Oakley W. Best Middle School
22201 Powers Ave
Dearborn Heights MI, 48125, Wayne County
Phone: 313-278-6200
Ranking: (1,359 out of 2,213, bottom 39%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Dearborn Heights School District 7
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | |||||||
Total Students: | 695 | 716 | 771 | 789 | 695 | 678 | 714 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 217 | 31.2% | 219 | 30.6% | 247 | 32.0% | 261 | 33.1% | 243 | 35.0% | 215 | 31.7% | 237 | 33.2% |
Grade 7: | 233 | 33.5% | 247 | 34.5% | 263 | 34.1% | 286 | 36.2% | 222 | 31.9% | 229 | 33.8% | 235 | 32.9% |
Grade 8: | 245 | 35.3% | 250 | 34.9% | 261 | 33.9% | 242 | 30.7% | 230 | 33.1% | 234 | 34.5% | 242 | 33.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 361 | 51.9% | 358 | 50.0% | 394 | 51.1% | 394 | 49.9% | 339 | 48.8% | 319 | 47.1% | 343 | 48.0% |
Female: | 334 | 48.1% | 358 | 50.0% | 377 | 48.9% | 395 | 50.1% | 348 | 50.1% | 351 | 51.8% | 367 | 51.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.7% |
Asian: | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 56 | 8.1% | 54 | 7.5% | 65 | 8.4% | 61 | 7.7% | 57 | 8.2% | 48 | 7.1% | 48 | 6.7% |
Black: | 134 | 19.3% | 141 | 19.7% | 149 | 19.3% | 151 | 19.1% | 95 | 13.7% | 96 | 14.2% | 95 | 13.3% |
White: | 485 | 69.8% | 504 | 70.4% | 538 | 69.8% | 557 | 70.6% | 534 | 76.8% | 524 | 77.3% | 562 | 78.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 7 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.1% | 10 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 395 | 56.8% | 408 | 57.0% | 448 | 58.1% | 464 | 58.8% | 359 | 51.7% | 307 | 45.3% | 288 | 40.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 88 | 12.7% | 88 | 12.3% | 87 | 11.3% | 104 | 13.2% | 99 | 14.2% | 105 | 15.5% | 103 | 14.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.29 | 20.60 | 22.40 | 24.09 | 20.29 | 19.90 | 22.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEAP | ||||||
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.1% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 69% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 75.1% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.9% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 82% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 86.2% | 84.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 35.8% | 35.8% | 37.1% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.2% | 37.2% | 40.2% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 79.6% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 83.3% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 81.8% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 80.5% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 54.3% | 67% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 61.9% | 68.2% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 73.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 65.6% | 75.3% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 15.2% | 15.2% | 27.7% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 20.5% | 20.5% | 29.7% |
2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 74.8% |
2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 67.3% | 74.1% |
2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.7% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 77.1% | 75.7% |
2006 | Listening | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.6% | 49.6% | 50% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 59.6% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 64.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 66.2% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 82.6% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 89.8% | 82.2% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 85.4% | 84.6% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 30.6% | 30.6% | 37.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 25.8% | 25.8% | 38.4% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 75.8% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.7% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 67.4% | 72.5% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 81.9% | 79.6% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 88.4% | 82% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 81.5% | 79% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 59.7% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 62% |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 66.7% |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 65.4% |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78.4% | 76.6% |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 77.1% | 77.9% |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 54.9% | 47.8% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 50.6% | 47.3% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 51.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 63.2% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 67.3% | 68.1% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 71.6% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.5% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 67.3% | 70.3% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 82.5% | 78% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 15.8% | 15.8% | 29.4% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 24% | 24% | 32.5% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 74.8% | 72.9% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 65.3% | 75.6% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 71.8% | 77.1% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 75.5% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 83.4% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 81.9% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 49.8% | 60.5% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.7% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 81.6% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 74.9% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.6% | 79.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 73.4% | 76.3% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 80.9% | 75.9% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 75.7% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 8.5% | 8.5% | 16.5% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.3% | 9.3% | 15.9% |
2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 64.7% |
2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 63.1% | 66.8% |
2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 69.8% |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 74.2% |
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* Oakley W. Best Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.