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)
261542000532	531	Fulton Middle School	Public	6-8	8060 Ely Hwy	Middleton	48856	Gratiot County	Fulton Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 236-7232	144	8	18.9	54.2%	133 (92.4%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	$11,539			$2,228			$9,311	38.2	31.2	596	65
260095908074	532	Lansing Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3300 Express Ct	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 882-9585	451	27	16.6	93.3%	48 (10.6%)	224 (49.7%)	100 (22.2%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.5%)	$13,937			$1,864			$12,073	38	54.8	330	202
263336006872	533	Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	310 S Elm St	Suttons Bay	49682	Leelanau County	Suttons Bay Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 271-8601	236	20	12	66.9%	125 (53.0%)	2 (0.8%)	48 (20.3%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (18.2%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.8%)	$15,859			$2,194			$13,665	38	42.9	488	45
261038004516	534	Coloma Junior High School	Public	6-8	302 W Saint Joseph St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 468-2405	254	14	17.6	79.1%	174 (68.5%)	22 (8.7%)	41 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	$15,301			$2,295			$13,006	37.9	20.9	683	149
263585007184	535	Surline Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	147 State St	West Branch	48661	Ogemaw County	West Branch-Rose City Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 343-2140	582	33	17.7	69.8%	558 (95.9%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	$13,584			$3,459			$10,125	37.8	48.1	412	123
262280005976	536	Marion High School	Public	6-12	2213 20 Mile Rd	Marion	49665	Osceola County	Marion Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 743-2836	235	11	21.8	69.8%	221 (94.0%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,771			$2,382			$11,389	37.8	48.5	406	130
260111408807	537	Michigan International Prep School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8989 E Colony Rd	Elsie	48831	Clinton County	Michigan International Prep School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(586) 291-5856	1,206	46	25.9	60.7%	777 (64.4%)	246 (20.4%)	67 (5.6%)	11 (0.9%)	19 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (6.9%)	$9,800			$861			$8,940	37.5	39.3	519	18
260095007851	538	Reach Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	25275 Chippendale St	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Reach Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 498-9171	577	35	16.4	91.5%	18 (3.1%)	496 (86.0%)	12 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.1%)	$13,294			$2,178			$11,117	37.4	35.3	563	25
262361006042	539	Merrill Middle School	Public	6-8	755 W Alice St	Merrill	48637	Saginaw County	Merrill Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 643-7231	127	8	16.7	56.7%	115 (90.6%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	$13,833			$1,763			$12,070	37.4	27.6	630	91
261545005207	540	GalesburgAugusta Middle School	Public	5-8	750 W Van Buren St	Augusta	49012	Kalamazoo County	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 484-2020	284	18	15.5	54.2%	246 (86.6%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.7%)	$16,132			$1,391			$14,741	37.1	28.6	621	81

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.