Wagar Junior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Carleton, Michigan 48117 · Airport Community Schools
#193 of 485 middle schools in Michigan
#6687 of 15,369 nationally
About Wagar Junior High School
Wagar Junior High School is a public middle located in Carleton, in the Airport Community Schools school district of Michigan, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 641 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 54.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 193rd of 485 ranked middle schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (66th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (19th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 641.
There are 5 schools in Carleton; Wagar Junior High School ranks 2nd of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)45%
- Reading proficiency (30%)57%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)46.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)18.9
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 Wagar Junior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 641
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 46.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 18.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Wagar Junior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Wagar Middle School
Carleton · Public middle · Grades 5–5
221 students · 0 m away
Airport Senior High School
Carleton · Public high · Grades 9–12
760 students · 263 m away
Joseph C Sterling Elementary School
Carleton · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
370 students · 390 m away
Loren Eyler Elementary School
Carleton · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
292 students · 3.7 km away
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School
Newport · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
242 students · 7.2 km away
Fred W Ritter Elementary School
South Rockwood · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
265 students · 9.2 km away
North Elementary School
Newport · Public elementary · Grades 2–5
366 students · 9.4 km away
Raisinville School
Monroe · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
443 students · 9.4 km away
Triumph Academy
Monroe · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
777 students · 9.5 km away
Huron High School
New Boston · Public high · Grades 9–12
820 students · 9.9 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Michigan with a comparable Enrollment.
Frost Middle School
Livonia · Public middle · Grades 6–8
641 students
Owosso Middle School
Owosso · Public middle · Grades 6–8
641 students
Robert J West Middle School
Taylor · Public middle · Grades 6–8
641 students
Walnut Creek Middle School
West Bloomfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
641 students
Avondale Middle School
Rochester Hills · Public middle · Grades 6–8
639 students
Birmingham Covington School
Bloomfield Hills · Public middle · Grades 3–8
643 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wagar Junior High School a good school?
Wagar Junior High School has a Success Index (US) of 54.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #193 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 Wagar Junior High School rank in Michigan?
Wagar Junior High School ranks #193 of 485 middle schools in Michigan and #6687 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wagar Junior High School?
Wagar Junior High School had 641 students in 2025.
Is Wagar Junior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Wagar Junior High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Wagar Junior High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wagar Junior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.