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)
263516007072	71	Clifford H Smart Middle School	Public	6-8	8500 Commerce Rd	Commerce Township	48382	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-3500	906	44	20.5	23.3%	775 (85.5%)	22 (2.4%)	54 (6.0%)	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	$13,816			$1,237			$12,579	90.2	89.5	78	7
263096001318	72	Saugatuck Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Elizabeth St	Saugatuck	49453	Allegan County	Saugatuck Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 857-2133	197	11	18.3	36.0%	181 (91.9%)	2 (1.0%)	11 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$9,138			$839			$8,300	90.1	94.3	32	40
260021601165	73	Holly Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	820 Academy Rd	Holly	48442	Oakland County	Holly Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 634-5554	557	35	15.7	27.5%	507 (91.0%)	6 (1.1%)	12 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	$11,680			$968			$10,712	89.7	85.9	100	27
261884000700	74	Baldwin Street Middle School	Public	7-8	3835 Baldwin St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-7750	570	38	15	21.4%	496 (87.0%)	6 (1.1%)	34 (6.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	$14,056			$593			$13,463	89.7	90.6	70	4
260098008109	75	DeTour Arts and Technology Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	202 Division St	De Tour Village	49725	Chippewa County	DeTour Arts and Technology Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(906) 297-2011	80	7	10.7	60.0%	61 (76.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	12 (15.0%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	$1,511			$99			$1,412	89.6			(n/a)
263426006962	76	Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	1359 Torpey Dr	Troy	48083	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-4600	635	36	17.5	24.4%	269 (42.4%)	57 (9.0%)	48 (7.6%)	227 (35.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.0%)	$16,361			$1,062			$15,299	89.3	88.8	83	7
260011400705	77	Black River Public School MiddleHigh	Public, Charter	6-12	491 Columbia Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Black River Public School	Yes	No	No	No	(616) 355-0055	550	41	13.5	22.2%	334 (60.7%)	14 (2.5%)	130 (23.6%)	26 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.2%)	$13,148			$1,918			$11,229	89.1	92	58	19
262184005898	78	Frost Middle School	Public	6-8	14041 Stark Rd	Livonia	48154	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2670	653	40	16.1	35.5%	422 (64.6%)	103 (15.8%)	44 (6.7%)	45 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	$17,210			$1,696			$15,514	89	85.9	101	23
263225007671	79	Millennium Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	61526 9 Mile Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 573-8200	1,043	52	19.9	17.4%	848 (81.3%)	19 (1.8%)	41 (3.9%)	82 (7.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.8%)	$12,285			$529			$11,756	88.6	91.8	61	18
262205005929	80	Lowell Middle School	Public	6-8	750 Foreman St	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2800	775	42	18.4	27.6%	706 (91.1%)	10 (1.3%)	36 (4.6%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	$14,095			$1,281			$12,814	88.5	87.5	93	13

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.