Clifford H Smart Middle School

Regular School · COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI

Clifford H Smart Middle School is a regular school school in COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Michigan, serving grades 06–08 with 888 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.8:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

888

Teachers (FTE)

42.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	743	84%
Hispanic/Latino	50	6%
Two or more races	43	5%
Black or African American	26	3%
Asian	23	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	888	439M / 449F

English Language Learners: 24 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	43.0% +7pp	36.0%	589
Reading Proficiency	61.0% +11.4pp	49.6%	587
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	127

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.41 grade levels

Math

+0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

9.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	888	100%

Contact & Location

8500 COMMERCE RD

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI 48382

Phone: (248)956-3500

http://www.wlcsd.org

District

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,635

District enrollment: 11,907

Other Schools in District

Commerce Elementary School Elementary
Dublin Elementary Elementary
Glengary Elementary School Elementary
Hickory Woods Elementary School Elementary
Keith Elementary School Elementary
Loon Lake Elementary School Elementary
Mary Helen Guest Elementary School Elementary
Meadowbrook Elementary School Elementary

View all 19 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 48382) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

263516007072

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD