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)
263447006998	501	Frank Jeannette Junior High School	Public	7-9	40400 Gulliver Dr	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-3300	656	36	18.2	79.6%	461 (70.3%)	74 (11.3%)	27 (4.1%)	66 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.3%)	$14,835			$1,053			$13,783	41.9	45.5	451	50
263522007120	502	Warren Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	13400 E 12 Mile Rd	Warren	48088	Macomb County	Warren Woods Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 439-4403	707	37	19	67.3%	351 (49.6%)	213 (30.1%)	18 (2.5%)	86 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)	$14,852			$1,452			$13,400	41.9	35.6	560	58
261020004511	503	Coleman JuniorSenior High School	Public	7-12	4951 N Lewis Rd	Coleman	48618	Midland County	Coleman Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 465-6171	284	22	12.9	54.6%	269 (94.7%)	3 (1.1%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$17,299			$2,038			$15,261	41.7	29.9	610	107
262578006233	504	North Huron School	Public, Alternative	K-12	21 Main St	Kinde	48445	Huron County	North Huron School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 874-4101	318	28	11.3	65.7%	286 (89.9%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	$18,497			$2,792			$15,705	41.7	43.9	468	36
260753004331	505	Byron Area Middle School	Public	6-8	312 W Maple St	Byron	48418	Shiawassee County	Byron Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 266-4422	124	9	13.1	46.0%	121 (97.6%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,735			$852			$11,883	41.6	52.3	358	147
260708004306	506	Thomas Simpson Middle School	Public	6-8	24900 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 535-6700	402	22	17.9	44.0%	343 (85.3%)	27 (6.7%)	22 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	$16,447			$2,478			$13,970	41.5	43.4	480	26
260020301114	507	Windemere Park Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3100 W Saginaw St	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Windemere Park Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 327-0700	630	37	16.8	84.8%	84 (13.3%)	248 (39.4%)	176 (27.9%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (17.5%)	$11,482			$1,380			$10,102	40.9	55.6	325	182
262952006538	508	Reese Middle School	Public	6-8	1696 S Van Buren Rd	Reese	48757	Tuscola County	Reese Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 868-4191	148	8	17.8	50.0%	129 (87.2%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	$13,122			$1,543			$11,579	40.4	38.2	526	18
262124005848	509	Lawton Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Blue Pride Dr	Lawton	49065	Van Buren County	Lawton Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 624-7600	307	18	16.7	60.6%	239 (77.9%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.2%)	$11,634			$930			$10,705	40.3	35.3	562	53
262820001277	510	Pine River Area Middle School	Public	4-7	17445 Pine River Rd	Leroy	49655	Osceola County	Pine River Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 829-3841	262	17	15.8	63.0%	248 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	$14,687			$2,054			$12,632	40.2	41.3	499	11

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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:

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

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.