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Blissfield Middle School

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Blissfield Middle School ranks 342 nd of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Blissfield Middle School serves 263 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Blissfield Community Schools district, located in the small, rural community of Blissfield, MI.

Blissfield Middle School has a fascinating academic profile that parents will want to understand. The school's biggest standout is its 8th-grade math program: on the most recent PSAT, 49.4% of 8th graders were proficient in math—a rate that beats every nearby school, including high performers like Ida Middle School (45.9%) and Mason Middle School (39.1%), and far exceeds the state average of 33.2%. However, this strength doesn't carry over to reading. The school's 6th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 22.1% is well below the state average (37.5%) and is among the lowest in the area. ELA scores have also been inconsistent from year to year, suggesting some instability in literacy instruction. On a positive note, the school does exceptionally well supporting students from low-income backgrounds, with this subgroup ranking in the 69th-76th percentile statewide in recent years—a sign that the school is effectively closing opportunity gaps.

Compared to its neighbors, Blissfield's overall state ranking (62nd percentile) is more modest than top-tier local schools like Ida or Whiteford Middle School, which rank in the 80th and 90th percentiles. One thing that stands out is spending: at $17,306 per student, Blissfield spends more than all nearby middle schools—significantly more than Ida ($13,335) or Dundee Middle School ($10,935)—yet this higher investment doesn't translate into higher overall test scores. Chronic absenteeism (19.3%) is better than the state average (27.9%) and has improved dramatically from a post-pandemic high of 39%, though it remains higher than several high-achieving peers. For parents, this school offers a clear strength in 8th-grade math and strong support for disadvantaged students, but also reveals areas—particularly early middle school reading—that may warrant attention and advocacy.

263

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,306

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1305 Beamer Rd
Blissfield, MI 49228-9739

(517) 486-4420

District: Blissfield Community Schools

Students who attend Blissfield Middle School usually attend:

High:

Blissfield High School

Feeder schools for Blissfield Middle School:

Elementary:

Blissfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg41%

342^nd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

190^th of 625Blissfield 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	342 of 896	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	327 of 890	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	361 of 897	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	308 of 883	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	362 of 776	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	357 of 675	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	321 of 792	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	254 of 838	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	322 of 821	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	316 of 894	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.1	232 of 919	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	75.7	177 of 921	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	56.4	386 of 919	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	285 of 900	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	371 of 858	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	275 of 851	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	391 of 847	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.1	478 of 839	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.6	442 of 823	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.4	528 of 806	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	444 of 789	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	332 of 789	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	328 of 771	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	293 of 770	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	318 of 657	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	316 of 521	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	252 of 658	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	175 of 794	78.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	59.5	91 of 266	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	259 of 834	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	197 of 832	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	275 of 836	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	289 of 825	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	350 of 691	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.8	97 of 523	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	260 of 672	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	131 of 815	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	259 of 813	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	312 of 798	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	379 of 786	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	323 of 776	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	358 of 658	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	326 of 540	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	341 of 639	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	310 of 797	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	75.4	29 of 199	85.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	355 of 687	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	384 of 696	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	401 of 701	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	334 of 688	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	386 of 638	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	349 of 577	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	346 of 624	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	284 of 678	58.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)85th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2018)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies58%+8 vs state

