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
371	Vanderbilt Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	301 W 16th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Vanderbilt Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 820-5050	401	31	12.9	81.0%	106 (26.4%)	21 (5.2%)	229 (57.1%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	$14,024			$2,256			$11,768	53.2	73.6	181	190		260011500706
372	West Iron County Middle High School	Public	6-12	701 Garfield Ave	Iron River	49935	Iron County	West Iron County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 265-5184	407	26	15.9	55.8%	352 (86.5%)	4 (1.0%)	24 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.4%)	$13,837			$968			$12,869	53.1	45.1	463	91		263291006842
373	Bellaire MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	204 W Forrest Home Ave	Bellaire	49615	Antrim County	Bellaire Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 533-8015	140	11	12.2	51.4%	129 (92.1%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	$23,513			$1,315			$22,197	53	42.8	488	115		260462004147
374	Watervliet Middle School	Public	6-8	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0780	309	19	16.1	64.7%	216 (69.9%)	4 (1.3%)	69 (22.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	$15,054			$1,326			$13,728	53	55.6	325	49		263546001051
375	Manistee Middle High School	Public	6-12	525 12th St	Manistee	49660	Manistee County	Manistee Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 723-2547	685	33	20.5	30.5%	585 (85.4%)	13 (1.9%)	31 (4.5%)	8 (1.2%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	$15,390			$795			$14,596	52.9	65.4	244	131		262241005957
376	Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	48475 Maple St	Dollar Bay	49922	Houghton County	Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 482-5812	317	21	14.8	55.8%	308 (97.2%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,737			$835			$11,902	52.9	67.8	223	153		262694006308
377	Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School	Public	3-8	7635 Chatham	Detroit	48239	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 274-8560	68	10	7.1	91.2%	0 (0.0%)	67 (98.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,950			$2,643			$27,308	52.9	33.8	580	203		260110304641
378	Laker Middle School	Public	6-8	6136 Pigeon Rd	Pigeon	48755	Huron County	Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 453-4600	225	13	16.9	46.7%	205 (91.1%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	$13,812			$1,192			$12,620	52.8	49.1	409	31		261309005008
379	Portland Middle School	Public	6-8	745 Storz St	Portland	48875	Ionia County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 647-2985	418	23	18.4	20.8%	374 (89.5%)	7 (1.7%)	20 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	$12,619			$1,094			$11,524	52.8	48	430	51		262912006499
380	Sault Area Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-10	684 Marquette Ave	Sault Sainte Marie	49783	Chippewa County	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 635-6604	498	29	16.9	43.4%	304 (61.0%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	171 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	$12,899			$1,018			$11,880	52.7	49.6	402	22		263099006724

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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