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
411	David Ellis Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	18977 Schaefer Hwy	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	David Ellis Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 450-0642	206	15	14.2	92.7%	0 (0.0%)	205 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,301			$1,538			$13,762	50	48.1	426	15		260023401204
412	Surline Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-8	147 State St	West Branch	48661	Ogemaw County	West Branch-Rose City Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 343-2140	580	35	16.4	64.8%	543 (93.6%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	$13,280			$2,307			$10,973	49.9	37.8	535	123		263585007184
413	Star International Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	45081 Geddes Rd	Canton	48188	Wayne County	Star International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 565-0507	370	25	14.9	87.8%	340 (91.9%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,815			$1,402			$8,413	49.9	46.5	452	39		260022808967
414	North Star Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3030 Wright St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	North Star Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(906) 226-0156	145	15	9.6	49.0%	125 (86.2%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	$12,776			$2,458			$10,318	49.6	32.4	594	180		260015300934
415	Pinconning Middle School	Public	6-8	605 W 5th St	Pinconning	48650	Bay County	Pinconning Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 308-0503	244	13	18.9	48.8%	218 (89.3%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	$11,336			$2,308			$9,029	49.6	49.9	398	17		262817007747
416	Pellston MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	172 N Park St	Pellston	49769	Emmet County	Pellston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 539-8201	258	22	11.7	49.2%	198 (76.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.3%)	$17,074			$2,468			$14,606	49.5	39.2	522	106		262772006356
417	Blackwell Institute	Public	3-8	9330 Shoemaker St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-4391	92	10	9.2	96.7%	0 (0.0%)	89 (96.7%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,619			$2,439			$27,179	49.4	33.7	582	165		260110301298
418	Stephenson Area Public School	Public, Alternative	K-12	526 Division St	Stephenson	49887	Menominee County	Stephenson Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 753-2222	380	28	13.4	35.8%	358 (94.2%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$15,649			$1,733			$13,916	49.4	57.3	312	106		263300006852
419	Carter Middle School	Public	6-8	12000 Masonic Blvd	Warren	48093	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2620	679	33	20.3	62.3%	360 (53.0%)	153 (22.5%)	18 (2.7%)	98 (14.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.9%)	$15,302			$1,561			$13,741	49.3	34.6	567	148		263519007106
420	Marine City Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6373 King Rd	Marine City	48039	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1201	330	18	17.9	47.6%	320 (97.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$13,593			$1,445			$12,148	49.2	59.2	291	129		261242004940

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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.