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)
263447007003	151	Bemis Junior High School	Public	7-8	12500 19 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-2500	787	36	21.8	45.0%	601 (76.4%)	61 (7.8%)	40 (5.1%)	47 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.6%)	$13,334			$1,025			$12,310	77.4	72.6	185	34
261470005167	152	Waldron Elementary and Middle School	Public, Magnet	K-8	11214 W Kent St	Fowler	48835	Clinton County	Fowler Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 593-2160	260	18	14.4	20.0%	250 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,552			$979			$12,574	77.3	73.4	174	22
260990004474	153	Clarkston Junior High School	Public	7-12	6595 Waldon Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-5600	982	58	16.8	21.3%	826 (84.1%)	24 (2.4%)	78 (7.9%)	18 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	32 (3.3%)	$13,628			$994			$12,634	77.1	81.8	119	34
263666007295	154	Creekside Middle School	Public	5-8	179 W Roosevelt Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3300	581	38	15.4	31.2%	423 (72.8%)	5 (0.9%)	103 (17.7%)	26 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.0%)	$14,221			$714			$13,507	77.1	70.3	207	53
261083004547	155	Coopersville Middle School	Public	6-8	198 East St	Coopersville	49404	Ottawa County	Coopersville Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 997-3400	611	32	19.2	40.8%	531 (86.9%)	5 (0.8%)	50 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	$13,464			$1,016			$12,448	77.1	73.1	176	21
260109608751	156	Light of the World Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	550 E Hamburg St	Pinckney	48169	Livingston County	Light of the World Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 254-3445	232	14	16.3	29.7%	220 (94.8%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$9,812			$218			$9,594	77	78.8	141	15
261722005400	157	Grosse Ile Middle School	Public	6-8	23270 E River Rd	Grosse Ile	48138	Wayne County	Grosse Ile Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 362-2500	413	19	21.9	11.9%	364 (88.1%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (6.8%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	$15,524			$1,165			$14,360	76.9	80.5	129	28
260001303875	158	Bothwell Middle School	Public	5-8	1200 Tierney St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4262	699	37	18.9	28.9%	590 (84.4%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.4%)	5 (0.7%)	19 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.3%)	$11,952			$959			$10,993	76.6	72.7	183	25
263093006717	159	Saranac JrSr High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	150 Pleasant St	Saranac	48881	Ionia County	Saranac Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 642-1100	388	20	19.4	32.2%	352 (90.7%)	5 (1.3%)	21 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$12,104			$847			$11,257	76.6	55.8	322	163
261899005576	160	Muir Middle School	Public	5-8	425 George St	Milford	48381	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8060	660	32	20.5	32.0%	595 (90.2%)	15 (2.3%)	24 (3.6%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.7%)	$13,276			$959			$12,317	76.5	81.1	122	38

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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

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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