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)
261608000587	801	Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	1335 Lee St SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 452-3296	386	23	17	94.8%	29 (7.5%)	36 (9.3%)	302 (78.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	$14,886			$1,719			$13,167	12.2	14.1	758	43
260111208844	802	Michigan Online School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	209 S State St	Gobles	49055	Van Buren County	Michigan Online School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(269) 216-6972	1,236	47	26.1	79.9%	684 (55.3%)	371 (30.0%)	96 (7.8%)	20 (1.6%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.1%)	$10,398			$1,721			$8,678	12.1	11.6	791	11
260110304667	803	Carstens ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	13000 Essex Ave	Detroit	48215	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-5500	274	21	13.1	96.7%	0 (0.0%)	273 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$22,767			$7,620			$15,147	12			(n/a)
263222006749	804	South Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	21621 California St	Saint Clair Shores	48080	Macomb County	South Lake Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 435-1301	292	21	13.6	66.1%	66 (22.6%)	183 (62.7%)	12 (4.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.9%)	$17,381			$1,117			$16,264	11.9	10.6	801	3
260001503882	805	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	33555 Annapolis St	Wayne	48184	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2402	625	37	16.9	74.1%	256 (41.0%)	276 (44.2%)	40 (6.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.5%)	$20,565			$3,060			$17,505	11.8	11.9	783	22
263231008202	806	Thompson K8 International Academy	Public	K-8	16300 Lincoln Dr	Southfield	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 746-7404	348	30	11.6	67.0%	13 (3.7%)	308 (88.5%)	21 (6.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$23,067			$2,003			$21,063	11.7	16.2	737	69
260110304855	807	SampsonWebber Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4700 Tireman St	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 596-4750	316	22	14.3	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	291 (92.1%)	25 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$22,238			$7,622			$14,616	11.7			(n/a)
263354006904	808	Hoover Middle School	Public	6-8	27101 Beverly Rd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 295-5775	527	34	15.7	94.9%	235 (44.6%)	199 (37.8%)	50 (9.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.2%)	$21,406			$6,459			$14,947	11.7	10.6	799	9
261752008847	809	Tau Beta School	Public	K-8	3056 Hanley St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7409	274	12	22.2	91.6%	258 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$00			$00			$00	11.7	10.4	802	7
260000503844	810	Springfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1023 Avenue A	Springfield	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9640	395	30	13.3	80.5%	115 (29.1%)	144 (36.5%)	56 (14.2%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	70 (17.7%)	$20,917			$4,225			$16,692	11.7	10.8	797	13

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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:

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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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