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)
260024308799	811	Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4444 35th St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Hope of Detroit Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 788-1122	645	34	18.7	85.3%	6 (0.9%)	62 (9.6%)	574 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$10,860			$3,490			$7,369	11.6	9.4	812	1
260110304832	812	Spain ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	3700 Beaubien St	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-2081	368	25	14.9	83.7%	5 (1.4%)	353 (95.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$21,451			$6,850			$14,601	11.6	13.2	770	42
263021006627	813	Roseville Middle School	Public	6-8	16250 Martin Rd	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-5600	659	33	19.9	77.5%	303 (46.0%)	283 (42.9%)	8 (1.2%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.3%)	$15,310			$2,271			$13,039	11.4	10.6	800	13
262976008698	814	River Rouge Stem Academy at Dunn	Public	PK, KG-8	163 Burke St	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 297-9663	322	19	16.9	83.9%	10 (3.1%)	279 (86.6%)	19 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	$17,353			$2,851			$14,502	11.2	14.6	751	63
260110304848	815	Vernor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13726 Pembroke Ave	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7342	328	22	15	86.9%	0 (0.0%)	327 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,894			$6,391			$13,503	11.2			(n/a)
260029501726	816	Crescent Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-9	26555 Franklin Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Crescent Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 423-4581	214	12	17.8	97.2%	0 (0.0%)	213 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,702			$7,173			$18,529	11.2	12.1	780	36
260097108194	817	University Yes Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	14717 Curtis St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	University Yes Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 270-2556	365	9	39.2	94.8%	2 (0.5%)	359 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$14,112			$3,920			$10,192	11.1	7.1	848	31
261281007880	818	Eau Claire Middle School	Public	6-8	7450 Hochberger Rd	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 461-6997	158	5	28.9	91.8%	43 (27.2%)	35 (22.2%)	71 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	$11,465			$2,078			$9,388	10.9	9.9	807	11
260095607940	819	University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-8	5310 Saint Antoine St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 831-0010	361	31	11.6	75.1%	0 (0.0%)	354 (98.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$15,210			$3,415			$11,795	10.6	11.6	790	29
263468007049	820	Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	22500 Federal Ave	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Van Dyke Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 758-8320	401	25	16.2	95.8%	54 (13.5%)	282 (70.3%)	16 (4.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.5%)	$18,422			$3,426			$14,996	10.6	8.1	833	13

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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

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

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