Photo: 42-BRT · CC BY-SA 4.0Center Line’s public schools score below 73% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation
In Center Line, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Center Line, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Center Line’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 927 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Line’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,625 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Wolfe Middle School, then Center Line High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Rising Stars Academy and Center Line Preparatory Academy are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Center Line’s grade
C: better than 27% of Michigan school districts, #657 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Center Line, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Center Line
Crothers Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 322 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Warren
Kindergarten in Center Line
May V Peck Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 493 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Center Line
May V Peck Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 493 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Center Line
May V Peck Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 493 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Center Line
May V Peck Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 493 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Center Line
May V Peck Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 493 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Center Line
May V Peck Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 493 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Center Line
Wolfe Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 506 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Center Line
Wolfe Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 506 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Center Line
Wolfe Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 506 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Center Line
Center Line High School
Grades 9–12 · 646 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Center Line
Center Line High School
Grades 9–12 · 646 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Center Line
Center Line High School
Grades 9–12 · 646 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Center Line
Center Line High School
Grades 9–12 · 646 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Center Line’s public schools are run by Center Line Public Schools. Parts of Center Line (8% of its land) are served by Van Dyke instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Center Line vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Center Line’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Center Line | C | Center Line |
Every school in Center Line
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Center Line’s schools
Are Center Line’s schools good?
On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Center Line children attend score below 73% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #657 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Center Line in?
Center Line Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,484 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Center Line are served by Van Dyke.
Where do Center Line kids go to high school?
Center Line High School, with 646 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Center Line’s graduation rate?
69% of the class of 2023 in Center Line Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Center Line spend per student?
$17,625 in Center Line Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Center Line families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Center Line → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.