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Shumate Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

30448 W Jefferson Ave, Rockwood, MI 48173 · (734) 379-7600 · Part of Gibraltar School District

Gibraltar’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
839
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Shumate Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 38.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gibraltar kids: Oscar A Carlson High School

On the path

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

PK–5Parsons Elementary Schoolin Rockwood
6–8Shumate Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Oscar A Carlson High Schoolin Rockwood

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 ↗

30448 W Jefferson Ave, Rockwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6276
Grade 7252
Grade 8311
Enrollment over time
604’20
763’21
795’22
824’23
839’24

Up 38.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 10%Black 8%Two or more races 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 Shumate Middle School from Gibraltar families.

Other schools in Gibraltar School District

The district →
Chapman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockwood
B
434 students16:1
Hunter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brownstown Twp
C+
418 students14:1
Parsons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockwood
B
418 students17:1
Frank E Weiss Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodhaven
C+
285 students16:1
Lakeshore Virtual School
Other · Grades K–12 · Gibraltar
C−
117 students17:1
Oscar A Carlson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rockwood
B−
1,104 students23:1

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