Shepherd Middle School

350 S Chippewa, Shepherd MI, 48883 | Shepherd Public School District | 989-828-6601
  • grades 6-8
  • students 437
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 47% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Shepherd
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
46%Shepherd
42%Michigan

Shepherd Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Shepherd Public School District" in Shepherd, MI. There are a total of 437 students and 25 teachers at Shepherd Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Shepherd Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 12% higher than the Michigan average.

Shepherd Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students437
Teachers25
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 Shepherd 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
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
745-49%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
745-49%
865-69%
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.

Shepherd Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 85.3% 86.8% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 1.2% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 3.0% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.3% 5.6% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Shepherd demographics profile

StatisticShepherdMichiganNational
Population1,3809,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,44217891
Median age34.739.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English100%91%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Shepherd

IndexShepherdMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade93.4%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school92.2%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college60.3%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.8%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.7%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters8.1%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Shepherd Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.