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
561	Unis Middle School	Public	6-8	7801 Maple St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1700	522	35	14.7	87.5%	508 (97.3%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$18,673			$2,386			$16,287	34.7	29.5	617	56		261160001740
562	Milwood Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2916 Konkle St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 337-0670	731	38	19.3	66.1%	287 (39.3%)	217 (29.7%)	114 (15.6%)	17 (2.3%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	84 (11.5%)	$16,740			$2,910			$13,830	34.6	23.5	677	115		261995005665
563	Farwell Middle School	Public, Magnet	4-7	500 E Ohio St	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 588-9915	281	17	16.2	78.3%	259 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	$14,866			$3,811			$11,055	34.6	28.8	625	62		261410005060
564	Swartz Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	8230 Crapo St	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1705	758	43	17.5	43.9%	561 (74.0%)	81 (10.7%)	45 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.8%)	$14,889			$1,108			$13,782	34.5	39.4	520	44		263342006880
565	Davis Middle School	Public	5-8	30 N West St	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 439-4326	366	23	15.8	59.3%	329 (89.9%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	$14,255			$1,536			$12,719	34.4	58	302	263		261839005505
566	Benzie Central Middle School	Public	6-8	9300 Homestead Rd	Benzonia	49616	Benzie County	Benzie County Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 882-4497	239	14	17.5	56.1%	222 (92.9%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	$00			$00			$00	34.4	35.9	550	16		260495000801
567	Munising High and Middle School	Public	6-12	810 E State Highway M28	Munising	49862	Alger County	Munising Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 387-2103	296	19	15.9	45.3%	238 (80.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	$14,792			$899			$13,893	34.4	35.7	554	13		262481006140
568	McBride Middle School	Public	6-9	47097 McBride Ave	Belleville	48111	Wayne County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 697-9171	561	35	16.2	46.3%	249 (44.4%)	227 (40.5%)	38 (6.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	$17,040			$2,579			$14,462	34.4	32.5	593	25		263456007035
569	Michigan International Prep School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8989 E Colony Rd	Elsie	48831	Genesee County	Michigan International Prep School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(586) 291-5856	1,657	72	23	51.8%	1,084 (65.4%)	302 (18.2%)	110 (6.6%)	21 (1.3%)	14 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	122 (7.4%)	$9,475			$470			$9,005	34.4	37.5	537	32		260111408807
570	Avondale Middle School	Public	6-8	1445 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6300	639	43	14.6	48.0%	214 (33.5%)	256 (40.1%)	114 (17.8%)	50 (7.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,433			$2,768			$14,665	34.3	36.7	544	26		260369000231

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.