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)
260023908656	861	Redford Service Learning Academy Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	25490 Grand River Ave	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Detroit Service Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 541-7619	372	8	46.5	97.3%	2 (0.5%)	370 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,250			$1,977			$7,273	7.3	6.8	849	12
262469007557	862	Mount Clemens Middle School	Public	6-8	161 Cass Ave	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Mount Clemens Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 461-3400	151	9	17.3	94.0%	16 (10.6%)	99 (65.6%)	15 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.9%)	$18,582			$9,831			$8,751	7.1	7.7	839	23
260110304838	863	Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham	Public	PK, KG-8	9860 Park Dr	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-8500	493	34	14.5	88.4%	3 (0.6%)	489 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$21,584			$6,715			$14,869	7.1	7.3	846	17
262115008263	864	Dwight Rich School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	K-8	2600 Hampden Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1160	552	38	14.5	91.3%	111 (20.1%)	236 (42.8%)	95 (17.2%)	28 (5.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (13.8%)	$21,372			$7,553			$13,819	6.9	9.4	811	53
260024208903	865	Old Redford Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	22122 W McNichols Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Old Redford Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 880-1807	264	1	264	86.0%	2 (0.8%)	258 (97.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,712			$5,437			$7,275	6.9	5.9	860	5
262874006435	866	Pontiac Middle School	Public	6-8	1275 N Perry St	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-8010	729	38	19.2	80.7%	52 (7.1%)	348 (47.7%)	272 (37.3%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.8%)	$20,887			$4,979			$15,908	6.8	6.8	850	16
261164001735	867	Tomlinson Middle School	Public	6-8	25912 Annapolis St	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	Westwood Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 565-3391	174	13	13.4	93.1%	20 (11.5%)	141 (81.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	$22,244			$7,855			$14,390	6.8	7.7	840	27
262115005803	868	JW Sexton High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	102 McPherson Ave	Lansing	48915	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1070	976	55	17.8	90.4%	172 (17.6%)	505 (51.7%)	133 (13.6%)	57 (5.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	105 (10.8%)	$20,435			$5,648			$14,788	6.8	5.6	861	7
260023901209	869	Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-8	21605 W 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Service Learning Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 541-7619	902	15	59.8	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	901 (99.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,080			$4,024			$10,056	6.7	6.2	856	13
261293004991	870	GrandPort Elementary Academy	Public	4-8	4536 6th St	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 294-4720	335	17	19.7	89.0%	28 (8.4%)	267 (79.7%)	38 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$22,009			$7,735			$14,275	6.5	5.3	865	5

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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

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.