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
361	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1903 Wilkins St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 833-1100	901	45	20.1	74.0%	4 (0.4%)	864 (95.9%)	5 (0.6%)	23 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	$13,494			$4,401			$9,094	54.2	46.9	445	84		260023201202
362	Deckerville Community High School	Public	7-12	2633 Black River St	Deckerville	48427	Sanilac County	Deckerville Community School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 376-3875	219	14	15.7	44.7%	200 (91.3%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (6.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$19,132			$1,564			$17,567	54.1	60.7	280	82		261170004628
363	Stout Middle School	Public	6-8	18500 Oakwood Blvd	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-4600	698	52	13.3	84.1%	642 (92.0%)	34 (4.9%)	16 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$20,053			$2,107			$17,946	54	49.7	400	37		261160004601
364	Lake LindenHubbell Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	601 Calumet St	Lake Linden	49945	Houghton County	Lake Linden-Hubbell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 296-6681	327	27	12.2	57.8%	316 (96.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	$14,369			$1,933			$12,437	53.9	52.4	370	6		262070005734
365	Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Green St	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1251	541	37	14.7	45.7%	384 (71.0%)	58 (10.7%)	49 (9.1%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.6%)	$16,098			$2,444			$13,655	53.8	43	484	119		262297005983
366	Caseville School K12	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6609 Vine St	Caseville	48725	Huron County	Caseville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 856-2311	186	21	9	55.9%	170 (91.4%)	2 (1.1%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$18,651			$1,582			$17,069	53.8	52.2	376	10		260828004388
367	Page Middle School	Public	6-8	29615 Tawas St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 589-3428	538	31	17.1	51.9%	349 (64.9%)	79 (14.7%)	37 (6.9%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.0%)	$17,780			$2,352			$15,428	53.8	54.1	349	18		262112005780
368	East Arbor Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6885 Merritt Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	East Arbor Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 484-5506	483	26	18.5	68.7%	103 (21.3%)	232 (48.0%)	64 (13.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.9%)	$13,854			$1,838			$12,016	53.5	49.6	401	33		260099608237
369	Reed City Middle School	Public	5-8	233 W Church Ave	Reed City	49677	Osceola County	Reed City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 832-6174	471	27	17.2	51.0%	421 (89.4%)	7 (1.5%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	$13,589			$1,628			$11,961	53.5	54	351	18		262949006535
370	Ruth Fox Middle School	Public	5-8	6570 Brush St	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 688-3284	722	37	19.6	41.4%	657 (91.0%)	5 (0.7%)	40 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	$12,164			$900			$11,264	53.2	69.2	214	156		262568006216

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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

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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