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)
261776007798	871	Harper Woods Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	19800 Anita St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 343-1830	313	17	18.9	81.8%	7 (2.2%)	296 (94.6%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$20,612			$2,686			$17,927	6.4	8	834	37
260110008739	872	Keys Grace Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27321 Hampden St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Keys Grace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 629-7700	471	26	17.9	99.6%	406 (86.2%)	53 (11.3%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,685			$13,249			$11,436	6.3	5.1	871	1
260110304660	873	Burns ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	14350 Terry St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0534	382	18	21.2	92.7%	0 (0.0%)	379 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$19,797			$6,010			$13,787	6.1			(n/a)
260030801884	874	Academy of Warren	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	13943 E 8 Mile Rd	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Academy of Warren	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 552-8010	802	45	17.8	97.6%	2 (0.2%)	782 (97.5%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	$12,546			$3,041			$9,505	6.1	5.2	868	6
261776008490	875	Harper Woods Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	19872 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(800) 297-2119	624	5	138.6	82.9%	186 (29.8%)	407 (65.2%)	16 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	$8,102			$1,819			$6,283	6			(n/a)
260110301676	876	Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	18440 Hoover St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-6700	793	38	20.8	92.6%	3 (0.4%)	783 (98.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,705			$6,254			$12,452	6	4.7	876
260110309058	877	Fisher Magnet Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	15510 E State Fair St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(313) 642-4854	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								5.9			(n/a)
260110308245	878	Earhart ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 Scotten St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3945	910	49	18.5	82.4%	84 (9.2%)	253 (27.8%)	567 (62.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	$19,288			$6,362			$12,926	5.6	5.6	863	15
263597007202	879	Hamady Middle School	Public	7-8	3223 W Carpenter Rd	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Westwood Heights Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-0895	249	15	16.3	94.0%	18 (7.2%)	223 (89.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$14,622			$1,792			$12,830	5.5	6.3	853	26
260110304841	880	Ronald Brown Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	11530 E Outer Dr	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 886-2611	703	43	16.5	88.5%	3 (0.4%)	689 (98.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	$20,588			$6,778			$13,810	5.4	4.2	880

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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