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)
260033307495	771	David Ellis Academy West	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	19800 Beech Daly Rd	Redford	48240	Wayne County	David Ellis Academy West	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 450-0300	663	35	19.2	89.9%	0 (0.0%)	657 (99.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$14,884			$4,353			$10,531	14.2	17.8	721	50
260110304637	772	AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning	Public	PK, KG-8	8950 Crane St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-5644	391	31	12.8	95.4%	3 (0.8%)	381 (97.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$23,734			$7,115			$16,619	14.1	8.6	823	51
262115008348	773	Attwood School	Public	K-8	915 Attwood Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1210	193	13	14.5	88.1%	44 (22.8%)	84 (43.5%)	29 (15.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (17.6%)	$17,649			$6,295			$11,353	14	11.7	786	13
262115008378	774	Mt Hope School	Public	4-8	4000 Woodcreek Ln	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1550	329	12	26.8	92.7%	91 (27.7%)	117 (35.6%)	60 (18.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (16.4%)	$18,912			$6,677			$12,235	14	14.7	749	25
262115005794	775	Everett High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	3900 Stabler St	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1080	1,232	61	20	88.2%	255 (20.7%)	522 (42.4%)	222 (18.0%)	98 (8.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	132 (10.7%)	$18,500			$5,183			$13,317	14	15.8	742	33
261803001691	776	Hazel Park Junior High School	Public	6-8	22770 Highland Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 658-2300	430	33	12.8	78.1%	185 (43.0%)	187 (43.5%)	23 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	$18,849			$1,855			$16,994	13.9	11.7	784	8
260017501044	777	Dove Academy of Detroit	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	20001 Wexford St	Detroit	48234	Wayne County	Dove Academy of Detroit	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 366-9110	477	29	16.4	91.8%	0 (0.0%)	475 (99.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,304			$3,411			$8,893	13.8			(n/a)
260030007820	778	Universal Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	28015 Joy Rd	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Universal Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 402-5900	730	45	16.2	94.9%	646 (88.5%)	64 (8.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	$12,362			$3,352			$9,010	13.8	12.7	776	2
261457000097	779	Forest Area Middle School	Public	4-8	7661 Shippy Rd SW	Fife Lake	49633	Kalkaska County	Forest Area Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 369-2884	212	11	19.2	62.7%	196 (92.5%)	5 (2.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	$12,814			$1,311			$11,503	13.8	36.8	545	234
260110304692	780	Davison ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 E Davison St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 252-3118	739	41	17.9	94.3%	17 (2.3%)	433 (58.6%)	5 (0.7%)	275 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	$21,003			$6,855			$14,148	13.8	20.7	689	91

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.