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Handy Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

601 Blend St, Bay City, MI 48706 · (989) 684-1723 · Part of Bay City School District

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

Directions
Students
598
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Handy Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 31.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bay City kids: Bay City Central High School

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Handy Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Bay City Central High School921 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

601 Blend St, Bay City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6184
Grade 7197
Grade 8217
Enrollment over time
868’20
785’21
685’22
618’23
598’24

Down 31.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 10%Black 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Handy Middle School from Bay City 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; Bay City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.