Is Caro Middle School a good school?

Caro Middle School ranks 589 th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Caro Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 307 students attended Caro Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Caro Middle School?

Students at Caro Middle School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Caro Middle School attend?

Students who attend Caro Middle School usually go on to attend Caro High School

Caro Middle School

Summary:

Caro Middle School is a public middle school serving 346 students in grades 6-8 in Caro, Michigan. The school is part of the Caro Community Schools district, which is ranked 319 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Caro Middle School faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 12.7% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37.5%. The school's math proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the state, ranging from 15.7% for 6th grade to 18.5% for 7th grade, compared to the state averages of 31% and 32.1%, respectively. Additionally, Caro Middle School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.7% in 2020-2021 to 43.8% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the state average.

Caro Middle School's academic performance lags significantly behind that of nearby schools, such as EF Rittmueller Middle School in the Frankenmuth School District and Millington Junior High School in the Millington Community Schools district, which consistently outperform Caro Middle School on standardized tests. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the school's ranking for White students and female students in the bottom 20% of Michigan middle schools, indicating significant achievement gaps.

Detail:

Public 6-8

299 N Hooper St
Caro, MI 48723-1588

(989) 673-3167

District: Caro Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
589^th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,437

Students who attend Caro Middle School usually attend:

High:

Caro High School

Feeder schools for Caro Middle School:

Elementary:	McComb Elementary School
	Schall Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 307

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Caro Middle School ranks worse than 65.7% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.03. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.9%), Hispanic (6.5%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Caro Middle School is 16.5. (See more...)

Compare Caro Middle School employs 18.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Caro Middle School is $12,437.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Caro Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Caro Middle School 589^th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Caro Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Caro Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Caro Community Schools 319^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Caro Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Caro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	70.46	258^th	806	68.0%
2007	68.25	287^th	823	65.1%
2008	66.30	327^th	839	61.0%
2009	70.91	265^th	847	68.7%
2010	58.43	484^th	851	43.1%
2011	54.59	508^th	858	40.8%
2012	36.61	626^th	900	30.4%
2013	26.92	710^th	919	22.7%
2014	39.35	604^th	921	34.4%
2015	46.88	495^th	919	46.1%
2016	50.53	427^th	894	52.2%
2017	30.39	549^th	821	33.1%
2018	46.24	474^th	838	43.4%
2019	51.69	344^th	792	56.6%
2021	23.53	539^th	675	20.1%
2022	30.36	539^th	776	30.5%
2023	33.59	572^nd	883	35.2%
2024	33.03	589^th	897	34.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Caro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.04	195^th	377	48.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Caro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	50.11	405^th	815	50.3%
2019	52.05	296^th	672	56.0%
2021	23.29	439^th	523	16.1%
2022	33.05	476^th	691	31.1%
2023	32.88	556^th	825	32.6%
2024	29.66	600^th	836	28.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Caro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	34.24	538^th	794	32.2%
2019	44.21	354^th	658	46.2%
2021	28.89	396^th	521	24.0%
2022	19.90	549^th	657	16.4%
2023	26.85	570^th	770	26.0%
2024	21.75	616^th	771	20.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Caro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	55.76	328^th	797	58.8%
2019	49.94	282^nd	639	55.9%
2021	16.03	489^th	540	9.4%
2022	34.35	426^th	658	35.3%
2023	32.67	513^th	776	33.9%
2024	41.65	443^rd	786	43.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Caro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.10	97^th	246	60.6%

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Rank History for White students at Caro Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	30.28	496^th	678	26.8%
2019	39.37	365^th	624	41.5%
2021	14.93	523^rd	577	9.4%
2022	18.56	547^th	638	14.3%
2023	19.01	593^rd	688	13.8%
2024	20.19	592^nd	701	15.5%

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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.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Caro Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	295	0	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1989	293	0	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	-1	308
1990	226	0	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	90	326
1991	499	0	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1992	503	0	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1993	511	1	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
1994	549	2	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1995	544	3	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1996	544	3	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1997	520	3	2	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
1998	552	2	1	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	582
1999	556	3	1	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	589
2000	529	2	2	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2001	527	1	5	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
2002	499	7	3	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2003	499	7	3	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2004	495	5	6	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	537
2005	499	7	7	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	540
2006	483	3	6	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	509
2007	461	3	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	479
2008	452	4	n/a	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	469
2009	458	4	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	1	473
2010	449	2	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	6	471
2011	407	3	6	16	4	0	3	0	439
2012	379	1	7	21	6	1	2	0	417
2013	367	2	5	22	4	1	3	0	404
2014	372	2	4	23	4	1	5	0	411
2015	365	3	1	26	2	0	3	0	400
2016	373	4	1	21	3	0	3	0	405
2017	334	2	2	19	4	0	8	0	369
2018	337	3	4	23	5	0	9	0	381
2019	332	1	4	25	3	0	11	0	376
2020	336	2	2	24	1	0	8	0	373
2021	308	4	2	24	1	0	5	0	344
2022	310	5	2	23	1	0	10	0	351
2023	307	6	4	22	0	0	7	0	346
2024	276	3	3	20	0	0	5	0	307

