The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 28% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Rolland Warner Campus 67
Rolland Warner Campus 67 is a two-grade middle school serving sixth and seventh graders in Lapeer, Michigan, part of Lapeer Community Schools. The campus sits on West Genesee Street in a city that functions as the seat of Lapeer County. Lapeer has a historic downtown organized around the county courthouse, one of the oldest continuously operating courthouses in the state, with a walkable commercial core of shops and civic buildings. Beyond that core, the city is largely auto-dependent, with lower-density residential neighborhoods and commercial strips along major roads. Interstates and state routes connect the city to the broader region. Manufacturing tied to the automotive industry anchors the local economy, and the area has been growing slowly.
The school itself serves a moderately sized enrollment for a two-grade building, with roughly equal numbers of students in each grade. Just over half of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is predominantly white, with a smaller Hispanic presence and very small representation from other racial and ethnic groups. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not available, so those figures are absent from this picture rather than implying anything about those populations.
On state assessments, the most recent results place math proficiency below the halfway mark for both grades, with sixth and seventh graders performing at similar levels. English language arts results are somewhat stronger, with proficiency approaching half of tested students in both grades, and seventh grade edging slightly ahead of sixth. Science proficiency, drawn from an older testing cycle, was lower still. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Lapeer County. A parent considering this school may want to look into current academic support structures and how the building is working to raise proficiency, particularly in math and science.
Because the school serves only sixth and seventh grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available for this building. The data does not include discipline records, course access details, or staffing information, so those dimensions of school climate are not represented here. Participation rates for the state assessments were missing as well, though the tested counts themselves were reported.
Housing in the surrounding zip code is relatively affordable compared with state and national benchmarks. Home values sit below the state median and well below the national figure, and rents are modest. The price-to-income ratio is below what many markets carry, and renting costs less per month than carrying a mortgage at current rates, which may matter for families weighing where to live while their children attend this school.
The parent district, Lapeer Community Schools, has seen several developments that may shape the experience of families in coming years. Voters narrowly approved a bond in spring 2025 to fund a new Lynch Elementary, the district's first new elementary building in over half a century, with an expected opening in fall 2027. The district is also renovating its Center for Innovation facility to expand career and technical education programs in construction trades, welding, STEM, and health sciences, serving both Lapeer students and those from surrounding districts through schools of choice. A sinking fund renewed in late 2022 continues to support building maintenance across district facilities.
Rolland Warner fits a family looking for a traditional public middle-school experience in a small-city setting with affordable housing and a district actively investing in its facilities. The academic results, particularly in math, are a area worth probing, and the narrow grade band means families will quickly transition to the district's upper-grade buildings. For parents who want a closer read on school climate, staffing, or specialized services, those details were not available in the data and would be worth asking the school directly.
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