Best Middle Schools in Michigan

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the PSAT and M-Step test scores by the Michigan Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 897)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
262415000652	621	Orchard Center High School	Public	6-12	1750 Oak St	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 265-3700	297	5	63.3	79.1%	191 (64.3%)	61 (20.5%)	19 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	$11,552			$1,416			$10,136	29.3	14.9	745	124
260021501164	622	Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	23777 Southfield Rd	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 569-1060	608	40	15.2	89.1%	1 (0.2%)	601 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	$13,660			$3,186			$10,473	29.2	22	675	53
260001805923	623	LAnse Area School	Public, Alternative	K-12	201 N 4th St	Lanse	49946	Baraga County	L'Anse Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 524-6000	485	35	13.8	66.0%	313 (64.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	100 (20.6%)	3 (0.6%)	59 (12.2%)	$15,983			$1,697			$14,286	29	32.9	574	49
263309006860	624	Sturgis Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 E Lafayette St	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 659-1550	600	33	18.3	62.2%	347 (57.8%)	13 (2.2%)	217 (36.2%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	$12,775			$1,980			$10,795	28.9	23.9	659	35
261410005060	625	Farwell Middle School	Public, Magnet	4-7	500 E Ohio St	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 588-9915	306	18	17.1	79.1%	274 (89.5%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$14,928			$3,792			$11,135	28.8	31.6	591	34
262940006520	626	Reading High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	301 Chestnut St	Reading	49274	Hillsdale County	Reading Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 283-2142	303	17	17.3	67.7%	288 (95.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$14,976			$1,423			$13,553	28.8	36.3	552	74
260021901175	627	North Saginaw Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2332 Trautner Dr	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	North Saginaw Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 249-5400	596	28	21	95.5%	54 (9.1%)	373 (62.6%)	101 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.2%)	$14,125			$2,426			$11,699	28.6	19.5	703	76
262031001757	628	Kent City Middle School	Public	6-8	285 N Main St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 678-4214	264	13	21.1	55.3%	186 (70.5%)	3 (1.1%)	69 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	$13,703			$1,937			$11,766	28.6	30.3	607	21
260031001754	629	Prevail Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	353 Cass Ave	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Prevail Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 783-0173	571	32	17.8	92.6%	45 (7.9%)	377 (66.0%)	46 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	101 (17.7%)	$13,416			$2,017			$11,399	28.4	37.4	538	91
261160000290	630	Woodworth Middle School	Public	6-8	4951 Ternes St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-7100	730	46	15.7	92.6%	711 (97.4%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	$15,877			$2,858			$13,019	28.3	17.1	727	97

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on M-Step English Language Arts, M-Step Math, M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, PSAT English Language Arts, PSAT Mathematics test scores released by the Michigan Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Michigan Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.