 277th 639 56.7%
2021 32.16 361st 540 33.1%
2022 40.10 371st 658 43.6%
2023 39.16 467th 776 39.8%
2024 37.59 488th 786 37.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wagar Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 61.16 78th 257 69.6%
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Rank History for White students at Wagar Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.71 417th 678 38.5%
2019 48.19 300th 624 51.9%
2021 29.13 416th 577 27.9%
2022 38.93 371st 638 41.8%
2023 29.19 503rd 688 26.9%
2024 29.38 511th 701 27.1%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Wagar Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 493 28 1 1 10 n/a n/a 0 533
1989 533 22 1 1 22 n/a n/a 0 579
1990 489 32 4 1 71 n/a n/a 0 597
1991 518 23 2 6 69 n/a n/a 0 618
1992 582 21 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1993 562 28 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1994 592 32 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 627
1995 588 36 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 635
1996 588 36 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 635
1997 630 25 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1998 619 25 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1999 673 33 2 11 2 n/a n/a 0 721
2000 698 34 1 15 1 n/a n/a 0 749
2001 733 36 2 11 5 n/a n/a 0 787
2002 810 36 8 9 5 n/a n/a 0 868
2003 810 36 8 9 5 n/a n/a 0 868
2004 816 26 5 13 6 n/a n/a 0 866
2005 763 23 7 13 4 n/a n/a 0 810
2006 704 31 3 20 9 n/a n/a 0 767
2007 723 43 6 18 6 n/a n/a 1 797
2008 672 36 6 21 5 n/a n/a 0 740
2009 640 33 3 22 7 n/a n/a 0 705
2010 610 38 4 23 9 n/a n/a 0 684
2011 582 31 1 26 12 0 0 0 652
2012 547 30 3 26 6 0 5 0 617
2013 538 33 2 22 7 0 4 0 606
2014 700 36 3 23 9 0 4 0 775
2015 370 22 1 11 2 0 2 0 408
2016 348 20 2 11 6 0 2 0 389
2017 333 14 1 13 6 0 1 0 368
2018 344 11 1 21 3 0 3 0 383
2019 369 15 1 22 0 0 4 0 411
2020 369 22 2 21 0 0 5 0 419
2021 371 25 4 20 0 0 2 0 422
2022 358 3 0 12 0 0 19 0 392
2023 399 4 0 17 0 0 7 0 427
2024 564 15 0 37 1 0 9 0 626

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wagar Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 533 n/a n/a n/a
1989 579 n/a n/a 16.6
1990 597 41.0 14.5 13.4
1991 618 n/a n/a n/a
1992 606 n/a n/a n/a
1993 593 n/a 0.0 0
1994 627 29.0 21.6 19.3
1995 635 29.7 21.4 15
1996 635 29.7 21.4 15
1997 663 33.0 20.1 15.5
1998 653 37.0 17.6 17
1999 721 41.0 17.6 17.5
2000 749 40.7 18.4 22.8
2001 787 45.7 17.2 22.4
2002 868 46.3 18.7 24.1
2003 868 46.3 18.7 24.1
2004 866 47.3 18.3 28.6
2005 810 47.1 17.2 25.9
2006 767 43.1 17.8 33
2007 797 40.3 19.8 35.7
2008 740 38.8 19.1 29.9
2009 705 40.3 17.5 39
2010 684 35.5 19.2 42.1
2011 652 30.7 21.2 43.7
2012 617 32.4 19.0 45.1
2013 606 31.0 19.5 47.9
2014 775 36.6 21.1 49.8
2015 408 20.0 20.4 50.7
2016 389 20.0 19.4 46
2017 368 19.9 18.4 46.7
2018 383 21.1 18.0 52
2019 411 21.0 19.5 57.2
2020 419 21.5 19.4 53.5
2021 422 21.5 19.6 53.3
2022 392 18.2 21.5 50
2023 427 22.7 18.7 57.1
2024 626 30.6 20.4 50.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wagar Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 533 n/a n/a n/a
1989 579 n/a n/a 16.6
1990 597 41.0 14.5 13.4
1991 618 n/a n/a n/a
1992 606 n/a n/a n/a
1993 593 n/a 0.0 0
1994 627 29.0 21.6 19.3
1995 635 29.7 21.4 15
1996 635 29.7 21.4 15
1997 663 33.0 20.1 15.5
1998 653 37.0 17.6 17
1999 721 41.0 17.6 17.5
2000 749 40.7 18.4 22.8
2001 787 45.7 17.2 22.4
2002 868 46.3 18.7 24.1
2003 868 46.3 18.7 24.1
2004 866 47.3 18.3 28.6
2005 810 47.1 17.2 25.9
2006 767 43.1 17.8 33
2007 797 40.3 19.8 35.7
2008 740 38.8 19.1 29.9
2009 705 40.3 17.5 39
2010 684 35.5 19.2 42.1
2011 652 30.7 21.2 43.7
2012 617 32.4 19.0 45.1
2013 606 31.0 19.5 47.9
2014 775 36.6 21.1 49.8
2015 408 20.0 20.4 50.7
2016 389 20.0 19.4 46
2017 368 19.9 18.4 46.7
2018 383 21.1 18.0 52
2019 411 21.0 19.5 57.2
2020 419 21.5 19.4 53.5
2021 422 21.5 19.6 53.3
2022 392 18.2 21.5 50
2023 427 22.7 18.7 57.1
2024 626 30.6 20.4 50.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wagar Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $445 (4.1%) $10,370 (95.9%) $10,815
2020 $541 (4.8%) $10,718 (95.2%) $11,259
2021 $433 (3.8%) $11,080 (96.2%) $11,513
2022 $859 (7.3%) $10,988 (92.7%) $11,847
2023 $524 (4.2%) $12,078 (95.8%) $12,602

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wagar Junior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 296th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 501st of 883 Middle schools
 19.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wagar Junior High School)48.727.6
 21.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Airport Community Schools)4927.4
 21.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Wagar Junior High School)45.727.5
 18.2%
   7th Grade Math (Airport Community Schools)45.526.9
 18.6%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Wagar Junior High School)16.418.1
 1.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Airport Community Schools)16.417.6
 1.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wagar Junior High School)6661.3
 4.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Airport Community Schools)65.460.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wagar Junior High School)45.327.1
 18.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Airport Community Schools)44.726.5
 18.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students411427
 3.9%
African American154
 73.3%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic2217
 22.7%
Pacific Islander00
White369399
 8.1%
Two or More Races47
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.2%57.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Wagar Junior High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 626 students attended Wagar Junior High School.

Wagar Junior High School ranks 489th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Wagar Junior High School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Wagar Junior High School usually go on to attend Airport Senior High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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