The top reported proficiency rate is 66% in English language arts. The lowest is 57% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Baker Middle School
Baker Middle School sits in Troy, a mixed-use Detroit suburb where corporate office parks and major retail corridors sit alongside residential subdivisions. The school serves grades six through eight as part of Troy School District, one of four middle schools feeding into two comprehensive high schools. Its enrollment is moderate for a middle school, with students spread fairly evenly across the three grade levels.
The student body reflects Troy's own character as a diverse, relatively affluent suburban community. White students form a plurality, with Asian students close behind, and smaller Black, Hispanic, and multiracial groups rounding out the population. Roughly a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is on the lower side for a public school and consistent with the surrounding area's economic profile. The school does not report its English-learner or special-education counts, so families wanting detail on those supports would need to ask the school directly.
On state assessments, Baker posts results that place it in the top quartile among Oakland County districts on an overall proficiency index. English language arts is the strongest area. Sixth-grade proficiency is solidly above the county median, seventh-grade results climb further, and by eighth grade, when students take the PSAT, proficiency reaches a level that stands out even in a high-performing county. Math results are also above the county median across all three grades, though the eighth-grade PSAT math figure dips relative to the younger grades' M-STEP results, which is a common pattern as the assessment shifts format. Science and social studies, both tested in eighth grade, land at clear majorities proficient. Taken together, these are strong academic outcomes, and a family can read them as evidence that Baker's peer environment and instruction are preparing most students well for high school.
Because Baker is a middle school, it has no graduation rate, and that metric does not apply here. Chronic absenteeism data was not available. We also looked for program offerings, course access details, discipline data, and staffing ratios, and none were reported in the available sources. This leaves a gap in the picture; a parent interested in electives, advanced coursework, music, athletics, or support services should contact the school to learn what is offered.
Troy itself is a car-oriented city with no traditional walkable downtown. Interstate 75 runs through it, and Big Beaver Road is the main commercial spine, lined with office towers, shopping centers, and restaurants. The Somerset Collection and Oakland Mall serve as major retail anchors. Civic and cultural facilities are spread across the city rather than clustered in a center, including a community center, public library, historic village, and nature center. Parks, golf courses, and a transit center served by Amtrak's Wolverine line round out the community infrastructure. The city grew rapidly in the postwar decades and is now largely built out, with development focused on infill and redevelopment along commercial corridors rather than greenfield expansion.
The housing market around Baker is active and moderately expensive relative to state norms. Typical home values in the school's zip code sit above the Michigan statewide benchmark and roughly in line with national figures, while rents run modestly below what a monthly mortgage would cost at current rates. Oakland County's inventory of active listings has been growing, and median listing prices have eased somewhat recently, giving buyers a bit more room than they had a year ago. Homes still move in about a month on median, so the market is not sluggish. Troy's median household income is well above the national median, and the city's tax base, anchored by automotive and financial-sector employers, is among the strongest in Michigan.
No recent bond, referendum, curriculum, or tax changes surfaced for Troy School District in the available research, so there is little to report on that front. The district operates a standard suburban structure of twelve elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools across the city.
For a family considering Baker, the academic results are the main draw: proficiency rates that outpace most Oakland County peers, especially in reading and writing, with math holding its own. The peer group is diverse and comes largely from economically comfortable households. What is missing from the public record is the texture of daily school life, from electives and clubs to discipline practices and attendance patterns, and filling in those details would take a direct conversation with the school.
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