Best Middle Schools in Michigan

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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)
261917005599	591	Inland Lakes Secondary School	Public	6-12	4363 S Straits Hwy	Indian River	49749	Cheboygan County	Inland Lakes Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 238-6868	324	22	15	63.9%	291 (89.8%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	$15,719			$2,825			$12,894	32.8	32.8	578	13
263573007489	592	Webberville Middle School	Public	6-8	309 E Grand River Rd	Webberville	48892	Ingham County	Webberville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 521-3447	82	5	15.7	54.9%	77 (93.9%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	$12,189			$1,484			$10,706	32.5	32.8	576	16
263456007035	593	McBride Middle School	Public	6-9	47097 McBride Ave	Belleville	48111	Wayne County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 697-9171	581	34	17.1	63.7%	262 (45.1%)	251 (43.2%)	21 (3.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.7%)	$15,592			$2,477			$13,115	32.5	27.9	627	34
260015300934	594	North Star Montessori Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3030 Wright St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	North Star Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(906) 226-0156	190	16	11.8	49.5%	150 (78.9%)	3 (1.6%)	8 (4.2%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.5%)	$12,336			$2,426			$9,910	32.4	60.2	282	312
263288006840	595	TS Nurnberger Middle School	Public	6-8	312 Union St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 681-5155	225	15	15.5	66.7%	184 (81.8%)	3 (1.3%)	29 (12.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	$14,354			$1,804			$12,550	32.1	34.1	570	25
261554005217	596	Garden City Middle School	Public	7-8	1851 Radcliff St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 762-8400	435	23	18.9	57.5%	323 (74.3%)	52 (12.0%)	26 (6.0%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	$16,875			$1,920			$14,955	32.1	23.4	665	69
260030501944	597	Hanley International Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2400 Denton St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hanley International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 875-8888	660	38	17.4	97.4%	23 (3.5%)	102 (15.5%)	1 (0.2%)	533 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$12,345			$2,544			$9,802	32	43.8	470	127
263519007114	598	Carleton Middle School	Public	6-8	8900 15 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2590	659	35	18.8	76.2%	425 (64.5%)	127 (19.3%)	12 (1.8%)	70 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.5%)	$17,436			$2,293			$15,143	31.7	32.2	584	14
262121005845	599	Lawrence JrSr High School	Public	7-12	650 W Saint Joseph St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Lawrence Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 674-8232	212	14	14.9	65.6%	127 (59.9%)	1 (0.5%)	80 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$15,781			$2,873			$12,908	31.5	41	503	96
260025001225	600	Marshall Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	18203 Homer Rd	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-6330	272	16	17.3	63.6%	170 (62.5%)	75 (27.6%)	18 (6.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$9,825			$2,586			$7,239	31.5	31.3	594	6

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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