The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in English language arts. The lowest is 32% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Flushing Middle School
Flushing Middle School sits in the town of Flushing, a suburb of Flint that began as a mill town along the Flint River in the mid-1830s. The town has a historic downtown along Main Street with Italianate and early twentieth-century commercial buildings, and the Flint River Valley gives the area dense woodlots and natural scenery around the developed parts. Civic life centers on the Main Street corridor, with City Hall, the Flushing Area Museum and Cultural Center in a restored railroad depot, and the Flushing Area Library, which relocated to Boman Street in late 2025. Parks shape daily life here, from Riverview Park along the river to Cornwell Park downtown and the Flushing Riverview Trail connecting to Flushing County Park. No public transit system is mentioned in available sources. The town's population has been essentially flat to slightly declining, and no major new housing developments are noted.
The school is part of Flushing Community Schools and serves grades six through eight as a regular public school. The current enrollment data shows students in grades seven and eight, with none reported in grade six for the year captured. A parent may want to confirm with the district how sixth grade is organized, since the listing says the school serves that grade but the enrollment figures do not reflect it. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller Black, Hispanic, and multiracial populations and a tiny Asian enrollment. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Information on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not available, so those populations cannot be characterized here.
On state assessments for the most recent school year, the picture is mixed but leans positive in reading and social studies and softer in math. Seventh-grade English language arts proficiency sat above the math result for the same grade, and eighth-grade ELA was a clear strength, with a majority of tested students reaching proficiency on the PSAT. Social studies proficiency for eighth graders was also solid, with about half of students proficient. Science proficiency for eighth graders landed in a middling range. Math was the weakest area: seventh-grade proficiency was below the ELA figure, and eighth-grade math proficiency was lower still, with roughly a quarter of tested students meeting the bar. Participation rates were missing from the data set, so it is not possible to say how complete the testing was.
Placed against districts in Genesee County, Flushing Middle School's overall proficiency index lands in the top quartile, well above the county median. That positioning suggests the school is delivering stronger academic results than most of its county peers across tested subjects and grades, even with the math results pulling the overall picture down.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether proficiency is improving or declining over time. Graduation rate does not apply to this school because it serves only middle grades. Chronic absenteeism, discipline, course access, staffing, and attendance data were all missing, so those dimensions of school environment cannot be described. A parent wanting a fuller picture of school climate and student support would want to ask the school directly about those areas.
The housing market around Flushing is modestly priced relative to state and national benchmarks. County-level listing prices have been rising, with median listing prices up notably year over year, and homes are selling somewhat faster than a year ago. The typical home value in the school's zip code sits below the state benchmark and well below the national one. Estimated mortgage costs are higher than estimated rent, which may make renting relatively attractive for families moving into the area. Affordability, measured as price relative to income, is below the national level.
The district brief turned up no specific parent-relevant changes from recent reporting, so there is nothing to relay on program additions, closures, reconfigurations, or leadership shifts.
Flushing Middle School fits a family looking for a traditional public middle school in a small suburban community with a walkable historic core and river-valley setting. Academic results are stronger than most county peers, especially in English language arts and social studies, while math is an area where a parent may want to look into what supports the school offers. The town itself is quiet and stable, with affordable housing for the region, though growth is flat and amenities are largely local rather than regional.
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