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)
260104508573	721	Momentum Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	60 S Lynn Ave	Waterford	48328	Oakland County	Momentum Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 682-5000	213	14	15.2	95.3%	7 (3.3%)	61 (28.6%)	134 (62.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	$14,558			$4,039			$10,519	18.5			(n/a)
260543008475	722	West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	35 Hamblin Ave W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 441-0012	33	2	16.4	66.7%	22 (66.7%)	3 (9.1%)	5 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	$8,030			$396			$7,634	18.4			(n/a)
260112508928	723	Westfield Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	7-12	23750 Elmira	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Westfield Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 778-7990	828	47	17.5	84.5%	5 (0.6%)	751 (90.7%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.1%)	$21,322			$3,329			$17,993	18.4	14	759	36
260107508633	724	New Paradigm College Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4001 29th St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	New Paradigm College Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-1500	196	5	39.2	81.1%	1 (0.5%)	85 (43.4%)	109 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$14,838			$4,679			$10,159	18.3			(n/a)
260014200804	725	Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School	Public, Charter, Alternative	2-12	4800 Meadowbrook Rd	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Countryside Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(269) 944-3319	352	23	15.6	87.2%	41 (11.6%)	184 (52.3%)	117 (33.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$12,129			$1,643			$10,486	18.2	13.5	766	41
260030608288	726	Bridge Academy West	Public, Charter	6-8	3105 Carpenter St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Bridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6200	406	16	25.3	100.0%	350 (86.2%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,843			$3,701			$8,142	18.2	14.2	757	31
261782005446	727	Harrison Middle School	Public	6-8	710 S 5th St	Harrison	48625	Clare County	Harrison Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 539-7194	282	21	13.3	80.9%	254 (90.1%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.6%)	$17,097			$4,178			$12,919	18.2	25.6	644	83
260105008571	728	Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle/High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	2875 Eyde Pkwy	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	Great Lakes Learning Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(810) 471-4989	682	24	28.2	69.6%	454 (66.6%)	95 (13.9%)	63 (9.2%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.7%)	$17,127			$00			$17,127	18.1	19	707	21
262883006474	729	Central Middle School	Public	6-8	200 32nd St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6533	629	36	17.6	71.9%	423 (67.2%)	75 (11.9%)	50 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.2%)	$14,787			$2,175			$12,612	18.1	21.9	677	52
260024501215	730	West Village Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	3530 Westwood St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	West Village Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 274-9200	291	18	16.2	79.0%	20 (6.9%)	261 (89.7%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$12,066			$3,871			$8,195	18	17.2	725	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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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