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)
260097908133	681	Legacy Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4900 E Hildale St	Detroit	48234	Wayne County	Legacy Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(877) 223-6402	739	41	18.2	98.4%	2 (0.3%)	693 (93.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.7%)	$12,426			$1,941			$10,485	22.8	17.7	722	41
260009700601	682	Vista Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	711 32nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Vista Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 246-6920	605	44	13.8	93.4%	57 (9.4%)	161 (26.6%)	338 (55.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.4%)	$14,424			$3,203			$11,221	22.5	28.8	618	64
262769006354	683	Peck JrSr High School	Public	6-12	222 E Lapeer St	Peck	48466	Sanilac County	Peck Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 378-5501	197	12	16.3	66.0%	177 (89.8%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.6%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,096			$1,357			$11,739	22.2	47.8	415	268
261410005058	684	Farwell High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	480 E Ohio St	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 588-9913	335	17	19.2	48.1%	309 (92.2%)	5 (1.5%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	$15,167			$2,794			$12,372	22.2	34.8	566	118
263021006617	685	Eastland Middle School	Public	6-8	18700 Frank St	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-5700	302	17	17.7	74.8%	150 (49.7%)	116 (38.4%)	6 (2.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.3%)	$16,373			$2,423			$13,949	22.1	21	682	3
260106808546	686	Oakside Prep Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	355 Summit Dr	Waterford	48328	Oakland County	Oakside Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 304-6601	1,182	68	17.3	93.4%	104 (8.8%)	544 (46.0%)	401 (33.9%)	11 (0.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (10.0%)	$12,868			$2,617			$10,252	22.1	23.3	668	18
262175005873	687	Litchfield High School	Public	6-12	210 Williams St	Litchfield	49252	Hillsdale County	Litchfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 542-2386	131	9	15.2	68.7%	117 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	$15,148			$3,925			$11,223	22.1			(n/a)
260101201297	688	Rutherford Winans Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	16411 Curtis St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Rutherford Winans Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0709	154	5	30.8	94.8%	0 (0.0%)	152 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,614			$4,644			$10,969	22.1			(n/a)
261881005556	689	Hudson Area JRSR High School	Public	7-12	771 N Maple Grove Ave	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 448-8912	438	18	23.9	52.1%	393 (89.7%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	$11,484			$1,432			$10,053	21.8	18.4	716	27
261160009003	690	Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	18700 Audette St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 827-3023	405	20	20.5	78.5%	377 (93.1%)	16 (4.0%)	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,929			$9,203			$5,726	21.6	20.7	688	2

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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