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)
261995005671	441	Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	922 W Maple St	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 337-0730	877	48	18.3	55.0%	352 (40.1%)	268 (30.6%)	140 (16.0%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (12.1%)	$15,552			$1,582			$13,969	47.3	54.7	332	109
261233004935	442	Durand Middle School	Public	6-8	9550 E Lansing Rd	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 288-3435	271	17	16.3	63.1%	259 (95.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$13,046			$1,215			$11,831	47.2	44.9	457	15
260026201272	443	Metro Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	34800 Ecorse Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Metro Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 641-3200	464	21	22	74.6%	11 (2.4%)	380 (81.9%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.8%)	$12,367			$1,601			$10,766	47.1	36	555	112
261980005637	444	Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	5102 N Stony Creek Rd	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 322-2301	390	18	21.1	54.6%	355 (91.0%)	4 (1.0%)	19 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	$14,477			$1,456			$13,021	47	36.9	544	100
260023201202	445	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1903 Wilkins St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 833-1100	855	47	18.1	76.5%	5 (0.6%)	820 (95.9%)	4 (0.5%)	19 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	$11,666			$3,439			$8,227	46.9	47.7	419	26
260031401765	446	Fortis Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3875 Golfside Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Fortis Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 572-3623	639	34	18.7	89.4%	80 (12.5%)	282 (44.1%)	168 (26.3%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	93 (14.6%)	$13,012			$2,025			$10,988	46.9	49.5	393	53
262766006351	447	Paw Paw Middle School	Public	6-8	313 W Michigan Ave	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 415-5500	461	30	15.4	43.2%	385 (83.5%)	2 (0.4%)	53 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	$14,729			$977			$13,752	46.8	43.6	475	28
260704004301	448	Brown City High School	Public	7-12	4400 Second St	Brown City	48416	Sanilac County	Brown City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 346-4700	337	17	19.5	63.8%	308 (91.4%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	$13,885			$2,484			$11,401	46.7	44.9	455	7
260030201738	449	Detroit Enterprise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11224 Kercheval St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Enterprise Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 823-5799	759	31	24.4	96.6%	3 (0.4%)	692 (91.2%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	$12,877			$2,295			$10,582	46.7	52.6	357	92
262610006260	450	Nottawa Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	26438 M 86	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Nottawa Community School	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 467-7153	192	12	16.4	52.1%	178 (92.7%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	$13,203			$3,409			$9,794	46.6	52.6	355	95

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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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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