Summary:
Coldwater Community Schools is home to a single middle school, Legg Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 616 students in a small-city setting in southern Michigan.
Legg Middle School is a school on the rise. Its state ranking has climbed from the 49th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 65th percentile (3 stars) in 2024-2025, and it currently sits at the 56th percentile (3 stars), ranked #390 out of 896 Michigan middle schools. This upward momentum is notable, though it is important to look beyond the ranking. In the most recent 2025-2026 data, the school shows clear strengths in 8th-grade Social Studies, where 54.7% of students are proficient—well above the state average of 50.3%. Seventh-grade ELA also edges out the state (39.1% vs. 38.4%), and 8th-grade PSAT ELA is close to the state average (63.4% vs. 64.8%). However, math remains a consistent challenge: proficiency rates in 6th grade (24.9%), 7th grade (30%), and 8th-grade PSAT math (29.8%) all trail state averages by roughly 3 to 7 percentage points.
Despite serving a student body where nearly 61% qualify for free or reduced lunch, Legg Middle School posts a chronic absenteeism rate of just 21.1%—significantly better than the state’s 27.9%. The district spends $13,108 per student and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18.5. One caution: while the school’s ranking improved, most M-Step subject scores actually dipped slightly from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 (e.g., 6th-grade ELA fell from 38% to 34%, and 7th-grade math from 35.4% to 30%). This suggests the improved ranking may reflect broader statewide declines rather than absolute gains. Still, the school’s strong social studies program and better-than-expected attendance point to effective supports that help students succeed despite economic challenges.
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