Best Middle Schools in Michigan

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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
751	Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham	Public	PK, KG-8	9860 Park Dr	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-8500	560	30	18.6	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	553 (98.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$18,671			$1,954			$16,717	15.2	7.1	863	112		260110304838
752	Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School	Public, Charter, Alternative	2-12	4800 Meadowbrook Rd	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Countryside Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(269) 944-3319	386	24	15.9	75.6%	36 (9.3%)	219 (56.7%)	119 (30.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	$9,865			$805			$9,061	15.1	18.2	725	27		260014200804
753	The Dearborn Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	19310 Ford Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	The Dearborn Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 982-1300	518	32	16.1	94.2%	261 (50.4%)	40 (7.7%)	214 (41.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$17,987			$5,171			$12,816	15	13.1	790	37		260017301042
754	Da Vinci Schools	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2985 Springport Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Da Vinci Schools	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(517) 796-0031	322	16	19.7	78.9%	218 (67.7%)	45 (14.0%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.4%)	$12,798			$882			$11,915	15	20.3	700	54		260008800559
755	Priest ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	7840 Wagner St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3705	673	43	15.5	81.7%	185 (27.5%)	136 (20.2%)	344 (51.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$19,747			$2,134			$17,613	15	12.7	794	39		260110304816
756	George Washington Carver Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	14510 2nd Ave	Highland Park	48203	Wayne County	George Washington Carver Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 865-6024	155	12	12.8	99.4%	1 (0.6%)	153 (98.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$00			$00			$00	14.9	12.6	795	39		260024908630
757	Baldwin Junior High School	Public	6-8	525 4th St	Baldwin	49304	Lake County	Baldwin Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 745-4683	112	8	14.3	99.1%	65 (58.0%)	16 (14.3%)	14 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (15.2%)	$29,119			$4,072			$25,047	14.9	14.9	762	5		260381004070
758	George Crockett Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4851 14th St	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	George Crockett Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 896-6078	341	24	14.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	338 (99.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$15,193			$4,893			$10,300	14.8	15.8	752	6		260022401194
759	Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2985 E Jefferson Ave	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 259-1744	339	21	16.5	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	336 (99.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$16,060			$5,585			$10,475	14.5	8	849	90		260017401442
760	Romulus Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	37300 Wick Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Romulus Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 532-1703	423	30	14.3	78.0%	71 (16.8%)	297 (70.2%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	$21,467			$5,404			$16,062	14.5	14.7	765	5		263012006610

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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