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Clifford H Smart Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8500 Commerce Rd, Commerce Township, MI 48382 · (248) 956-3500 · Part of Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Commerce Township’s School Grade A better than 85% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
888
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Clifford H Smart Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

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

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Clifford H Smart Middle SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8500 Commerce Rd, Commerce Township

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6289
Grade 7306
Grade 8293
Enrollment over time
963’20
958’21
934’22
906’23
888’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 3%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 Clifford H Smart Middle School from Commerce Township families.

Other schools in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

The district →
Hickory Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Novi
A
499 students13:1
Dublin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Lake
A
467 students17:1
Wixom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wixom
A−
438 students17:1
Walled Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walled Lake
B
301 students13:1
Keith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Bloomfield
A
542 students15:1
Commerce Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Commerce Township
A
534 students20:1

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; Commerce Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.