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)
260021108769	421	Huron Academy Grades 38	Public, Charter	3-8	36301 Utica Rd	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	Huron Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 690-8180	396	24	16.5	62.9%	237 (59.8%)	104 (26.3%)	12 (3.0%)	22 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	$7,873			$1,822			$6,051	48.6	53.1	351	70
262652006297	422	Onsted Middle School	Public	6-8	10109 Slee Rd	Onsted	49265	Lenawee County	Onsted Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 467-2168	284	19	15.2	44.7%	256 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	$15,243			$1,476			$13,767	48.5	51	375	47
260975004466	423	Clare Middle School	Public	5-8	209 E State St	Clare	48617	Clare County	Clare Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 386-9979	489	28	17.5	51.1%	443 (90.6%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	$12,400			$1,046			$11,354	48.5	55.2	327	96
261269004985	424	Eaton Rapids Middle School	Public	6-8	815 Greyhound Dr	Eaton Rapids	48827	Eaton County	Eaton Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 663-8151	453	29	15.7	41.7%	392 (86.5%)	5 (1.1%)	34 (7.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	$13,859			$1,354			$12,505	48.4	48.2	409	15
261119004569	425	Forest Park School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	801 Forest Pkwy	Crystal Falls	49920	Iron County	Forest Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 214-4695	479	26	18.2	54.1%	447 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	$13,382			$1,414			$11,968	48.3	39	522	97
260023401204	426	David Ellis Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	18977 Schaefer Hwy	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	David Ellis Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 450-0642	200	9	23.5	89.5%	0 (0.0%)	200 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,843			$6,668			$12,175	48.1	30.1	608	182
262283007663	427	Mar Lee School	Public	K-8	21236 H Dr N	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Mar Lee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-5412	305	22	13.9	42.3%	264 (86.6%)	4 (1.3%)	26 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	$14,098			$1,613			$12,485	48	63.9	257	170
263591007196	428	Macatawa Bay Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 140th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-2000	646	41	15.6	64.6%	231 (35.8%)	21 (3.3%)	323 (50.0%)	35 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	$14,528			$718			$13,810	48	44	467	39
263501007067	429	WakefieldMarenisco School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	715 Putnam St	Wakefield	49968	Gogebic County	Wakefield-Marenisco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 224-9421	252	18	14.1	54.4%	234 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	$15,194			$1,929			$13,265	48	43.1	485	56
262912006499	430	Portland Middle School	Public	6-8	745 Storz St	Portland	48875	Ionia County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 647-2985	415	27	15.5	30.8%	381 (91.8%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	$12,643			$971			$11,672	48	50.2	385	45

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.