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)
261635001835	131	Grand Blanc Middle School East	Public	6-8	6100 Perry Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-3467	881	49	17.8	33.0%	597 (67.8%)	125 (14.2%)	44 (5.0%)	47 (5.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.4%)	$12,553			$1,012			$11,542	79.9	79	139	8
262382006062	132	Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	1305 E Sugnet Rd	Midland	48642	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 923-5772	808	52	15.5	47.8%	692 (85.6%)	23 (2.8%)	41 (5.1%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.6%)	$13,178			$781			$12,398	79.9	82.4	116	16
261725005405	133	Gull Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	9550 M 89	Richland	49083	Kalamazoo County	Gull Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 548-3605	682	40	16.8	28.9%	572 (83.9%)	20 (2.9%)	37 (5.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.7%)	$11,864			$676			$11,188	79.7	77.8	148	15
261506005188	134	Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School	Public	7-12	8250 Webster Rd	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Freeland Community School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 695-2586	871	40	21.9	17.8%	777 (89.2%)	10 (1.1%)	56 (6.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.6%)	$11,684			$1,076			$10,608	79.4	79.3	137	3
262038007655	135	Kingsley Area Middle School	Public	5-8	403 Blair St	Kingsley	49649	Grand Traverse County	Kingsley Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 263-5261	483	25	19.4	44.5%	459 (95.0%)	6 (1.2%)	13 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,168			$1,064			$12,104	79.3	88.3	88	47
261305005003	136	Cherryland Middle School	Public	6-8	707 E 3rd St	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 264-8991	285	17	16.7	30.2%	254 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	$00			$00			$00	79.1	82.5	115	21
261770007687	137	Harbor Springs Middle School	Public	3-8	800 South State Rd	Harbor Springs	49740	Emmet County	Harbor Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 526-4700	312	23	13.8	28.8%	279 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	$20,117			$1,233			$18,883	78.7	79.4	134	3
262139005849	138	Leland Public School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 N Grand Ave	Leland	49654	Leelanau County	Leland Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 256-9857	433	32	13.3	39.3%	355 (82.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (14.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	$17,016			$947			$16,069	78.4	80.3	131	7
261644007746	139	North Park Montessori Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3375 Cheney Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2848	371	27	13.9	46.6%	262 (70.6%)	27 (7.3%)	35 (9.4%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.5%)	$16,869			$3,447			$13,422	78.4	67.1	228	89
262226005939	140	Mackinaw City K12 School	Public, Alternative	K-12	609 W Central Ave	Mackinaw City	49701	Cheboygan County	Mackinaw City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 436-8211	136	16	8.4	59.6%	118 (86.8%)	5 (3.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.4%)	$23,719			$1,818			$21,901	78.3	72.8	182	42

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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

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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