Pontiac Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Pontiac, Michigan 48340 · Pontiac City School District
#461 of 485 middle schools in Michigan
#14795 of 15,369 nationally
About Pontiac Middle School
Pontiac Middle School is a public middle located in Pontiac, in the Pontiac City School District school district of Michigan, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 790 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 13.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 461st of 485 ranked middle schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (32th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 790.
There are 12 schools in Pontiac; Pontiac Middle School ranks 7th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)10%
- Reading proficiency (30%)23%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)71.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)20.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Pontiac Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 790
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 71.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 20.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 23%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Pontiac Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Pontiac High School
Pontiac · Public high · Grades 9–12
992 students · 253 m away
Bethune Adult Education
Pontiac · Public high · Grades 12–12
0 students · 253 m away
Walton Charter Academy
Pontiac · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
763 students · 1.2 km away
Herrington School
Pontiac · Public elementary · Grades K–6
319 students · 1.6 km away
Whitman Elementary School
Pontiac · Public elementary · Grades K–5
611 students · 3.1 km away
Owen Elementary School
Pontiac · Public elementary · Grades K–6
383 students · 3.3 km away
Pontiac Academy for Excellence
Pontiac · Charter other · Grades K–12
553 students · 3.4 km away
Rogers School
Auburn Hills · Public elementary · Grades K–5
280 students · 3.5 km away
Alcott School
Pontiac · Public elementary · Grades K–5
334 students · 4.1 km away
Great Lakes Academy
Pontiac · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
162 students · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Michigan with a comparable Enrollment.
Lowell Middle School
Lowell · Public middle · Grades 6–8
790 students
Highlander Way Middle School
Howell · Public middle · Grades 6–8
789 students
Northeast Middle School
Midland · Public middle · Grades 6–8
789 students
East Rockford Middle School
Rockford · Public middle · Grades 6–8
788 students
Northwest Kidder Middle School
Jackson · Public middle · Grades 6–8
786 students
Thunder Bay Junior High School
Alpena · Public middle · Grades 6–8
796 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Pontiac Middle School a good school?
Pontiac Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 13.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #461 of 485 in Michigan. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Pontiac Middle School rank in Michigan?
Pontiac Middle School ranks #461 of 485 middle schools in Michigan and #14795 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Pontiac Middle School?
Pontiac Middle School had 790 students in 2025.
Is Pontiac Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Pontiac Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Pontiac Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Pontiac Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.