Summary:
Fulton Middle School is the sole middle school in the Fulton Schools district, serving grades 6-8 in Middleton, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 119 students.
This small school has shown remarkable upward momentum over the past two years. Its state ranking improved dramatically from the 41st percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 66th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026—a jump of 222 positions. This progress is especially notable given that over half of the student body (51.26%) qualifies for free/reduced lunch. The school's greatest academic strength is mathematics: 6th graders posted a 41% proficiency rate on the M-Step Math exam, outpacing the state by 9.1 percentage points, while 8th graders scored 41.5% on the PSAT Math, beating the state by 8.3 points. Science proficiency (43.9%) also exceeds the state average by 4.7 points. ELA performance has improved substantially year-over-year, with 6th grade rising from 29.3% to 37.5% proficiency and 7th grade climbing from 27.5% to 36.7%—essentially catching up to state averages. However, 8th grade PSAT ELA dropped sharply from 75% to 58.5%, and social studies (46.3%) trails the state by 4 points.
Chronic absenteeism stands at 22.0%, which is below the state average of 27.9% but above the district's 18.6%—a gap worth noting since this is the district's only middle school. With per-student spending of $14,049 and a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1, the district invests meaningfully in this school. For parents, this is a school on an upward trajectory, particularly strong in math, with clear evidence that recent instructional efforts are paying off despite economic challenges. The main areas to watch are social studies and the volatility that comes with small class sizes of roughly 40 students per grade.
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