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)
260000700848	541	Harbor Beach Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	402 S 5th St	Harbor Beach	48441	Huron County	Harbor Beach Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 479-3261	100	5	21.5	48.0%	97 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,762			$1,127			$11,635	37	49	400	141
260104808503	542	Detroit Achievement Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7000 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Achievement Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 468-9518	341	25	13.6	93.5%	9 (2.6%)	328 (96.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$12,529			$2,995			$9,534	36.9	26.6	635	93
260651004255	543	Boyne Falls Public School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1662 M75 S	Boyne Falls	49713	Charlevoix County	Boyne Falls Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 549-2211	205	18	11.5	71.2%	186 (90.7%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	$20,453			$3,218			$17,235	36.8	54	343	200
260369000231	544	Avondale Middle School	Public	6-8	1445 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6300	594	53	11.2	52.9%	221 (37.2%)	200 (33.7%)	96 (16.2%)	36 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (6.4%)	$16,338			$1,042			$15,296	36.7	35.5	561	17
262352006027	545	Mendon MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	148 Kirby Rd	Mendon	49072	St. Joseph County	Mendon Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 496-8491	258	17	15.6	41.9%	232 (89.9%)	7 (2.7%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	$12,104			$781			$11,322	36.4	17	728	183
260357004057	546	Atlanta Community Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10500 County Road 489	Atlanta	49709	Montmorency County	Atlanta Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 785-4842	250	21	12.1	76.4%	238 (95.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	$14,754			$3,625			$11,129	36.3	47.3	426	120
260273003995	547	Thunder Bay Junior High School	Public	6-8	3500 S Third Ave	Alpena	49707	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 358-5400	803	50	16	68.5%	730 (90.9%)	6 (0.7%)	28 (3.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	$12,687			$1,255			$11,432	36.3	31.1	598	51
262367006044	548	Mesick Consolidated JrSr High School	Public	6-12	581 S Clark St	Mesick	49668	Wexford County	Mesick Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 885-1201	288	16	18.1	63.9%	264 (91.7%)	5 (1.7%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	$14,793			$2,873			$11,919	36.2	43	486	62
261605005256	549	Gobles High School	Public	6-12	409 N State St	Gobles	49055	Van Buren County	Gobles Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 628-9340	383	23	16.5	62.7%	322 (84.1%)	4 (1.0%)	39 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	$19,424			$898			$18,527	36.1	44.5	464	85
260495000801	550	Benzie Central Middle School	Public	6-8	9300 Homestead Rd	Benzonia	49616	Benzie County	Benzie County Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 882-4497	239	14	17.1	62.3%	222 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	$13,158			$1,457			$11,701	35.9	37.5	536	14

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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:

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

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.