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)
262649006294	521	Onekama Consolidated Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	5016 Main St	Onekama	49675	Manistee County	Onekama Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 889-5521	281	20	14	51.2%	254 (90.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	$16,791			$2,186			$14,605	39.4	68.2	223	298
262772006356	522	Pellston MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	172 N Park St	Pellston	49769	Emmet County	Pellston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 539-8201	256	20	12.6	58.6%	201 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.1%)	$16,515			$2,869			$13,646	39.2	43.5	476	46
262379006047	523	Michigan Center JrSr High School	Public	7-12	400 S State St	Michigan Center	49254	Jackson County	Michigan Center School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 764-1440	642	33	19.4	47.8%	553 (86.1%)	15 (2.3%)	22 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.5%)	$13,698			$967			$12,730	39.2	42.3	492	31
262115008340	524	Lewton School	Public	PK, KG-8	2000 Lewton Pl	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1460	264	16	16.3	72.3%	48 (18.2%)	30 (11.4%)	156 (59.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (10.2%)	$18,393			$6,514			$11,880	38.9	69	217	307
262286005980	525	Marlette JrSr High School	Public	6-12	3051 Moore St	Marlette	48453	Sanilac County	Marlette Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 635-4935	369	20	18.5	64.2%	320 (86.7%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	$14,161			$2,413			$11,748	38.7	40.1	513	12
260026401327	526	State Street Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-10	1110 State St	Bay City	48706	Bay County	State Street Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 684-6484	259	22	11.7	100.0%	186 (71.8%)	18 (6.9%)	32 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.9%)	$11,850			$2,230			$9,620	38.4	40.8	506	20
262802006380	527	Pickford Public Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	333 S Pleasant St	Pickford	49774	Chippewa County	Pickford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 647-4028	433	31	14.1	52.0%	301 (69.5%)	8 (1.8%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	100 (23.1%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	$26,436			$1,218			$25,218	38.4	35.9	557	30
260105508473	528	Battle Creek Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	399 20th St N	Springfield	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 339-3308	150	10	15	86.0%	86 (57.3%)	21 (14.0%)	22 (14.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.0%)	$10,713			$2,613			$8,099	38.3	45.5	449	79
263375006922	529	Tekonsha Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	245 S Elm St	Tekonsha	49092	Calhoun County	Tekonsha Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 767-4121	212	15	13.7	73.1%	192 (90.6%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$17,726			$2,100			$15,626	38.3	38.7	523	6
263036006654	530	Rudyard Area Schools	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11185 W 2nd St	Rudyard	49780	Chippewa County	Rudyard Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 478-3771	602	46	13	71.9%	360 (59.8%)	12 (2.0%)	12 (2.0%)	7 (1.2%)	205 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	$15,387			$3,498			$11,888	38.2	50.6	376	154

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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

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.