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)
261857001222	271	Hopkins Middle School	Public	6-8	215 S Clark St	Hopkins	49328	Allegan County	Hopkins Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 793-7407	349	18	19.4	32.1%	324 (92.8%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$13,136			$740			$12,396	61.3	55	328	57
260429007510	272	Beal City High School	Public	6-12	3117 Elias Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Beal City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 644-3944	397	20	19.5	31.5%	364 (91.7%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$11,080			$950			$10,130	61.3	73.2	175	97
262706006317	273	Otsego Middle School	Public	6-8	540 Washington St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 694-7500	527	30	17.5	41.9%	478 (90.7%)	5 (0.9%)	18 (3.4%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	$15,717			$1,161			$14,556	61.3	69.2	214	59
260279001142	274	Anchor Bay Middle School South	Public	6-8	48650 Sugarbush Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 949-4510	480	25	19.2	45.0%	410 (85.4%)	18 (3.8%)	19 (4.0%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	$15,109			$2,307			$12,803	61.2	55.7	324	50
261160004585	275	Bryant Middle School	Public	6-8	460 N Vernon St	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-2900	796	46	17.4	58.2%	743 (93.3%)	21 (2.6%)	19 (2.4%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$16,360			$2,175			$14,185	61.2	65.3	243	32
262979006559	276	River Valley MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	15480 Three Oaks Rd	Three Oaks	49128	Berrien County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 756-9541	287	20	14	49.5%	237 (82.6%)	4 (1.4%)	28 (9.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	$31,903			$2,021			$29,882	61.1	69.1	215	61
263447007015	277	Davis Junior High School	Public	7-9	11311 Plumbrook Rd	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-2700	728	37	19.5	58.1%	566 (77.7%)	52 (7.1%)	40 (5.5%)	40 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.0%)	$14,500			$1,026			$13,474	60.9	56.4	318	41
261632005269	278	Goodrich Middle School	Public	6-8	7480 Gale Rd	Goodrich	48438	Genesee County	Goodrich Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4210	453	20	22.7	23.8%	409 (90.3%)	12 (2.6%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	$13,000			$578			$12,422	60.9	65	246	32
260014501652	279	Flat River Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9481 Jordan Rd	Greenville	48838	Montcalm County	Flat River Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 754-9360	129	12	10.6	76.0%	109 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.5%)	$12,078			$3,277			$8,801	60.8	52.8	354	75
261170004628	280	Deckerville Community High School	Public	7-12	2633 Black River St	Deckerville	48427	Sanilac County	Deckerville Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 376-3875	247	15	16.1	57.1%	214 (86.6%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (10.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$20,219			$1,197			$19,023	60.7	50.2	383	103

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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

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