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)
260360008664	391	Au GresSims Middle School	Public	6-8	310 S Court St	Au Gres	48703	Arenac County	Au Gres-Sims School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 876-7157	95	7	12.8	62.1%	82 (86.3%)	1 (1.1%)	8 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	$13,863			$2,602			$11,261	50.4	37.4	537	146
261644008528	392	Gerald R Ford Academic Center	Public	PK, KG-8	851 Madison Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2640	230	16	14.8	88.7%	7 (3.0%)	124 (53.9%)	95 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$17,673			$3,832			$13,840	50.4	39.9	515	123
260222003965	393	LE White Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 115th Ave	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-2241	447	30	14.9	68.9%	376 (84.1%)	16 (3.6%)	29 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	$17,298			$895			$16,402	50.4	46.6	436	43
260025401247	394	Walton Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	744 E Walton Blvd	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Walton Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 371-9300	809	40	20	93.8%	37 (4.6%)	250 (30.9%)	452 (55.9%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.1%)	$13,439			$2,631			$10,809	50.3	42.4	490	96
261011004500	395	Clio Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Rogers Ldg	Clio	48420	Genesee County	Clio Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-0503	552	29	19.1	63.4%	490 (88.8%)	5 (0.9%)	27 (4.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.5%)	$14,703			$1,206			$13,497	50	49.6	392	3
262298005986	396	Martin High School	Public	6-12	1556 Chalmers	Martin	49070	Allegan County	Martin Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 442-0400	332	21	15.7	52.7%	277 (83.4%)	5 (1.5%)	40 (12.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	$12,910			$1,194			$11,716	50	37.8	530	134
262187001236	397	Middle School East	Public, Magnet	6-8	30300 Hickey Rd	Chesterfield	48051	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 493-5200	618	29	21	42.7%	458 (74.1%)	72 (11.7%)	42 (6.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.0%)	$13,509			$1,566			$11,943	49.9	50.2	384	13
262817007747	398	Pinconning Middle School	Public	6-8	605 W 5th St	Pinconning	48650	Bay County	Pinconning Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 308-0503	273	14	19.5	60.4%	249 (91.2%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	$11,506			$1,249			$10,257	49.9	47	427	29
260104208555	399	Branch Line School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	16360 Hubbard St	Livonia	48154	Wayne County	Branch Line School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 335-0663	150	12	12	44.0%	114 (76.0%)	22 (14.7%)	6 (4.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	$9,398			$943			$8,455	49.8	65.3	244	155
261160004601	400	Stout Middle School	Public	6-8	18500 Oakwood Blvd	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-4600	790	50	15.8	80.4%	709 (89.7%)	42 (5.3%)	20 (2.5%)	13 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$18,115			$3,520			$14,595	49.7	36.8	548	148

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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