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
251	Milan Middle School	Public	5-8	920 North St	Milan	48160	Washtenaw County	Milan Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 439-5200	526	34	15.4	38.2%	442 (84.0%)	8 (1.5%)	31 (5.9%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.0%)	$16,559			$816			$15,743	65.7	56.1	321	70		262385006074
252	Frankfort High School	Public	6-12	534 11th St	Frankfort	49635	Benzie County	Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 352-4781	248	20	12.5	50.0%	222 (89.5%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	$20,691			$1,845			$18,846	65.7	63.5	254	2		261479005176
253	Will Carleton Charter School Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2001 W Hallett Rd	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Will Carleton Charter School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 437-2000	276	21	13.2	30.1%	251 (90.9%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	$9,487			$391			$9,096	65.5	63.4	255	2		260018201057
254	Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Franklin St	Clinton	49236	Lenawee County	Clinton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 456-6507	282	16	17.6	30.1%	256 (90.8%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$12,210			$717			$11,493	65.4	69.7	210	44		261005004489
255	Oxford Middle School	Public	6-8	1420 E Lakeville Rd	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 969-1800	938	55	17	19.0%	816 (87.0%)	12 (1.3%)	55 (5.9%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.0%)	$15,269			$1,533			$13,735	65.3	66.7	232	23		262724006340
256	EB Holman Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-8	50870 Holman School Rd	Atlantic Mine	49905	Houghton County	Stanton Township Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 482-2797	183	10	18.3	56.3%	177 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,452			$1,080			$10,372	64.8	82.1	112	144		263297006849
257	Columbia Central High School	Public	7-12	11775 Hewitt Rd	Brooklyn	49230	Jackson County	Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 592-6634	637	36	17.8	29.7%	569 (89.3%)	6 (0.9%)	25 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	$13,357			$586			$12,771	64.8	65.8	240	17		260699004300
258	EwenTrout Creek Consolidated School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	14312 Airport Rd	Ewen	49925	Ontonagon County	Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 813-0620	170	15	11.1	75.3%	154 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	$17,350			$1,215			$16,135	64.8	58.9	293	35		260001403877
259	Joy Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15055 Dexter Ave	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Joy Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 340-0023	161	12	13.3	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	159 (98.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,055			$3,683			$11,372	64.7			(n/a)		260024401663
260	Davis Junior High School	Public	7-9	11300 17 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-2700	1,061	51	20.7	57.4%	834 (78.6%)	80 (7.5%)	37 (3.5%)	58 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.8%)	$15,015			$1,434			$13,581	64.4	60.9	277	17		263447007015

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.