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 Caro Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	316	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	308	n/a	n/a	0
1990	326	17.0	19.1	n/a
1991	511	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	513	n/a	n/a	22.8
1993	530	n/a	0.0	26.4
1994	574	11.4	50.4	20
1995	576	29.0	19.9	17.2
1996	576	29.0	19.9	17.2
1997	553	28.0	19.8	22.4
1998	582	31.0	18.8	22.7
1999	589	30.0	19.6	19.9
2000	556	29.6	18.8	34
2001	551	32.6	16.9	31.6
2002	544	30.5	17.8	38.6
2003	544	30.5	17.8	38.6
2004	537	30.6	17.5	38.2
2005	540	31.8	17.0	39.3
2006	509	31.5	16.2	38.1
2007	479	27.8	17.2	39.5
2008	469	25.8	18.2	41.8
2009	473	27.1	17.5	48.9
2010	471	25.3	18.6	48
2011	439	24.4	17.9	52.4
2012	417	25.4	16.3	56.4
2013	404	24.4	16.5	57.2
2014	411	23.9	17.1	56.7
2015	400	21.0	19.0	53.3
2016	405	21.0	19.2	51.9
2017	369	16.8	21.9	55.8
2018	381	19.4	19.5	62.2
2019	376	18.8	19.9	56.4
2020	373	19.5	19.1	56.3
2021	344	18.8	18.2	57.3
2022	351	19.1	18.3	61
2023	346	19.7	17.4	67.3
2024	307	18.5	16.5	65.1

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 Caro Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	316	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	308	n/a	n/a	0
1990	326	17.0	19.1	n/a
1991	511	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	513	n/a	n/a	22.8
1993	530	n/a	0.0	26.4
1994	574	11.4	50.4	20
1995	576	29.0	19.9	17.2
1996	576	29.0	19.9	17.2
1997	553	28.0	19.8	22.4
1998	582	31.0	18.8	22.7
1999	589	30.0	19.6	19.9
2000	556	29.6	18.8	34
2001	551	32.6	16.9	31.6
2002	544	30.5	17.8	38.6
2003	544	30.5	17.8	38.6
2004	537	30.6	17.5	38.2
2005	540	31.8	17.0	39.3
2006	509	31.5	16.2	38.1
2007	479	27.8	17.2	39.5
2008	469	25.8	18.2	41.8
2009	473	27.1	17.5	48.9
2010	471	25.3	18.6	48
2011	439	24.4	17.9	52.4
2012	417	25.4	16.3	56.4
2013	404	24.4	16.5	57.2
2014	411	23.9	17.1	56.7
2015	400	21.0	19.0	53.3
2016	405	21.0	19.2	51.9
2017	369	16.8	21.9	55.8
2018	381	19.4	19.5	62.2
2019	376	18.8	19.9	56.4
2020	373	19.5	19.1	56.3
2021	344	18.8	18.2	57.3
2022	351	19.1	18.3	61
2023	346	19.7	17.4	67.3
2024	307	18.5	16.5	65.1

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 Caro Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$809 (8.5%)	$8,693 (91.5%)	$9,502
2020	$2,212 (20.6%)	$8,535 (79.4%)	$10,747
2021	$1,461 (14.0%)	$9,001 (86.0%)	$10,462
2022	$2,038 (18.1%)	$9,235 (81.9%)	$11,273
2023	$1,398 (11.2%)	$11,039 (88.8%)	$12,437

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Caro Middle 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 344^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 572^nd of 883 Middle schools	21.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Caro Middle School)	35.8	17.9	17.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Caro Community Schools)	35.8	17.9	17.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
6th Grade Math (Caro Middle School)	30	16	14%
6th Grade Math (Caro Community Schools)	30	16	14%
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	29.6	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Caro Middle School)	43.3	24.2	19.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Caro Community Schools)	43.3	24.2	19.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
7th Grade Math (Caro Middle School)	41	21.1	19.9%
7th Grade Math (Caro Community Schools)	41	21.1	19.9%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	31	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Caro Middle School)	26.1	19.1	7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Caro Community Schools)	26.1	19.1	7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.7	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Caro Middle School)	65.8	55.8	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Caro Community Schools)	65.8	55.8	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Caro Middle School)	41.4	28.7	12.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Caro Community Schools)	41.4	28.7	12.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.3	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	376	346	8%
African American	1	6	500%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	25	22	12%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	332	307	7.5%
Two or More Races	11	7	36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.4%	67.3%	11%

Schools Near Caro Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)			M-Step Math (2024)			M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Caro Middle School	Public	6-8	299 N Hooper St	Caro	48723	Tuscola County	Caro Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 673-3167	307	19	16.5	65.1%	276 (89.9%)	3 (1.0%)	20 (6.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	33	589^th of 897 public middle schools	34.3%		33.6	572^nd of 883 public middle schools	35.2%	17	64.2	16.8		12.7	27.8		15.7	18.5		42.1		22.1	$12,437	$1,398	$11,039
Reese Middle School	Public	6-8	1696 S Van Buren Rd	Reese	48757	Tuscola County	Reese Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 868-4191	161	9	17.2	59.6%	137 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	40.4	508^th of 897 public middle schools	43.4%		38.2	526^th of 883 public middle schools	40.4%	18	66.3	35.0		29.3	23.3		19.0	20.9		19.0		25.9	$13,122	$1,543	$11,579
Millington Junior High School	Public	6-8	8780 Dean Dr	Millington	48746	Tuscola County	Millington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 660-2407	242	14	17.5	57.4%	235 (97.1%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.2	574^th of 897 public middle schools	36.0%		31.7	589^th of 883 public middle schools	33.3%	15	60.3	21.8		29.3	30.7		12.2	10.7		37.2		21.8	$11,892	$1,358	$10,533
EF Rittmueller Middle School	Public	5-8	965 E Genesee St	Frankenmuth	48734	Saginaw County	Frankenmuth School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 652-6119	366	15	24.4	23.8%	334 (91.3%)	6 (1.6%)	14 (3.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	88.2	83^rd of 897 public middle schools	90.7%		83.6	111^th of 883 public middle schools	87.4%	28	86.2	40.2	68.8	60.2	58.7	51.0	57.8	43.5	44.8	61.4	26.0	56.8	$11,705	$797	$10,908

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