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Kingsford Middle School

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Kingsford Middle School ranks 194 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Kingsford Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Kingsford, Michigan, part of the Breitung Township School District. With 577 students, Kingsford Middle School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels.

Kingsford Middle School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy. In 2024-2025, 48.4% of 7th graders were proficient or better in M-Step/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.2%. In M-Step/Math, 46.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 32.9%. Additionally, 77.7% of Kingsford's 8th graders were proficient or better in PSAT/English Language Arts, and 47.1% were proficient in PSAT/Mathematics, both significantly higher than the state averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as North Central Middle School and Vulcan Middle School, Kingsford Middle School generally outperforms them in test scores and other key metrics, including lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Kingsford Middle School's commitment to equity and inclusion is evident in its ability to support the academic needs of economically disadvantaged students.

608

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,974

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

445 Hamilton Ave
Kingsford, MI 49802-4513

(906) 779-2680

District: Breitung Township School District

Students who attend Kingsford Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kingsford High School

Feeder schools for Kingsford Middle School:

Elementary:

Woodland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Michigan middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Michigan avg39%

194^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 613Breitung Township School District 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
2025	72.3	194 of 890	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	206 of 897	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	259 of 883	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	290 of 776	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	191 of 675	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	248 of 792	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	221 of 838	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	141 of 821	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	160 of 894	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	67.4	251 of 919	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	64.6	297 of 921	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	243 of 919	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.2	225 of 900	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	179 of 858	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	72.5	240 of 851	71.8%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	324 of 847	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.2	269 of 839	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	279 of 823	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.3	158 of 806	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	142 of 789	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	182 of 771	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	237 of 770	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	246 of 657	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	163 of 521	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	265 of 658	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	203 of 794	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	237 of 832	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	233 of 836	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	197 of 825	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	335 of 691	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	168 of 523	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	279 of 672	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	193 of 815	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	232 of 798	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	222 of 786	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	263 of 776	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	294 of 658	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	194 of 540	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	212 of 639	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	214 of 797	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	108 of 244	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	78 of 201	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	142 of 199	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	228 of 377	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	214 of 696	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	230 of 701	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	304 of 688	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	321 of 638	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	199 of 577	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	258 of 624	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	228 of 678	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+14 vs state

Social Studies49%+11 vs state

Mathematics47%+17 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Math39%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Kingsford Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 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
Kingsford Middle School	Public	5-8	445 Hamilton Ave	Kingsford	49802	Dickinson County	Breitung Township School District	No	No	No	No	(906) 779-2680	608	32	18.8	44.2%	555 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	72.3	194^th of 890 public middle schools	78.2%		70.2	206^th of 897 public middle schools	77.0%	12	77.7	47.1	43.5	31.8	48.4	46.6	33.8	36.5	48.4	60.5	38.5	59.9	$11,974	$1,145	$10,829
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	300 W B St	Iron Mountain	49801	Dickinson County	Iron Mountain Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 779-2610	109	6	17.8	67.0%	87 (79.8%)	1 (0.9%)	11 (10.1%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.3%)	54.4	357^th of 890 public middle schools	59.9%		62	266^th of 897 public middle schools	70.3%	91	70.5	50.0			32.7			26.0		38.6		36.4	$12,527	$402	$12,125
East Elementary School	Public	5-6	300 W B St	Iron Mountain	49801	Dickinson County	Iron Mountain Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 779-2610	99	6	17.3	63.6%	82 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.1%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)								(n/a)			65.2	31.8		28.9	31.0		51.1		40.0		$10,029	$943	$9,086
Vulcan Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	300 Section St	Norway	49870	Dickinson County	Norway-Vulcan Area Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(906) 563-9563	141	7	19.2	38.3%	132 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	89.6	74^th of 890 public middle schools	91.7%		68.3	219^th of 897 public middle schools	75.6%	145	80.4	58.7		44.7	54.5		68.1	56.8		72.5		68.6	$13,845	$848	$12,996
North Central Middle School	Public	6-8	3795 Highway US 2 41	Powers	49874	Menominee County	North Central Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 497-5226	61	4	16.0	59.0%	56 (91.8%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.8	291^st of 890 public middle schools	67.3%		60.3	282^nd of 897 public middle schools	68.6%	9	68.2	18.2		47.8	50.0		43.5	31.3		40.9		45.5	$10,768	$132	$10,636

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingsford Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Kingsford Middle School?

Students at Kingsford Middle School are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Kingsford Middle School attend?

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

Is Kingsford Middle School a good school?

Kingsford Middle School ranks 194^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Kingsford Middle School in?

Breitung Township School District

How many students attend Kingsford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Kingsford Middle School.

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