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Haslett Middle School vs. Macdonald Middle School

Should you attend Haslett Middle School or Macdonald Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Haslett Middle School
1535 Franklin St
Haslett, MI 48840
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Macdonald Middle School
1601 Burcham Dr
East Lansing, MI 48823
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Haslett Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Macdonald Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 563 students in grades 6-8, Haslett Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 864 students in grades 6-8, Macdonald Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
563 students
864 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Macdonald Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#279 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
#1041 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
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57%
(Top 20% in MI)
40%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Haslett Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Macdonald Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in MI)
55%
(Top 30% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Haslett Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Macdonald Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in MI)
45%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Haslett Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Macdonald Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Macdonald Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
213
301
Grade 7 Students
178
278
Grade 8 Students
172
285

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
4%
6%
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% Hispanic
10%
11%
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% Black
3%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Macdonald Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Haslett Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Macdonald Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Haslett Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Macdonald Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.45
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Haslett Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Macdonald Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Haslett Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Macdonald Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Haslett Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Macdonald Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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