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Middle Schools in Houghton-Portage Township School District

At a glance

DistrictHoughton-Portage Township School District24^th of 613 Michigan districtsFull district overview →

School

359

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHoughton Middle School72^nd of 890 Michigan middle schools

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Summary:

The Houghton-Portage Township School District in Michigan is home to a single standout middle school, Houghton Middle School. This 346-student school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming state averages on standardized tests.

Houghton Middle School's academic excellence is evident across multiple metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 65.9% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.2%. The school has ranked 72nd out of 890 middle schools in Michigan for the 2024-2025 school year and 41st out of 897 middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating its consistent high performance.

While the school's academic achievements are impressive, it also serves a diverse student population, with 29.48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's high per-student spending of $11,972 in the same year suggests a significant investment in supporting student learning and development. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in 2023-2024 is an area that the school and district may want to address to ensure all students have the opportunity to benefit from the school's exceptional educational program.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)
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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Houghton Middle School	Public	6-8	1603 Gundlach Rd	Houghton	49931	Houghton County	Houghton-Portage Township School District	No	No	No	No	(906) 482-4871	359	23	15.5	32.3%	320 (89.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	89.8	72^nd of 890 public middle schools	91.9%		93.8	41^st of 897 public middle schools	95.4%	31	81.7	43.5	58.6	65.9	57.8	60.2	63.7	61.9	$12,484	$570	$11,914

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Copper Country Independent School District (Isd)	1.42 mi	2
Hancock Public Schools	2.36 mi	2	154^th
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools	2.81 mi	1
Adams Township School District	4.69 mi	2	52^nd
Copper Island Academy	5.28 mi	1	45^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.

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