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Bothwell Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
158th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 896 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 82% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Bothwell Middle School in Marquette, MI, serves 696 students in grades 5 through 8 and is part of the highly rated Marquette Area Public Schools district, which holds a 4-star rating statewide.

Bothwell is a consistently strong academic performer, maintaining a 4-star rating for the past decade and ranking in the 82nd-83rd percentile statewide over the last three years. This places it well ahead of Ishpeming Middle School, which ranks in the 32nd percentile, and gives it a slight edge over Negaunee Middle School (81st percentile). One standout area is 8th-grade PSAT math, where 47.8% of Bothwell students are proficient—far exceeding the state average of 33% and dwarfing Ishpeming's 10.9% proficiency rate. The school also shines in 8th-grade science (53.2% proficient vs. 39.2% statewide) and social studies (63.9% vs. 50.3% statewide). Test scores have remained remarkably stable year-over-year, a sign of a well-managed academic program.

The most notable challenge is chronic absenteeism. At 34.8%, Bothwell's rate is dramatically higher than Negaunee's 16.2%, Ishpeming's 23.3%, and the state average of 27.9%. This has been a persistent issue for three years, creating an interesting paradox: the school achieves top-tier results despite many students missing significant school time. Additionally, while the school serves its general population exceptionally well, its Special Education students rank in the 45th-53rd percentile—a clear area for growth. On a positive note, Bothwell has a lower rate of economic disadvantage (23.6% free/reduced lunch) than its local peers, and it performs effectively with those students, ranking in the 71st-81st percentile for that subgroup. For parents, Bothwell offers a stable, high-achieving environment with particular strengths in math and science, though attendance is worth monitoring.

696
Students ?
18.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,850
Per pupil spending ?
23.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in Michigan receive free school meals.
 1200 Tierney St
       Marquette, MI  49855-5055

(906) 225-4262

District: Marquette Area Public Schools


Students who attend Bothwell Middle School usually attend:

High:    Marquette Senior High School

Feeder schools for Bothwell Middle School:

Elementary:    Cherry Creek Elementary School
    Sandy Knoll School
    Superior Hills Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
85.5%
Two or more races:
8.5%
American Indian:
2.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 18% of Michigan middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
Michigan avg41%
158th of 896
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 14 pts since 2016
From top 32% (2016) to top 18% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
116th of 625Marquette Area Public 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201464.9530 of 153365.4%★★★☆☆
201363.4565 of 156363.9%★★★☆☆
201260.7613 of 156660.9%★★★☆☆
201172.3426 of 155272.6%★★★★☆
201067.2620 of 155260.1%★★★☆☆
200967.3604 of 158962.0%★★★☆☆
200860.9741 of 157753.0%★★★☆☆
200781.9155 of 156590.1%★★★★★
200667.2523 of 154566.1%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202677.4158 of 89682.4%★★★★☆
202578.8149 of 89083.3%★★★★☆
202476.6158 of 89782.4%★★★★☆
202372.7183 of 88379.3%★★★★☆
202272.2156 of 77679.9%★★★★☆
202177.3107 of 67584.1%★★★★☆
201971.2184 of 79276.8%★★★★☆
201863.5302 of 83864.0%★★★☆☆
201753.5323 of 82160.7%★★★☆☆
201663.7286 of 89468.0%★★★☆☆
201573.9185 of 91979.9%★★★★☆
201468.3257 of 92172.1%★★★★☆
201371.8217 of 91976.4%★★★★☆
201268.9252 of 90072.0%★★★★☆
201167.6304 of 85864.6%★★★☆☆
201068.2317 of 85162.7%★★★☆☆
200968.3311 of 84763.3%★★★☆☆
200869.2279 of 83966.7%★★★☆☆
200772.7222 of 82373.0%★★★★☆
200674.4191 of 80676.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202673.5147 of 78981.4%★★★★☆
202576.6130 of 78983.5%★★★★☆
202469.7164 of 77178.7%★★★★☆
202365.2202 of 77073.8%★★★★☆
202264.4177 of 65773.1%★★★★☆
202171.897 of 52181.4%★★★★☆
201969.4161 of 65875.5%★★★★☆
201863.8260 of 79467.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202662.4241 of 83471.1%★★★★☆
202570.6160 of 83280.8%★★★★☆
202465.0210 of 83674.9%★★★★☆
202364.8203 of 82575.4%★★★★☆
202265.9156 of 69177.4%★★★★☆
202162.7145 of 52372.3%★★★★☆
201974.695 of 67285.9%★★★★☆
201857.8311 of 81561.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202675.7157 of 81380.7%★★★★☆
202575.0155 of 79880.6%★★★★☆
202475.3146 of 78681.4%★★★★☆
202371.4165 of 77678.7%★★★★☆
202270.4137 of 65879.2%★★★★☆
202173.2103 of 54080.9%★★★★☆
201965.2177 of 63972.3%★★★★☆
201859.5295 of 79763.0%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202660.265 of 19566.7%★★★☆☆
202551.785 of 19055.3%★★★☆☆
202457.765 of 17663.1%★★★☆☆
202360.155 of 16366.3%★★★☆☆
202258.519 of 6570.8%★★★★☆
202155.56 of 1560.0%★★★★☆
201825.8118 of 15624.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202641.1125 of 23647.0%★★☆☆☆
202537.7135 of 24444.7%★★☆☆☆
202442.995 of 20152.7%★★★☆☆
202326.3154 of 19922.6%★☆☆☆☆
202235.039 of 7044.3%★★☆☆☆
201847.7167 of 37755.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202666.2190 of 68772.3%★★★★☆
202570.3167 of 69676.0%★★★★☆
202466.3186 of 70173.5%★★★★☆
202362.4212 of 68869.2%★★★☆☆
202262.5183 of 63871.3%★★★★☆
202176.0104 of 57782.0%★★★★☆
201964.8189 of 62469.7%★★★★☆
201853.3293 of 67856.8%★★★☆☆
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)
Middle school
Female (2026)81st percentile~ school
Male (2026)81st percentile~ school
White (2026)72nd percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2026)47th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies64%+14 vs state
Science53%+14 vs state
Mathematics48%+15 vs state
English Language Arts47%+9 vs state
Math39%+7 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bothwell Middle School

Students at Bothwell Middle School are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

Bothwell Middle School ranks 158th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Bothwell Middle School.

Students who attend Bothwell Middle School usually go on to attend Marquette Senior High School

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026
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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.

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