Best Middle Schools in Michigan

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Michigan middle schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Michigan test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the PSAT and M-Step test scores by the Michigan Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 890)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
451	Fennville Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Memorial Dr	Fennville	49408	Allegan County	Fennville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 722-3550	293	20	14.6	77.8%	132 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	$15,530			$1,726			$13,805	46.5	29.4	618	167		261423007529
452	CarneyNadeau Public School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	151 N Us Highway 41	Carney	49812	Menominee County	Carney-Nadeau Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 398-3052	217	18	11.8	62.2%	204 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$14,479			$1,000			$13,479	46.5	57.6	307	145		260801004374
453	Sandusky JuniorSenior High School	Public	7-12	191 E Pinetree Ln	Sandusky	48471	Sanilac County	Sandusky Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 648-3401	460	24	19.2	53.3%	431 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$14,990			$2,363			$12,627	46.4	43.8	472	19		263084006714
454	LE White Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 115th Ave	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-2241	427	27	15.8	65.8%	361 (84.5%)	11 (2.6%)	28 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	$18,116			$702			$17,414	46.3	50.4	393	61		260222003965
455	Capac JrSr High School	Public	7-12	541 N Glassford St	Capac	48014	St. Clair County	Capac Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 395-3858	298	16	18.3	37.6%	235 (78.9%)	4 (1.3%)	53 (17.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$00			$00			$00	46.2	47.7	434	21		260780004358
456	Linden Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	4241 Arboretum Pkwy	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-1740	727	38	18.9	62.7%	232 (31.9%)	305 (42.0%)	73 (10.0%)	14 (1.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (13.1%)	$16,568			$2,771			$13,798	46.2	44.2	468	12		261995007864
457	Crossroads Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	215 Spruce St W	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Crossroads Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(231) 796-9041	117	11	10.4	59.8%	97 (82.9%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.1%)	6 (5.1%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.3%)	$11,546			$1,841			$9,705	46.2	43.2	483	26		260018601543
458	Dryden High School	Public	7-12	3866 Rochester Rd	Dryden	48428	Lapeer County	Dryden Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 448-4042	214	14	15.1	41.6%	196 (91.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	$14,026			$1,095			$12,931	46.1	45.5	460	2		261224004926
459	Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	922 W Maple St	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 337-0730	889	46	19.3	60.4%	350 (39.4%)	278 (31.3%)	138 (15.5%)	7 (0.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (11.9%)	$15,849			$2,742			$13,107	46	47.3	441	18		261995005671
460	Fowlerville Junior High School	Public	6-8	7677 W Sharpe Rd	Fowlerville	48836	Livingston County	Fowlerville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 223-6003	550	29	18.7	33.5%	517 (94.0%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	$14,628			$755			$13,873	46	43.4	478	18		261473001140

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Michigan

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for MI student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on M-Step English Language Arts, M-Step Math, M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, PSAT English Language Arts, PSAT Mathematics test scores released by the Michigan Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Michigan Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.