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
761	Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	21700 Marlow St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Detroit Service Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 539-4115	212	14	15	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	212 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,698			$535			$11,163	14.5			(n/a)		260023908945
762	Forest Area Middle School	Public	4-8	7661 Shippy Rd SW	Fife Lake	49633	Kalkaska County	Forest Area Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 369-2884	193	13	14.3	56.5%	172 (89.1%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	$14,266			$1,771			$12,494	14.3	13.8	779	17		261457000097
763	MacDowell Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4201 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	MacDowell Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8141	362	22	16.4	90.9%	1 (0.3%)	359 (99.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,377			$153			$13,224	14.2	9.1	831	68		260103304769
764	Eau Claire Middle School	Public	6-8	7450 Hochberger Rd	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 461-6997	139	10	13.9	91.4%	28 (20.1%)	39 (28.1%)	68 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	$12,512			$1,205			$11,308	14.2	10.9	818	54		261281007880
765	Covert Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 764-3739	79	5	15.2	70.9%	12 (15.2%)	7 (8.9%)	55 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	$19,739			$2,261			$17,478	14.1	26.8	640	125		261098007452
766	WashingtonParks Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11685 Appleton	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Washington-Parks Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 592-6061	591	14	42.2	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	585 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	$00			$00			$00	14.1	15.9	749	17		260095808086
767	Clintondale Middle School	Public	6-8	35300 Little Mack Ave	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	Clintondale Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 791-6300	269	15	17.8	82.5%	39 (14.5%)	196 (72.9%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.8%)	$16,169			$2,141			$14,028	13.9	7.9	852	85		261008004494
768	Julian O Strong Middle School	Public	6-8	18656 Prospect St	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-3320	651	38	17.1	90.2%	462 (71.0%)	54 (8.3%)	124 (19.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	$17,267			$2,125			$15,142	13.8	17.6	733	35		262346006020
769	Riverside Academy West Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	6409 Schaefer Rd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Riverside Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 624-3600	470	22	21.7	100.0%	441 (93.8%)	19 (4.0%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,967			$3,384			$10,583	13.7	14.9	760	9		260029101941
770	Landmark Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4800 Lapeer Rd	Kimball	48074	St. Clair County	Landmark Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 982-7210	726	48	15	67.8%	543 (74.8%)	38 (5.2%)	61 (8.4%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.6%)	$11,205			$2,184			$9,021	13.7	16	747	23		260022001176

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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.

Educational resources:

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Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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