Sarah G Banks Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Sarah G Banks Middle School

1760 Charms Rd
Wixom, MI 48393

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Top 50%

Serving 595 students in grades 6-8, Sarah G Banks Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 595 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 50% in MI
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Sarah G Banks Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Sarah G Banks Middle School's student population of 595 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sarah G Banks Middle School
6	199
7	196
8	200

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Total Students

595 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School
2023	553
2022	570
2021	590
2020	704
2019	704
2018	777
2017	777
2016	821
2015	849
2014	839
2013	860
2012	912
2011	877
2010	888
2009	883
2008	869
2007	857
2006	902
2005	905
2004	926
2003	895
2002	809
2001	777
2000	693
1999	674

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	43
2015	43
2014	45
2013	45
2012	45
2011	45
2010	47
2009	47
2008	51
2007	62
2006	52
2005	51
2004	56
2003	56
2002	49
2001	42
2000	37
1999	35

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Year Founded

1998

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

School Motto

Every Child, Every Day

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sarah G Banks Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sarah G Banks Middle School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1006 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School
2023	#1006
2022	#1090
2021	#947
2019	#696
2018	#568
2017	#772
2016	#660
2015	#852
2014	#457
2013	#563
2012	#472

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39%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
2023	39%	35%	48%
2022	37%	34%	49%
2021	39%	36%	52%
2019	50%	40%	56%
2018	50%	37%	48%
2017	50%	39%	54%
2016	50%	38%	54%
2015	44%	37%	51%
2014	57%	41%	59%
2013	59%	41%	60%
2012	56%	37%	58%

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54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
2022	54%	45%	60%
2021	57%	48%	60%
2019	61%	49%	61%
2018	57%	43%	48%
2017	58%	49%	58%
2016	63%	50%	60%
2015	60%	49%	57%
2014	81%	67%	78%
2013	76%	65%	75%
2012	76%	64%	73%
2011	93%	80%	87%

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50-54%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
2022	52%	38%	48%
2021	32%	23%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	20:1	17:1	18:1
2021	20:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	21:1	18:1	19:1
2017	21:1	18:1	19:1
2016	19:1	18:1	19:1
2015	20:1	18:1	19:1
2014	19:1	18:1	20:1
2013	19:1	18:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	18:1	20:1
2010	19:1	18:1	18:1
2009	19:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	14:1	19:1	18:1
2006	17:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	18:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	18:1
2003	16:1	19:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	19:1	18:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
2021	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	5%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
2023	7%	3%	8%
2022	7%	3%	7%
2021	7%	3%	7%
2020	7%	3%	8%
2019	7%	3%	8%
2018	7%	3%	7%
2017	7%	3%	7%
2016	5%	3%	7%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	6%
2011	6%	3%	6%
2010	4%	3%	7%
2009	2%	3%	6%
2008	2%	3%	7%
2007	2%	3%	6%
2006	2%	2%	6%
2005	2%	2%	6%
2004	2%	2%	6%
2003	2%	2%	5%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
2023	9%	9%	7%
2022	7%	9%	7%
2021	8%	8%	6%
2020	7%	8%	5%
2019	7%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	6%	7%	4%
2015	8%	7%	4%
2014	6%	7%	4%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	4%	5%	2%
2006	4%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
2023	8%	18%	9%
2022	7%	18%	9%
2021	6%	18%	9%
2020	5%	18%	9%
2019	5%	18%	9%
2018	7%	18%	9%
2017	7%	18%	9%
2016	8%	18%	9%
2015	7%	18%	10%
2014	6%	18%	9%
2013	5%	18%	9%
2012	5%	19%	10%
2011	6%	19%	9%
2010	5%	20%	8%
2009	5%	20%	8%
2008	4%	20%	7%
2007	5%	20%	6%
2006	3%	20%	5%
2005	4%	20%	5%
2004	2%	20%	3%
2003	1%	20%	3%

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White

69%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
2023	70%	64%	72%
2022	74%	64%	74%
2021	74%	65%	74%
2020	78%	66%	75%
2019	78%	66%	75%
2018	80%	66%	77%
2017	80%	66%	77%
2016	80%	67%	78%
2015	80%	68%	78%
2014	83%	69%	79%
2013	83%	69%	80%
2012	84%	69%	80%
2011	83%	70%	81%
2010	85%	70%	82%
2009	88%	71%	83%
2008	88%	71%	84%
2007	88%	71%	85%
2006	90%	73%	87%
2005	90%	72%	87%
2004	94%	73%	89%
2003	94%	72%	89%
2002	92%	73%	91%
2001	92%	74%	91%
2000	95%	75%	92%
1999	95%	75%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
2023	0.49	0.55	0.46
2022	0.44	0.55	0.44
2021	0.44	0.54	0.44
2020	0.38	0.53	0.42
2019	0.38	0.53	0.42
2018	0.35	0.53	0.39
2017	0.35	0.53	0.39
2016	0.35	0.52	0.38
2015	0.35	0.50	0.37
2014	0.31	0.50	0.37
2013	0.31	0.49	0.36
2012	0.30	0.49	0.35
2011	0.32	0.48	0.34
2010	0.27	0.47	0.31
2009	0.22	0.46	0.30
2008	0.22	0.46	0.28
2007	0.22	0.46	0.27
2006	0.19	0.43	0.24
2005	0.18	0.44	0.23
2004	0.12	0.43	0.20
2003	0.11	0.44	0.19
2002	0.14	0.42	0.17
2001	0.15	0.42	0.17
2000	0.10	0.40	0.16
1999	0.10	0.40	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
2023	31%	49%	28%
2022	31%	47%	26%
2021	29%	46%	25%
2020	23%	45%	23%
2019	23%	45%	23%
2018	18%	40%	16%
2017	18%	40%	16%
2016	15%	40%	16%
2015	18%	41%	17%
2014	22%	43%	22%
2013	26%	42%	23%
2012	23%	42%	23%
2011	19%	41%	19%
2010	18%	40%	16%
2009	16%	35%	13%
2008	14%	31%	11%
2007	10%	30%	8%
2006	9%	30%	8%
2005	9%	28%	7%
2004	8%	27%	6%
2003	6%	25%	5%
2002	6%	25%	5%
2001	8%	24%	5%
2000	5%	25%	4%
1999	7%	25%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sarah G Banks Middle School	Michigan	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	6%	6%	3%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	4%	7%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	4%	7%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Bulldogs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Sarah G Banks Middle School's ranking?

Sarah G Banks Middle School is ranked #1006 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Sarah G Banks Middle School?

595 students attend Sarah G Banks Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Sarah G Banks Middle School students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sarah G Banks Middle School?

Sarah G Banks Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sarah G Banks Middle School offer ?

Sarah G Banks Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sarah G Banks Middle School part of?

Sarah G Banks Middle School is part of Walled Lake Consolidated Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 595 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education