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)
260103304769	831	MacDowell Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4201 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	MacDowell Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8141	368	21	17.5	99.5%	3 (0.8%)	362 (98.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,604			$3,458			$11,146	9.1	6.4	852	21
262484008353	832	Muskegon Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 Amity Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-3000	755	34	22.2	86.8%	128 (17.0%)	439 (58.1%)	110 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (9.8%)	$14,681			$2,848			$11,833	9.1	7.3	845	13
260015600970	833	Pontiac Academy for Excellence	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	K-12	196 Cesar E Chavez Ave	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Pontiac Academy for Excellence	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 745-9420	551	32	17.2	96.2%	15 (2.7%)	327 (59.3%)	165 (29.9%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	$10,440			$4,542			$5,898	9.1	9.1	815	18
260450004133	834	Beecher High School	Public	7-12	6255 Neff Rd	Mount Morris	48458	Genesee County	Beecher Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-9281	262	11	24.7	94.3%	16 (6.1%)	232 (88.5%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$18,892			$11,498			$7,394	9.1			(n/a)
262115005828	835	North School	Public	K-8	333 E Miller Rd	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1710	203	14	14	94.6%	46 (22.7%)	80 (39.4%)	23 (11.3%)	23 (11.3%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.3%)	$20,182			$5,861			$14,321	9			(n/a)
260678004279	836	BridgeportSpaulding Middle SchoolSchrah	Public	6-8	3675 Southfield Dr	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 777-1600	365	16	23.1	96.7%	39 (10.7%)	254 (69.6%)	53 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	$14,186			$886			$13,300	9	7.6	842	6
260354004051	837	Atherton Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	3354 S Genesee Rd	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Atherton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-9184	370	22	16.9	93.8%	154 (41.6%)	135 (36.5%)	38 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.6%)	$15,677			$1,898			$13,778	9	13.3	769	68
262115008330	838	Sheridan Road	Public	5-8	16900 Cedar St	Lansing	48906	Clinton County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1630	342	16	21.6	96.5%	78 (22.8%)	105 (30.7%)	91 (26.6%)	17 (5.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.7%)	$15,151			$4,770			$10,381	8.9			(n/a)
260111508828	839	Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods	Public, Charter	K-8	19360 Harper Ave	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Discovery Creative Pathways	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 916-7590	596	17	35	87.6%	3 (0.5%)	590 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,971			$3,077			$9,894	8.8	8.2	830	9
260022701197	840	Voyageur Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4321 Military St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Voyageur Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 361-4180	752	31	24.2	99.1%	24 (3.2%)	567 (75.4%)	140 (18.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	$15,117			$4,499			$10,618	8.7	9.5	808	32

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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

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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