Best Middle Schools in Michigan

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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.

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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
661	Wilkinson Middle School	Public	6-8	26524 John R Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 399-0455	168	11	15.7	78.0%	57 (33.9%)	96 (57.1%)	8 (4.8%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	$19,406			$3,407			$15,999	23.2	12.4	797	136		262229005945
662	Robert J West Middle School	Public	6-8	10575 William St	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 295-5783	641	38	17	76.4%	300 (46.8%)	190 (29.6%)	87 (13.6%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.1%)	$19,191			$5,569			$13,622	23.2	17.5	734	72		263354006903
663	Eastland Middle School	Public	6-8	18700 Frank St	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-5700	310	17	18.4	75.8%	113 (36.5%)	154 (49.7%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	$16,464			$3,979			$12,485	23.1	22.1	685	22		263021006617
664	Walkerville Public School	Public, Alternative	3-12	145 Lathrop St	Walkerville	49459	Oceana County	Walkerville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 873-4850	198	11	17.4	75.3%	146 (73.7%)	5 (2.5%)	40 (20.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	$19,389			$3,080			$16,309	22.8	26.8	641	23		263513007070
665	LakeVille Middle School	Public	5-8	11107 Washburn Rd	Otisville	48463	Genesee County	LakeVille Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3948	298	16	18.5	64.4%	269 (90.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	$13,800			$2,147			$11,653	22.8	26.7	644	21		262094005768
666	Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	23777 Southfield Rd	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 569-1060	520	32	16.2	82.3%	1 (0.2%)	518 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,355			$1,950			$10,404	22.7	29.2	622	44		260021501164
667	Hudson Area JRSR High School	Public	7-12	771 N Maple Grove Ave	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 448-8912	488	25	19.3	42.2%	435 (89.1%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	$12,124			$921			$11,203	22.7	21.8	689	22		261881005556
668	Oakside Prep Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	355 Summit Dr	Waterford	48328	Oakland County	Oakside Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 706-2000	1,424	71	19.9	95.4%	85 (6.0%)	623 (43.8%)	549 (38.6%)	6 (0.4%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	153 (10.7%)	$12,266			$1,443			$10,822	22.7	22.1	686	18		260106808546
669	Springbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	615 Springbrook Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-0543	612	37	16.6	60.9%	344 (56.2%)	21 (3.4%)	195 (31.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	$15,738			$2,134			$13,604	22.5	26.2	648	21		260195003936
670	Universal Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	28015 Joy Rd	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Universal Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 402-5900	761	47	16.3	90.9%	692 (90.9%)	49 (6.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	$11,764			$1,897			$9,867	22.4	13.8	778	108		260030007820

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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.

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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.