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)
263513007070	641	Walkerville Public School	Public, Alternative	3-12	145 Lathrop St	Walkerville	49459	Oceana County	Walkerville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 873-4850	276	15	17.9	79.3%	189 (68.5%)	6 (2.2%)	74 (26.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$16,482			$3,760			$12,722	26.8	25.2	646	5
261167004624	642	Decatur Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	110 Cedar St	Decatur	49045	Van Buren County	Decatur Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 423-6851	405	19	20.8	65.2%	276 (68.1%)	3 (0.7%)	91 (22.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	$13,175			$1,573			$11,602	26.8	29.5	613	29
260465004150	643	Bellevue JrSr High School	Public	7-12	576 Love Hwy	Bellevue	49021	Eaton County	Bellevue Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 763-9413	273	14	20.2	56.8%	247 (90.5%)	5 (1.8%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	8 (2.9%)	$14,649			$2,309			$12,341	26.8	59.9	287	356
262094005768	644	LakeVille Middle School	Public	5-8	11107 Washburn Rd	Otisville	48463	Genesee County	LakeVille Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3948	311	17	18.4	57.2%	281 (90.4%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	$14,021			$3,047			$10,974	26.7	19.9	699	55
261644005341	645	Shawmut Hills School	Public	PK, KG-8	2550 Burritt St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3055	261	16	16.4	78.9%	86 (33.0%)	51 (19.5%)	89 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.0%)	$17,605			$4,330			$13,275	26.7	17.3	723	78
260027801484	646	Detroit Merit Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1091 Alter Rd	Detroit	48215	Wayne County	Detroit Merit Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 331-3328	703	39	18	92.5%	2 (0.3%)	649 (92.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.7%)	$12,722			$2,431			$10,291	26.5	24.2	658	12
260864004412	647	Central Montcalm Middle High School	Public	6-12	1480 S Sheridan Rd	Stanton	48888	Montcalm County	Central Montcalm Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 831-2100	786	40	19.7	62.0%	738 (93.9%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	$13,352			$1,735			$11,617	26.5	29.3	615	32
260195003936	648	Springbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	615 Springbrook Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-0543	641	37	17.3	70.7%	381 (59.4%)	31 (4.8%)	175 (27.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.6%)	$14,445			$2,073			$12,372	26.2	31.8	588	60
260110304799	649	Nichols ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	3000 Burns St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0800	291	15	19	86.3%	5 (1.7%)	281 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$22,670			$7,300			$15,371	26.2	8.8	820	171
260098508272	650	Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	15865 E 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 371-1300	732	41	17.8	97.1%	3 (0.4%)	683 (93.3%)	18 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.7%)	$12,768			$1,992			$10,776	26	23.8	660	10

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.