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)
260021401153	791	Timberland Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2574 McLaughlin Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Timberland Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 767-9700	623	39	15.9	97.9%	77 (12.4%)	398 (63.9%)	82 (13.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.3%)	$12,411			$2,116			$10,295	12.9	20.2	695	96
260021801174	792	Francis Reh PSA	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2201 Owen St	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Francis Reh PSA	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 753-2349	499	31	16.2	97.8%	2 (0.4%)	436 (87.4%)	44 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	$13,220			$4,163			$9,057	12.7	7.5	844	52
260001503879	793	Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	33475 Palmer Rd	Westland	48186	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2375	636	43	14.9	69.7%	285 (44.8%)	252 (39.6%)	57 (9.0%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	$21,319			$2,735			$18,585	12.7	11.7	785	8
260110304816	794	Priest ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	7840 Wagner St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3705	702	41	16.9	85.8%	234 (33.3%)	137 (19.5%)	326 (46.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,159			$6,120			$14,039	12.7	8.7	822	28
260024908630	795	George Washington Carver Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	14510 2nd Ave	Highland Park	48203	Wayne County	George Washington Carver Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 865-6024	149	11	14.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	149 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$00			$00			$00	12.6			(n/a)
260110304817	796	Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School	Public	K-8	13840 Lappin St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-7022	355	24	15	98.0%	4 (1.1%)	336 (94.6%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	$20,439			$6,357			$14,082	12.5	8.9	819	23
262229005945	797	Wilkinson Middle School	Public	6-8	26524 John R Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 399-0455	189	11	17.8	80.4%	77 (40.7%)	97 (51.3%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	$20,251			$3,021			$17,230	12.4	12.5	777	20
260110308262	798	Munger ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	5525 Martin St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-0655	968	48	20	81.0%	64 (6.6%)	188 (19.4%)	712 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	$19,315			$6,502			$12,813	12.3	11.5	792	6
260110304892	799	Noble ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	8646 Fullerton St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-0377	555	35	15.8	92.1%	2 (0.4%)	542 (97.7%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$20,560			$6,334			$14,226	12.3	7.9	838	39
260098808264	800	Hope Academy of West Michigan	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	240 Brown St SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Hope Academy of West Michigan	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 301-8458	359	28	12.7	98.3%	3 (0.8%)	46 (12.8%)	309 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$13,254			$2,284			$10,970	12.2	13.9	761	39

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.