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)
261350005014	341	Escanaba JuniorSenior High School	Public	6-12	500 S Lincoln Rd	Escanaba	49829	Delta County	Escanaba Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 786-6521	1,100	54	20.3	43.9%	987 (89.7%)	9 (0.8%)	19 (1.7%)	8 (0.7%)	51 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.3%)	$12,424			$1,914			$10,510	54.7	50.1	386	45
262067001826	342	Lake Fenton Middle School	Public	6-8	11425 Torrey Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Lake Fenton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2209	452	27	16.5	35.4%	400 (88.5%)	6 (1.3%)	34 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	$14,036			$869			$13,167	54.6	64.3	252	90
263591001169	343	Harbor Lights Middle School	Public	6-8	1024 136th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1000	817	46	17.6	52.3%	334 (40.9%)	43 (5.3%)	334 (40.9%)	52 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.2%)	$14,375			$800			$13,575	54.5	57.7	307	36
263648507715	344	Brownstown Middle School	Public	6-7	20135 Inkster Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 783-3400	815	43	19.1	53.1%	485 (59.5%)	143 (17.5%)	95 (11.7%)	49 (6.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.5%)	$14,100			$1,501			$12,599	54.5	51.4	369	25
260891004432	345	Cheboygan Area High School	Public	8-12	801 W Lincoln Ave	Cheboygan	49721	Cheboygan County	Cheboygan Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 627-7191	609	37	16.5	52.9%	522 (85.7%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.8%)	$14,074			$941			$13,133	54.4	40.8	505	160
261056004524	346	Fairview School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1879 E Miller Rd	Fairview	48621	Oscoda County	Fairview Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 848-7004	298	12	24.8	73.8%	294 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,093			$3,092			$11,000	54.4	54.7	333	13
262098000552	347	Lakewood Middle School	Public	5-8	8669 Brown Rd	Woodland	48897	Barry County	Lakewood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 374-2400	487	26	18.7	43.7%	426 (87.5%)	5 (1.0%)	38 (7.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	$12,267			$919			$11,348	54.3	62	275	72
262853006404	348	Plainwell Middle School	Public	6-8	720 Brigham St	Plainwell	49080	Allegan County	Plainwell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 685-5813	596	34	17.7	41.3%	517 (86.7%)	10 (1.7%)	39 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	$13,265			$906			$12,359	54.2	54.1	342	6
262112005780	349	Page Middle School	Public	6-8	29615 Tawas St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 589-3428	554	29	19.1	53.8%	381 (68.8%)	62 (11.2%)	32 (5.8%)	27 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.2%)	$16,929			$1,966			$14,964	54.1	48.5	407	58
261455005146	350	Flushing Middle School	Public	6-8	8100 Carpenter Rd	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-2800	642	34	19.1	51.4%	499 (77.7%)	68 (10.6%)	35 (5.5%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	$13,727			$1,162			$12,565	54	52.2	360	10

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.