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South Lake Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

21621 California St, Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080 · (586) 435-1301 · Part of South Lake Schools

St. Clair Shores’ School Grade B better than 57% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
309
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about South Lake Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Next stop for St. Clair Shores kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where St. Clair Shores kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8South Lake Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

21621 California St, Saint Clair Shores

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6109
Grade 7101
Grade 899
Enrollment over time
331’20
341’21
299’22
292’23
309’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 63%White 22%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Lake Middle School from St. Clair Shores families.

Other schools in South Lake Schools

The district →
Avalon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Saint Clair Shores
345 students18:1
Elmwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Saint Clair Shores
C−
305 students14:1
South Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St Clr Shores
D
426 students16:1

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