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)
260113708993	161	Copper Island Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	52125 Industrial Dr N	Calumet	49913	Houghton County	Copper Island Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(966) 370-1190	324	24	13.5	31.8%	322 (99.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,105			$1,026			$8,079	76.5	87.4	94	67
260110307481	162	Bates Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	19701 Wyoming St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7000	755	40	18.6	57.7%	0 (0.0%)	752 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$19,563			$6,215			$13,348	76.3	68.9	219	57
261818005489	163	Hemlock Middle School	Public	5-8	535 N Maple St	Hemlock	48626	Saginaw County	Hemlock Public School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 642-5253	335	18	18.1	35.2%	305 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	$12,420			$927			$11,493	76.2	72.1	196	33
263372008843	164	Tecumseh Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	307 N Maumee St	Tecumseh	49286	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 423-1105	793	46	17.3	33.5%	686 (86.5%)	10 (1.3%)	65 (8.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.4%)	$14,199			$1,286			$12,913	76.1	75.3	162	2
260759001220	165	Mackinaw Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	8401 S Mackinaw Trl	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5600	750	40	18.6	67.3%	692 (92.3%)	4 (0.5%)	30 (4.0%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	$12,794			$1,424			$11,370	76.1	75	164	1
260026501343	166	Grand Traverse Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1245 Hammond Rd E	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Grand Traverse Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 932-6008	787	51	15.4	38.0%	712 (90.5%)	20 (2.5%)	18 (2.3%)	14 (1.8%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.8%)	9 (1.1%)	$8,614			$574			$8,040	75.6	88.3	86	80
260267001839	167	Almont Middle School	Public	4-7	4624 Kidder Rd	Almont	48003	Lapeer County	Almont Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 798-3578	425	21	19.9	26.6%	389 (91.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$12,618			$802			$11,816	75.6	75.7	158	9
260028101598	168	Merritt Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	59900 Havenridge Rd	New Haven	48048	Macomb County	Merritt Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 749-6000	551	63	8.6	59.2%	438 (79.5%)	63 (11.4%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	$14,039			$1,954			$12,085	75.6	71.5	199	31
261260004979	169	MacDonald Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 Burcham Dr	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 333-7600	864	41	21.1	37.4%	454 (52.5%)	158 (18.3%)	96 (11.1%)	51 (5.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (11.5%)	$11,530			$994			$10,536	75.4	72.5	188	19
262556008289	170	Eastside Connections School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1 Tyler St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 682-2585	432	22	19.4	45.1%	286 (66.2%)	55 (12.7%)	42 (9.7%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.3%)	$11,387			$2,951			$8,436	75.3	81.4	120	50

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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