For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 612 students in Westwood Heights Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Westwood Heights Schools have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
1,564 Students
537,169 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
31,645 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westwood Heights Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has increased from 46% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#796 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
38%
Graduation Rate
50%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
81%
23%
% White
11%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,117 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,471 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,117
$18,510
Spending / Student
$12,471
$17,693
Best Westwood Heights Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Academy West Alternative Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3400 N Jennings Rd
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 591-0123
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 591-0123
Gr: 6-12 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 74:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #22.
Hamady Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3223 W Carpenter Rd
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 591-0895
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 591-0895
Gr: 7-8 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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