Mathematics49%+16 vs state

Science42%+3 vs state

English Language Arts28%-10 vs state

Math27%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blissfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1305 Beamer Rd	Blissfield	49228	Lenawee County	Blissfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 486-4420	263	16	16.1	31.2%	232 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	56.3	342^nd of 896 public middle schools	61.8%		57.7	327^th of 890 public middle schools	63.3%	15	73.4	49.4			22.1	33.0			32.5	23.1		41.8		58.2	$17,306	$216	$17,090
Madison Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3498 Treat Hwy	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Madison School District (Lenawee)	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 263-0743	388	23	17.2	47.9%	260 (67.0%)	20 (5.2%)	94 (24.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	55.8	348^th of 896 public middle schools	61.2%		57.5	330^th of 890 public middle schools	62.9%	18	60.3	27.6			34.5	43.2			24.0	36.5		40.9		59.8	$14,483	$3,122	$11,361
Whiteford Middle School	Public	5-8	6655 Consear Rd	Ottawa Lake	49267	Monroe County	Whiteford Agricultural School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 856-1443	188	13	14.1	17.0%	172 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	67.5	234^th of 896 public middle schools	73.9%		65.9	247^th of 890 public middle schools	72.2%	13	70.2	35.1		51.6	41.8	52.6		42.2	49.1	57.9	53.1	32.1	23.4	41.1	$12,314	$164	$12,150
Springbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	615 Springbrook Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-0543	612	37	16.6	60.9%	344 (56.2%)	21 (3.4%)	195 (31.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	22.5	674^th of 896 public middle schools	24.8%		22.5	669^th of 890 public middle schools	24.8%	5	52.3	16.6			18.1	23.2			16.3	17.9		18.6		29.9	$14,912	$1,309	$13,603
Tecumseh Middle School	Public, Magnet	4-8	307 N Maumee St	Tecumseh	49286	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 423-1105	900	50	18.0	29.9%	768 (85.3%)	9 (1.0%)	78 (8.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.1%)	59.8	301^st of 896 public middle schools	66.4%		65.8	250^th of 890 public middle schools	71.9%	51	73.5	36.8	31.8	43.1	31.5	41.0	29.4	28.7	24.7	32.5	45.8	45.3	24.8	54.2	$14,049	$682	$13,367
Dundee Middle School	Public	5-8	420 Ypsilanti St	Dundee	48131	Monroe County	Dundee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 529-2350	533	24	22.0	34.0%	492 (92.3%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	73	196^th of 896 public middle schools	78.1%		70.8	203^rd of 890 public middle schools	77.2%	7	76.8	37.3		50.0	52.7	39.8		45.5	48.8	36.6	46.4	41.5	26.4	64.8	$10,935	$360	$10,575
Bedford Junior High School	Public	6-8	8405 Jackman Rd	Temperance	48182	Monroe County	Bedford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 850-6200	923	50	18.3	24.2%	820 (88.8%)	6 (0.7%)	59 (6.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.5%)	69.8	215^th of 896 public middle schools	76.0%		63	273^rd of 890 public middle schools	69.3%	58	78.5	38.0			43.1	48.2			34.9	33.9		45.9		61.5	$12,143	$197	$11,945
Ida Middle School	Public	5-8	3143 Prairie St	Ida	48140	Monroe County	Ida Public School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 269-2220	467	23	20.1	18.2%	435 (93.1%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	83.4	118^th of 896 public middle schools	86.8%		81.8	121^st of 890 public middle schools	86.4%	3	81.1	45.9		63.8	54.3	50.4		37.1	39.7	51.3	57.1	55.0	45.7	71.2	$13,335	$361	$12,974
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	340 E Michigan Ave	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%)	65.8	247^th of 896 public middle schools	72.4%		65.4	254^th of 890 public middle schools	71.5%	7	82.4	34.1			41.5	34.0			34.9	24.8		54.4		76.9	$13,423	$553	$12,870
Mason Middle School	Public	6-8	2260 Lakeside Rd	Erie	48133	Monroe County	Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	No	(734) 848-9393	223	16	14.3	32.7%	190 (85.2%)	2 (0.9%)	23 (10.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	79.6	142^nd of 896 public middle schools	84.2%		79.2	144^th of 890 public middle schools	83.8%	2	75.0	39.1			56.9	54.2			47.2	47.2		45.3		60.9	$15,382	$1,075	$14,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Blissfield Middle School

Is Blissfield Middle School a good school?

Blissfield Middle School ranks 342^nd of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Blissfield Middle School?

Students at Blissfield Middle School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Blissfield Middle School attend?

Students who attend Blissfield Middle School usually go on to attend Blissfield High School

What district is Blissfield Middle School in?

Blissfield Community Schools

How many students attend Blissfield Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Blissfield Middle School.

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