Forest Area Middle School

7661 Shippy Rd Sw, Fife Lake MI, 49633 | Forest Area Community Schools | 231-369-2884
  • grades 4-8
  • students 178
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 32% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Fife Lake
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
32%Fife Lake
42%Michigan

Forest Area Middle School is a school servicing grades 4 to 8 and is located in the district of "Forest Area Community Schools" in Fife Lake, MI. There are a total of 178 students and 10 teachers at Forest Area Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Forest Area Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 23% lower than the Michigan average.

Forest Area Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students178
Teachers10
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Forest Area Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
420-29%
5<= 20%
611-19%
730-39%
830-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
440-49%
521-39%
630-39%
730-39%
850-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Forest Area Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 94.3% 93.9% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.6% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 0.8% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.6% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Fife Lake demographics profile

StatisticFife LakeMichiganNational
Population3159,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)43417891
Median age48.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English100%91%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Fife Lake

IndexFife LakeMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade86.7%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college45.8%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.8%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.8%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Forest Area Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.