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B−

Western Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

500 W Midland Rd, Auburn, MI 48611 · (989) 662-4489 · Part of Bay City School District

Auburn’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
681
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Western Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Auburn kids: Bay City Western High School

On the path

Where Auburn kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Auburn Elementary School474 students
6–8Western Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Bay City Western High School1,009 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 W Midland Rd, Auburn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6212
Grade 7224
Grade 8245
Enrollment over time
769’20
715’21
726’22
714’23
681’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Western Middle School from Auburn families.

Other schools in Bay City School District

The district →
Kolb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
B−
451 students14:1
Hampton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
B−
399 students17:1
McAlearSawden Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
C+
378 students15:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
D
362 students12:1
MacGregor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
D
290 students11:1
Mackensen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
A−
265 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Auburn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.