The top reported proficiency rate is 59% in English language arts. The lowest is 46% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Mason Middle School
Mason MiddleSchool sits in Erie, Michigan, an unincorporated community in Erie Township at the far southeast corner of Monroe County, tucked between Lake Erie and the Ohio border just above Toledo. The township is a quiet stretch of lakeside marsh, farmland, and small lakefront communities, with a low-density rural-residential character shaped by wetlands and shoreline. There is no walkable commercial downtown. Transportation runs on I-75, US 24 (Telegraph Road), and state highway corridors. Civic life centers on Erie Township Hall, and the township includes portions of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. The township has seen slight population decline, and no major housing developments or commercial growth corridors have been publicly reported. The economy appears rooted in agriculture and lakefront residential property, with likely commuting to Toledo and the broader Metro Detroit area.
Mason Middle School is a regular public school serving grades six through eight, part of Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe). The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic enrollment that represents the next largest group. Just over half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which gives a picture of a working community. The school does not carry charter or magnet designations. Information on Title I status, individualized education program rates, English learner counts, staffing details, discipline data, and attendance measures was not available, so those dimensions are left out rather than guessed.
State assessment results from the current year show a mixed but generally solid academic picture. In English language arts, sixth-grade proficiency sits above the midpoint, seventh grade dips lower, and eighth grade rises to a strong level on the PSAT. That eighth-grade ELA result stands out as the school's clearest academic strength. Math proficiency tells a different story, with sixth grade near the top of a middling range, seventh grade lower, and eighth grade the weakest of the three. Eighth-grade science proficiency lands at a moderate level, and social studies is slightly above that. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Monroe County, which is a favorable position among the county's peer set.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report, and that absence reflects the grade band rather than any gap in performance. Chronic absenteeism data and chronic absenteeism positioning were also not available.
Housing in the zip code carries a typical home value below the state benchmark and well below the national benchmark, with a recent year-over-year increase that is steeper than either benchmark. Estimated monthly mortgage costs and national affordability ratios suggest the area remains relatively affordable for buyers, though current mortgage rates are elevated. Rent data was not available, so a rent-versus-buy comparison for this specific zip code cannot be drawn. For families already in the area or considering moving in, housing costs are modest relative to state and national levels, which pairs with the rural-lakefront setting.
The district brief did not surface any publicly reported parent-relevant changes such as bond elections, curriculum overhauls, or property tax shifts. The search found only basic directory and demographic information, so there is nothing to relay on that front.
For a parent weighing this school, the read is that Mason Middle offers a small-town, rural-residential environment with a peer group that is mostly white and working-class, and academic results that are above the county median overall. The strongest signal is eighth-grade ELA; the weakest is eighth-grade math. A parent may want to look into math instruction and support further with the school, particularly as students approach the transition to high school. The setting will suit families looking for quiet, lake-adjacent living with automobile-dependent access to Toledo and Monroe County amenities.
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