Sturgis Middle School
1400 East Lafayette St
Sturgis MI, 49091, Saint Joseph County
Phone: 269-659-1550
Ranking: 
(1,195 out of 2,213, bottom 46%)*
(1,195 out of 2,213, bottom 46%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Sturgis Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 34 | 34 | 38 | 34 | 41 | 39 | 39 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 733 | 725 | 724 | 699 | 699 | 701 | 710 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 227 | 31.0% | 246 | 33.9% | 249 | 34.4% | 222 | 31.8% | 256 | 36.6% | 222 | 31.7% | 230 | 32.4% |
| Grade 7: | 251 | 34.2% | 248 | 34.2% | 237 | 32.7% | 252 | 36.1% | 223 | 31.9% | 223 | 31.8% | 247 | 34.8% |
| Grade 8: | 255 | 34.8% | 231 | 31.9% | 238 | 32.9% | 225 | 32.2% | 220 | 31.5% | 256 | 36.5% | 233 | 32.8% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 371 | 50.6% | 363 | 50.1% | 380 | 52.5% | 366 | 52.4% | 353 | 50.5% | 353 | 50.4% | 347 | 48.9% |
| Female: | 362 | 49.4% | 362 | 49.9% | 344 | 47.5% | 333 | 47.6% | 333 | 47.6% | 331 | 47.2% | 345 | 48.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 10 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 257 | 35.1% | 226 | 31.2% | 223 | 30.8% | 187 | 26.8% | 170 | 24.3% | 171 | 24.4% | 169 | 23.8% |
| Black: | 18 | 2.5% | 21 | 2.9% | 19 | 2.6% | 15 | 2.1% | 12 | 1.7% | 12 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.1% |
| White: | 436 | 59.5% | 463 | 63.9% | 473 | 65.3% | 486 | 69.5% | 508 | 72.7% | 504 | 71.9% | 516 | 72.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 1.2% | 6 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 421 | 57.4% | 394 | 54.3% | 420 | 58.0% | 377 | 53.9% | 384 | 54.9% | 314 | 44.8% | 287 | 40.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 7.5% | 59 | 8.1% | 51 | 7.0% | 54 | 7.7% | 75 | 10.7% | 81 | 11.6% | 77 | 10.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.68 | 21.05 | 18.97 | 20.30 | 17.01 | 18.10 | 18.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 82.5% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 26.7% | 37.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 41.6% | 40.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 79.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 83.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 57.6% | 67% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.2% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 73.4% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 14.7% | 14.7% | 27.7% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 20.3% | 20.3% | 29.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 75.2% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 77.1% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 75.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 59.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 69.9% | 64.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 79.2% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 92.5% | 82.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 86.5% | 84.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 25.6% | 25.6% | 37.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 38.4% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 65.1% | 75.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 79.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 90.9% | 82% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 59.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 64.4% | 62% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 65.1% | 66.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.8% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 69.9% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 36.3% | 36.3% | 47.8% |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 48.4% | 47.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.4% | 50.4% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 68.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78.4% | 71.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 76.4% | 74.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 84.3% | 70.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.9% | 33.9% | 29.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 32.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.5% | 66.5% | 75.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 67.3% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 87.9% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.1% | 80.1% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 57.3% | 60.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 68.1% | 65.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 75.6% | 74.9% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 77.6% | 76.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 75.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 83.4% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 13.9% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 11.6% | 11.6% | 15.9% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 61.8% | 64.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 75.3% | 69.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 74.2% |
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* Sturgis Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.