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)
263045006694	481	White Pine Middle School	Public	6-8	505 N Center Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 797-1814	940	63	14.8	57.6%	473 (50.3%)	192 (20.4%)	193 (20.5%)	20 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	58 (6.2%)	$15,173			$1,271			$13,902	43.3	44.6	461	20
260660001329	482	Brandywine Middle School	Public	7-8	1700 Bell Rd	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-4800	191	11	18.1	68.1%	153 (80.1%)	5 (2.6%)	14 (7.3%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.9%)	$13,244			$837			$12,407	43.2	45.7	447	35
260018601543	483	Crossroads Charter Academy 612	Public, Charter	6-12	215 Spruce St W	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Crossroads Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(231) 796-9041	150	13	11.9	56.7%	130 (86.7%)	6 (4.0%)	7 (4.7%)	3 (2.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	$14,734			$3,350			$11,384	43.2	44.6	460	23
262297005983	484	Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Green St	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1251	547	35	15.7	49.9%	401 (73.3%)	60 (11.0%)	48 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	$14,863			$924			$13,939	43	44.5	465	19
260027001445	485	Creative Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	15100 Northline Rd	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Creative Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 284-5600	796	39	20.5	59.7%	324 (40.7%)	230 (28.9%)	154 (19.3%)	27 (3.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.2%)	$10,569			$2,447			$8,122	43	53.4	347	138
262328006013	486	Mayville Middle High School	Public	6-12	6250 Fulton St	Mayville	48744	Tuscola County	Mayville Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 843-6115	295	16	18.4	66.1%	272 (92.2%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$13,454			$3,087			$10,367	42.9	37.9	529	43
262247005963	487	Manistique Middle and High School	Public	6-12	100 N Cedar St	Manistique	49854	Schoolcraft County	Manistique Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 252-4300	433	22	19.7	59.1%	328 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	94 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$00			$00			$00	42.8	47.3	425	62
260462004147	488	Bellaire MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	204 W Forrest Home Ave	Bellaire	49615	Antrim County	Bellaire Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 533-8015	150	13	11.8	44.7%	140 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	$21,659			$2,822			$18,837	42.8	53	352	136
260198003944	489	Wagar Junior High School	Public	6-8	11200 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-6205	427	23	18.7	57.1%	399 (93.4%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	$12,602			$525			$12,078	42.7	41	501	12
260009000594	490	New Branches Charter Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	3662 Poinsettia Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	New Branches Charter Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 243-6221	358	22	16.1	83.5%	32 (8.9%)	184 (51.4%)	90 (25.1%)	24 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	$11,764			$2,664			$9,100	42.6	40.3	512	22

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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.