Serving 618 students in grades 6-8, Handy Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 618 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
Overall Testing Rank
: Bottom 50% in MI
Math Proficiency
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
Handy Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,069 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Handy Middle School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% MI state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).
How many students attend Handy Middle School?
618 students attend Handy Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
68% of Handy Middle School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Handy Middle School?
Handy Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
What grades does Handy Middle School offer ?
Handy Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (offers virtual instruction).
What school district is Handy Middle School part of?
This school has gone down hill. Kids smoking weed, teachers quitting because they don't want to have to deal with the 7th grade kids. It reminds me of a movie you would see about a run down NYC school. I plan on removing my child and placing her in a new school, if there is no room, I will homeschool. Half of the 7th grade class is already at an alternative school for 'bad kids" or in and out of juvenile. I refuse to let my child be taken down by this unparented generation of children. I don't blame the kids, I blame the parents and that school. If you have kids that go there, just ask them, they will tell you what's really going on there.
- Posted by Parent - jerry
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Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 618 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
Overall Testing Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
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