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
521	Inland Lakes Secondary School	Public	6-12	4363 S Straits Hwy	Indian River	49749	Cheboygan County	Inland Lakes Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 238-6868	348	19	18	63.5%	309 (88.8%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	$14,310			$2,361			$11,949	40.6	32.8	591	70		261917005599
522	Reading High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	301 Chestnut St	Reading	49274	Hillsdale County	Reading Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 283-2142	286	18	16.1	54.5%	269 (94.1%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$15,090			$1,962			$13,128	40.5	28.8	626	104		262940006520
523	Brandywine Middle School	Public	7-8	1700 Bell Rd	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-4800	183	11	16.9	62.3%	144 (78.7%)	8 (4.4%)	9 (4.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (9.3%)	$15,812			$852			$14,960	40.4	43.2	482	41		260660001329
524	Pinewood Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 60th St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 455-1224	842	45	18.5	67.6%	202 (24.0%)	291 (34.6%)	149 (17.7%)	110 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.6%)	$14,678			$2,510			$12,168	40.4	35.7	555	31		262034007683
525	Boyne Falls Public School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1662 M75 S	Boyne Falls	49713	Charlevoix County	Boyne Falls Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 549-2211	196	18	10.8	71.4%	185 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	$20,719			$2,079			$18,640	40.4	36.8	543	18		260651004255
526	Mid Peninsula School	Public, Alternative	K-12	5055 Saint Nicholas 31st Rd	Rock	49880	Delta County	Mid Peninsula School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 359-4390	220	17	13.2	75.5%	206 (93.6%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$13,940			$1,513			$12,427	39.9	33	590	64		262383001054
527	Houghton Lake JrSr High School	Public	7-12	4433 W Houghton Lake Dr	Houghton Lake	48629	Roscommon County	Houghton Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 366-2035	484	32	15.1	75.4%	449 (92.8%)	5 (1.0%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	$14,292			$2,914			$11,379	39.6	45.5	459	68		261860005545
528	Big Bay De Noc School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8928 Oo 25 Rd	Cooks	49817	Delta County	Big Bay De Noc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 252-4500	192	14	14	52.6%	112 (58.3%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.7%)	1 (0.5%)	26 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (21.4%)	$00			$00			$00	39.5	66.8	229	299		260569004202
529	Hanley International Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2400 Denton St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hanley International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 875-8888	667	42	15.7	96.1%	14 (2.1%)	77 (11.5%)	3 (0.4%)	571 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$13,138			$2,895			$10,243	39.4	32	597	68		260030501944
530	Newaygo Middle School	Public	5-8	850 76th St	Newaygo	49337	Newaygo County	Newaygo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 652-1285	472	29	16.3	63.1%	382 (80.9%)	4 (0.8%)	65 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	$15,709			$2,514			$13,195	39.3	35.1	560	30		262532006192

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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