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Harbor Beach Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8
434th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 890 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 51% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Harbor Beach Middle School is a public magnet middle school serving 100 students in grades 6-8 in Harbor Beach, Michigan. The school is part of the Harbor Beach Community Schools district, which is ranked 366 out of 613 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Harbor Beach Middle School has had a mixed academic performance over the years, with rankings as high as 91 out of 919 Michigan middle schools in 2014-2015, its performance has since declined, reaching as low as 541 out of 897 in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments range from 10% to 82.76% across different subjects and grade levels, generally below the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.9% to 30.8% over the past few years, which can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students and the school's performance for White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds being below the state average. However, the school performs relatively well for special education students, ranking 77 out of 244 Michigan middle schools in 2024-2025. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $12,158 to $14,391 over the past few years, the increasing student-teacher ratio from 16.8 in 2021-2022 to 21.5 in 2023-2024 suggests that these resources may not be translating into optimal instructional conditions.

100
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,391
Per pupil spending ?
41%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 402 S 5th St
       Harbor Beach, MI  48441-1309

(989) 479-3261

District: Harbor Beach Community Schools


Students who attend Harbor Beach Middle School usually attend:

High:    Harbor Beach Community High School

Feeder schools for Harbor Beach Middle School:

Elementary:    Harbor Beach Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.0%
Hispanic:
5.0%
Asian:
1.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2024 → 51st in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 40th-percentile low (2024)
✓Above the Michigan median (51st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Michigan average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg38%
Michigan avg41%
434th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 49%▼ down 39 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to top 49% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
366th of 613Harbor Beach Community Schools among Michigan districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202547.7434 of 89051.2%★★★☆☆
202437.0541 of 89739.7%★★☆☆☆
202349.0400 of 88354.7%★★★☆☆
202238.4468 of 77639.7%★★☆☆☆
202153.2263 of 67561.0%★★★☆☆
201972.1178 of 79277.5%★★★★☆
201868.5250 of 83870.2%★★★★☆
201763.7240 of 82170.8%★★★★☆
201680.0136 of 89484.8%★★★★☆
201584.991 of 91990.1%★★★★★
201473.7201 of 92178.2%★★★★☆
201366.6267 of 91970.9%★★★★☆
201275.8174 of 90080.7%★★★★☆
201172.9215 of 85874.9%★★★★☆
201078.3139 of 85183.7%★★★★☆
200970.3276 of 84767.4%★★★☆☆
200866.7319 of 83962.0%★★★☆☆
200776.3171 of 82379.2%★★★★☆
200670.0264 of 80667.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202553.4316 of 78959.9%★★★☆☆
202443.8399 of 77148.2%★★☆☆☆
202366.3196 of 77074.5%★★★★☆
201971.6148 of 65877.5%★★★★☆
201874.7167 of 79479.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202559.1278 of 83266.6%★★★☆☆
202445.8418 of 83650.0%★★★☆☆
202380.287 of 82589.5%★★★★☆
201968.1147 of 67278.1%★★★★☆
201863.0247 of 81569.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202533.8516 of 79835.3%★★☆☆☆
202430.4549 of 78630.2%★★☆☆☆
202345.0384 of 77650.5%★★★☆☆
202237.2399 of 65839.4%★★☆☆☆
202157.3186 of 54065.6%★★★☆☆
201957.0229 of 63964.2%★★★☆☆
201854.3341 of 79757.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202554.277 of 24468.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202531.5481 of 69630.9%★★☆☆☆
202423.7557 of 70120.5%★☆☆☆☆
202340.6376 of 68845.3%★★☆☆☆
202228.0475 of 63825.5%★☆☆☆☆
202147.1265 of 57754.1%★★★☆☆
201962.2204 of 62467.3%★★★☆☆
201849.9325 of 67852.1%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Special Education (2025)68th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2025)60th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)35th percentile-16 vs school
White (2025)31st percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Science51%+10 vs state
Social Studies44%-3 vs state
English Language Arts28%-11 vs state
Mathematics24%-6 vs state
Math22%-10 vs state

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Students at Harbor Beach Middle School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 100 students attended Harbor Beach Middle School.

Students who attend Harbor Beach Middle School usually go on to attend Harbor Beach Community High School

Harbor Beach Middle School ranks 434th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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