Middle Schools in East China School District

Summary:

The East China School District in Michigan is home to two middle schools: St Clair Middle School and Marine City Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and offer a range of academic programs and extracurricular activities.

Based on the available data, St Clair Middle School appears to be the higher-performing school, with a statewide ranking of 258 out of 897 middle schools in Michigan and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in several academic areas, such as 5th grade English Language Arts and 7th grade Math. In contrast, Marine City Middle School has a lower statewide ranking of 291 and a 3-star rating, but it shows stronger performance in 8th grade Science and 8th grade Social Studies.

The data also reveals some differences in the schools' demographics and resources. Marine City Middle School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (51.82%) compared to St Clair Middle School (38.29%), suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student population. Additionally, St Clair Middle School has a higher per-student spending of $14,560, compared to $13,593 per student at Marine City Middle School.

District Detail

1585 Meisner Rd
East China, MI 48054-4143

(810) 676-1018

SchoolDigger Rank:
184^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,405

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT 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	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th 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 Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marine City Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6373 King Rd	Marine City	48039	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1201	330	18	17.9	47.6%	320 (97.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	49.2	420^th of 890 public middle schools	52.8%		59.2	291^st of 897 public middle schools	67.6%	129	57.1	31.9		29.7	41.5		21.6	30.5		40.7		48.4	$13,593	$1,445	$12,148
St Clair Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	4335 Yankee Rd	Saint Clair	48079	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1800	614	36	17.2	30.8%	573 (93.3%)	15 (2.4%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	57.2	331^st of 890 public middle schools	62.8%		63.1	258^th of 897 public middle schools	71.2%	73	72.2	29.9	50.4	39.8	40.5	28.5	20.4	36.6	39.4	38.5	26.3	55.9	$14,560	$2,370	$12,190

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Algonac Community School District	5.91 mi	9
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Michigan Department of Corrections	13.02 mi	25
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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.

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