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
571	Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh	Public	7-12	421 Fountain St NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2405	184	11	16.1	55.4%	86 (46.7%)	41 (22.3%)	30 (16.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (12.5%)	$18,083			$4,879			$13,204	34.2	42.4	495	76		261644008881
572	Martin High School	Public	6-12	1556 Chalmers	Martin	49070	Allegan County	Martin Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 442-0400	330	18	18.8	42.1%	284 (86.1%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	$13,612			$1,026			$12,586	34.2	50	396	176		262298005986
573	Atlanta Community Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10500 County Road 489	Atlanta	49709	Montmorency County	Atlanta Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 785-4842	247	18	13.7	75.7%	230 (93.1%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	$15,813			$3,255			$12,558	34.1	36.3	546	27		260357004057
574	Alcona Community High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	51 N Barlow Rd	Harrisville	48740	Alcona County	Alcona Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 736-8534	369	28	13.3	70.5%	343 (93.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	$16,613			$918			$15,695	34	43.7	474	100		260216003955
575	Fortis Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3875 Golfside Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Fortis Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 572-3623	681	40	17	89.1%	72 (10.6%)	291 (42.7%)	199 (29.2%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (15.6%)	$13,950			$2,296			$11,653	33.7	46.9	446	129		260031401765
576	Northwest Kidder Middle School	Public	6-8	6700 Rives Junction Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 817-4703	786	52	15.2	44.8%	580 (73.8%)	43 (5.5%)	58 (7.4%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (12.1%)	$13,429			$858			$12,571	33.3	30.9	605	29		262601006253
577	Detroit International Academy for Young Women	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5161 Charles St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-3050	248	21	11.6	83.9%	76 (30.6%)	100 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (27.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$23,752			$2,889			$20,863	33	19.9	705	128		260110307972
578	Farwell High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	480 E Ohio St	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 588-9913	344	17	20.7	67.7%	312 (90.7%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	$14,676			$2,362			$12,314	33	22.2	684	106		261410005058
579	Holland Middle School	Public	6-8	373 E 24th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 494-5085	605	39	15.3	62.5%	232 (38.3%)	71 (11.7%)	257 (42.5%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	$19,943			$1,646			$18,296	32.9	29.8	616	37		261842000026
580	Superior Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	E2865 State Rd 94	Eben Junction	49825	Alger County	Superior Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 439-5531	329	15	21.4	52.3%	291 (88.4%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	$15,300			$1,055			$14,245	32.9	42.4	494	86		260001906583

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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.
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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.