Best Public Schools in Martin, MI

Summary:

The city of Martin, Michigan is home to two schools - Martin High School and Robert D Brandon Elementary School, both part of the Martin Public Schools district. While the high school has seen fluctuations in its performance, the elementary school has shown steady improvement in recent years.

Martin High School has had a mixed track record, with its statewide ranking ranging from 260th out of 739 Michigan high schools in 2024-2025 to 404th out of 743 in 2023-2024. Its overall rating has also varied between 2 and 3 stars out of 5, indicating room for improvement. In contrast, Robert D Brandon Elementary School has made progress, moving from a 1-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 3-star rating in 2024-2025.

Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and underperformance on standardized assessments compared to state averages. Additionally, the schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these issues will be crucial for the schools to provide a high-quality education for all students in the Martin community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin High School	Public	6-12	1556 Chalmers	Martin	49070	Allegan County	Martin Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 442-0400	330	18	18.8	42.1%	284 (86.1%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	61.6	260^th of 739 public high schools	64.8%		42.7	404^th of 743 public high schools	45.6%	144	59.6	19.1	55.6	22.2				17.3	13.0				11.5	17.4		51.1	40.0		48.9	55.6	$13,612	$1,026	$12,586
Robert D Brandon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1583 University St	Martin	49070	Allegan County	Martin Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 442-0450	299	18	16.7	50.2%	255 (85.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	51	702^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	52.8%		38.9	870^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.5%	168					40.5	53.3	40.5			34.2	42.2	14.3			45.2			38.1			$14,219	$1,564	$12,655

Cities Near Martin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Otsego	6.72 mi	6	168^th
Plainwell	6.83 mi	5	211^th
Hopkins	8.41 mi	3	155^th
Wayland	8.79 mi	6	178^th
Allegan	9.82 mi	12	336^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.