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)
261644007902	751	Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	512 Division Ave S	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 819-1010	466	29	16.2	83.0%	20 (4.3%)	200 (42.9%)	219 (47.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	$16,433			$3,708			$12,725	15.8	19.2	704	47
260022401194	752	George Crockett Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4851 14th St	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	George Crockett Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 896-6078	355	26	13.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	353 (99.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,223			$5,177			$9,046	15.8	16.2	738	14
262946006529	753	Redford Union Junior High	Public	7-9	17711 Kinloch	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 242-4000	398	17	23	74.6%	63 (15.8%)	270 (67.8%)	23 (5.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	$20,440			$2,804			$17,636	15.7	11.7	788	35
260007600517	754	Woodland Park Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2083 E Grand Blanc Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Woodland Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 695-4710	270	24	11.2	84.4%	61 (22.6%)	163 (60.4%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.0%)	$13,729			$3,263			$10,467	15.6	38.1	528	226
261161004616	755	Oakley W Best Middle School	Public	6-8	22201 Powers Ave	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 203-3200	586	30	19.2	81.6%	349 (59.6%)	125 (21.3%)	71 (12.1%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	$15,890			$2,469			$13,421	15.6	14.8	748	7
260025507882	756	Advanced Technology Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4801 Oakman Blvd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Advanced Technology Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 625-4700	1,215	54	22.4	94.6%	29 (2.4%)	896 (73.7%)	278 (22.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	$11,414			$1,669			$9,745	15.4	11.7	789	33
260103208398	757	Escuela Avancemos	Public, Charter	K-8	2635 Howard St	Detroit	48216	Wayne County	Escuela Avancemos	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 596-0079	393	19	21.2	97.7%	8 (2.0%)	12 (3.1%)	371 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,880			$2,564			$11,316	15.2	22.3	674	83
260110304719	758	Gompers ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	14450 Burt Rd	Detroit	48223	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7495	838	44	19	91.1%	2 (0.2%)	821 (98.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	$18,412			$6,781			$11,631	15.1	9.1	813	55
260110708801	759	Highpoint Virtual Academy of MIchigan	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	210 E Mesick Ave	Mesick	49668	Wexford County	Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(231) 371-4707	2,308	124	18.5	81.5%	1,152 (49.9%)	700 (30.3%)	200 (8.7%)	23 (1.0%)	14 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (9.5%)	$11,905			$1,399			$10,506	15	18	718	41
260029101941	760	Riverside Academy West Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	6409 Schaefer Rd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Riverside Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 624-3600	403	24	17	100.0%	354 (87.8%)	38 (9.4%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$15,052			$5,729			$9,323	14.9	8.5	827	67

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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