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)
260104408497	231	Jackson Preparatory Early College	Public, Charter	6-12	2111 Emmons Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Preparatory & Early College	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 705-5732	287	13	22.1	34.5%	187 (65.2%)	37 (12.9%)	29 (10.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.5%)	$10,564			$1,202			$9,362	66.7	62.9	267	36
262724006340	232	Oxford Middle School	Public	6-8	1420 E Lakeville Rd	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 969-1800	963	52	18.5	26.0%	821 (85.3%)	15 (1.6%)	67 (7.0%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.9%)	$14,556			$1,852			$12,703	66.7	65	247	15
260113509002	233	New Dawn Academy of Warren	Public, Charter	K-8	8200 Irving Rd	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	New Dawn Academy of Warren	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 327-7673	76	6	13.2	92.1%	9 (11.8%)	28 (36.8%)	2 (2.6%)	33 (43.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	$16,793			$5,234			$11,558	66.7			(n/a)
261635001469	234	Perry Innovation Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	11920 S Saginaw St	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-6017	174	11	15.2	35.6%	129 (74.1%)	26 (14.9%)	3 (1.7%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	$14,605			$1,106			$13,499	66.6	51.8	363	129
262250000791	235	Manton Consolidated Middle School	Public	5-8	105 5th St	Manton	49663	Wexford County	Manton Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 824-6401	304	18	17.1	53.9%	272 (89.5%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	$11,948			$1,956			$9,991	66.4	54.2	339	104
260001703918	236	Bad Axe High School	Public	7-12	200 N Barrie Rd	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Bad Axe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 269-9593	413	27	15.1	49.6%	393 (95.2%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$13,813			$1,437			$12,376	66.3	51.7	364	128
262724008274	237	Oxford Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	168 S Washington St	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(248) 969-5021	1,039	65	16	26.9%	827 (79.6%)	70 (6.7%)	48 (4.6%)	26 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (6.4%)	$15,625			$1,076			$14,549	66.1	71	204	33
261872005549	238	Parker Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Wright Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 552-4600	741	42	17.4	33.6%	673 (90.8%)	5 (0.7%)	35 (4.7%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	$13,699			$815			$12,885	66	62.8	268	30
261583005234	239	Roscommon Middle School	Public	5-7	299h W Sunset Dr	Roscommon	48653	Roscommon County	Roscommon Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 275-6640	192	13	14.6	55.2%	185 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	$18,141			$5,431			$12,710	65.9	54.6	334	95
260699004300	240	Columbia Central High School	Public	7-12	11775 Hewitt Rd	Brooklyn	49230	Jackson County	Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 592-6634	654	34	19.4	38.7%	576 (88.1%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	$12,793			$1,549			$11,244	65.8	54.1	340	100

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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