Summary:
Millington Community Schools is home to one middle school, Millington Junior High School, which serves grades 6 through 8 in the rural community of Millington, Michigan, with an enrollment of 240 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17:1.
For parents considering this school, the most encouraging news is the school’s strong upward trajectory. Millington Junior High School improved its state ranking from the 36th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 52nd percentile in 2025-2026, earning its first 3-star rating. The school’s standout strengths are in 8th grade, where PSAT English Language Arts proficiency hits 75.8%—a full 11 points above the state average—and Science proficiency (42.1%) also exceeds the state. Social Studies scores (50.5%) are right at the state average. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 14.5%, less than half the state’s 27.9%, which provides a strong foundation for learning. About 47% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage, yet the school still achieves these results.
The biggest challenge is mathematics. Proficiency in 6th grade math is just 15.5% and 7th grade math is 19.2%, both far below state averages (31.9% and 33.3%, respectively). Even more concerning, 6th grade math dropped 11.2 percentage points from the prior year. However, there are bright spots: 8th graders made dramatic year-over-year gains in Social Studies (+12.2 points), PSAT ELA (+12.8 points), and PSAT Math (+8.3 points), suggesting targeted interventions are working for older students. The school spends $13,313 per student, which is relatively high, yet math outcomes lag—raising questions about resource allocation. Overall, Millington Junior High School is a school on the rise, with strong attendance and notable 8th-grade achievements, but it must replicate its success in earlier grades and in math to fully close the gap.
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