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)
262949006535	351	Reed City Middle School	Public	5-8	233 W Church Ave	Reed City	49677	Osceola County	Reed City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 832-6174	442	24	18	59.3%	405 (91.6%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	$13,712			$1,354			$12,358	54	58.3	302	49
261925005605	352	Ionia Middle School	Public	6-8	438 Union St	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-0040	664	41	16.2	61.0%	537 (80.9%)	7 (1.1%)	89 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	$12,514			$1,316			$11,198	53.9	47.7	420	68
261353005028	353	Cramer Junior High School	Public	5-8	313 Pine St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 894-9740	456	30	15.4	39.3%	402 (88.2%)	6 (1.3%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	$13,092			$1,435			$11,657	53.8	61.5	278	75
261764000867	354	HanoverHorton Middle School	Public	6-8	10000 Moscow Rd	Horton	49246	Jackson County	Hanover-Horton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 563-0102	221	13	17.1	37.6%	202 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	$12,505			$539			$11,966	53.7	49.8	387	33
260543004198	355	Berrien Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	502 Middle School Drive	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 471-2796	408	29	13.9	69.4%	159 (39.0%)	116 (28.4%)	70 (17.2%)	24 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	34 (8.3%)	$15,580			$1,866			$13,714	53.4	58.5	297	58
263444006987	356	UnionvilleSebewaing MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	2203 Wildner Rd	Sebewaing	48759	Huron County	Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D.	No	No	No	No	(989) 883-2534	238	10	23.1	38.2%	223 (93.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$12,805			$1,403			$11,402	53.4			(n/a)
262655006301	357	Ontonagon Area School	Public, Alternative	K-12	701 Parker Ave	Ontonagon	49953	Ontonagon County	Ontonagon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 813-0614	275	16	16.9	54.2%	255 (92.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	$15,724			$2,097			$13,627	53.2	65	245	112
262118008063	358	Rolland Warner Campus 67	Public	6-7	3145 W Genesee St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 538-2334	576	33	17.6	57.8%	515 (89.4%)	7 (1.2%)	26 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	$15,320			$1,132			$14,188	53.1	49.3	397	39
260663004263	359	Breckenridge High School	Public	6-12	700 Wright St	Breckenridge	48615	Gratiot County	Breckenridge Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 842-3182	318	18	17.2	50.0%	281 (88.4%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$13,416			$1,376			$12,040	53.1	40.6	508	149
260027701477	360	Trillium Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	15740 Racho Blvd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Trillium Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 374-8222	681	48	14.2	78.6%	290 (42.6%)	264 (38.8%)	81 (11.9%)	20 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.6%)	13 (1.9%)	$11,308			$2,548			$8,760	53.1	34.7	567	207

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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

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

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