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)
260348001954	251	Ashley Middle School	Public	5-8	104 N New St	Ashley	48806	Gratiot County	Ashley Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 847-2514	86	5	16.1	73.3%	75 (87.2%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.0%)	$12,029			$1,666			$10,363	64.3	39.8	516	265
263495007061	252	Vicksburg Middle School	Public	6-8	348 E Prairie St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 321-1300	582	30	19.2	37.6%	505 (86.8%)	10 (1.7%)	33 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	$12,266			$687			$11,579	64.2	78.4	144	108
263555000447	253	Wayland Union Middle School	Public	5-8	701 Wildcat Dr	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 792-2306	649	38	17.2	40.4%	545 (84.0%)	7 (1.1%)	57 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	$12,826			$1,325			$11,500	64.2	72.5	186	67
261479005176	254	Frankfort High School	Public	6-12	534 11th St	Frankfort	49635	Benzie County	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 352-4781	215	15	14.7	47.4%	191 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	$21,137			$1,823			$19,315	63.5	72.4	191	63
260018201057	255	Will Carleton Charter School Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2001 W Hallett Rd	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Will Carleton Charter School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 437-2000	280	21	13.3	38.2%	258 (92.1%)	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.9%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$9,459			$907			$8,552	63.4	64.6	248	7
260402004088	256	Bark RiverHarris JrSr High School	Public	7-12	Hwy Us 2 41	Harris	49845	Menominee County	Bark River-Harris School District	No	No	No	No	(906) 466-5321	338	16	20.6	45.3%	275 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	$12,585			$1,282			$11,303	63.4	72.5	187	69
260447004132	257	Bedford Junior High School	Public	6-8	8405 Jackman Rd	Temperance	48182	Monroe County	Bedford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 850-6200	911	48	18.9	29.3%	814 (89.4%)	7 (0.8%)	60 (6.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.6%)	$11,584			$697			$10,887	63.3	61.1	279	22
261242004944	258	St Clair Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	4335 Yankee Rd	Saint Clair	48079	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1800	643	37	17.4	33.4%	616 (95.8%)	12 (1.9%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	$11,878			$850			$11,029	63.1	61.8	276	18
261910000186	259	Imlay City Middle School	Public	6-8	495 W 1st St	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 724-9811	396	22	18.3	55.1%	280 (70.7%)	1 (0.3%)	101 (25.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	$14,902			$1,769			$13,133	62.9	54.9	329	70
260010600688	260	AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	22001 Northwestern Hwy	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 569-2988	425	21	20.4	58.6%	418 (98.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,030			$00			$13,030	62.9	52.6	356	96

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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