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Beach Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Beach Middle School is a public middle school located in Chelsea, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 520 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Chelsea School District, which is ranked 22 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Beach Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with a current ranking of 19 out of 890 Michigan middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

One of the key factors that sets Beach Middle School apart is its exceptional academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.8% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.6%. Similarly, 70.3% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 33.3%. Additionally, the school ranks highly in the state for serving diverse student populations, such as Hispanic and multi-racial students.

While Beach Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, the school still performs better than the state average in this metric. The school's strong academic performance may be attributed to its significantly higher spending per student ($16,474 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Clague Middle School in Ann Arbor Public Schools and Mill Creek Middle School in Dexter Community School District, Beach Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution with a track record of academic excellence.

525

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,474

Per pupil spending ?

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

445 Mayer Dr
Chelsea, MI 48118-1131

(734) 433-2202

District: Chelsea School District

Students who attend Beach Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chelsea High School

Feeder schools for Beach Middle School:

Elementary:	North Creek Elementary School
	South Meadows Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Michigan middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Michigan avg41%

19^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 613Chelsea 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	96.6	19 of 890	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	60 of 897	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	75 of 883	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	56 of 776	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.3	97 of 675	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	86 of 792	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	78 of 838	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	87.3	74 of 821	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	90.1	67 of 894	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.3	42 of 919	95.4%	★★★★★
2014	93.1	33 of 921	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	91.3	50 of 919	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	89.5	59 of 900	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	76.6	159 of 858	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.0	175 of 851	79.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	129 of 847	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	137 of 839	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	83.4	73 of 823	91.1%	★★★★★
2006	82.8	84 of 806	89.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	19 of 789	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	65 of 771	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	76 of 770	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	49 of 657	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.9	89 of 521	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	103 of 658	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	82 of 794	89.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	96.8	6 of 257	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	1 of 246	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	19 of 266	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	44 of 832	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	48 of 836	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	72 of 825	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	47 of 691	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	62.8	144 of 523	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	85 of 672	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	261 of 815	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	22 of 798	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	45 of 786	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	78 of 776	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	64 of 658	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	75.9	88 of 540	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	72 of 639	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	74 of 797	90.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	5 of 190	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	62.9	48 of 163	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	32 of 156	79.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	32 of 244	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	26 of 201	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	59 of 199	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	5 of 70	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	51.7	138 of 377	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	26 of 696	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	67 of 701	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	87 of 688	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	72 of 638	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	109 of 577	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	116 of 624	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	102 of 678	85.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)98th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+37 vs state

Social Studies78%+31 vs state

Mathematics75%+45 vs state

English Language Arts67%+28 vs state

Math63%+30 vs state

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Schools Near Beach 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
Beach Middle School	Public	6-8	445 Mayer Dr	Chelsea	48118	Washtenaw County	Chelsea School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 433-2202	525	30	17.7	10.5%	474 (90.3%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	96.6	19^th of 890 public middle schools	97.9%		92.2	60^th of 897 public middle schools	93.3%	41	89.7	75.3		67.8	66.2		55.9	70.3		77.8		77.8	$16,474	$1,028	$15,446
Creekside Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2615 Baker Rd	Dexter	48130	Washtenaw County	Dexter Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 424-4160	479	34	14.0	10.9%	439 (91.6%)	8 (1.7%)	21 (4.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)			58.4	57.7		47.8	58.8		59.1		44.3		$15,769	$450	$15,320
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	7-8	7305 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd	Dexter	48130	Washtenaw County	Dexter Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 424-4150	525	39	13.6	10.1%	487 (92.8%)	10 (1.9%)	13 (2.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	94.3	46^th of 890 public middle schools	94.8%		94.3	37^th of 897 public middle schools	95.9%	9	84.9	55.2			62.9			64.9		67.5		75.3	$17,435	$222	$17,212
Grass Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Grass Lake Rd	Grass Lake	49240	Jackson County	Grass Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 867-5550	290	19	15.4	33.1%	268 (92.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	69.2	220^th of 890 public middle schools	75.3%		55.5	331^st of 897 public middle schools	63.1%	111	77.4	38.7		43.5	37.5		37.0	37.5		45.3		60.4	$12,790	$1,425	$11,365
Pathfinder School	Public	6-8	2100 E M 36	Pinckney	48169	Livingston County	Pinckney Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 225-5200	473	25	18.6	18.8%	431 (91.1%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	71	201^st of 890 public middle schools	77.4%		70.3	205^th of 897 public middle schools	77.1%	4	78.8	38.8		38.1	41.8		32.7	43.7		54.7		58.1	$13,527	$753	$12,774
Forsythe Middle School	Public	6-8	1655 Newport Rd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-1985	635	35	17.9	26.8%	365 (57.5%)	70 (11.0%)	78 (12.3%)	49 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.5%)	89.1	79^th of 890 public middle schools	91.1%		93.2	49^th of 897 public middle schools	94.5%	30	77.6	50.2		59.5	61.1		54.6	54.1		59.3		65.4	$20,981	$886	$20,095
Slauson Middle School	Public	6-8	1019 W Washington St	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-2004	729	42	17.3	21.3%	404 (55.4%)	55 (7.5%)	94 (12.9%)	97 (13.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.6%)	95.9	30^th of 890 public middle schools	96.6%		94.5	33^rd of 897 public middle schools	96.3%	3	86.9	63.4		70.0	67.7		61.8	60.0		70.2		77.3	$17,885	$679	$17,206
Saline Middle School	Public	6-8	7190 N Maple Rd	Saline	48176	Washtenaw County	Saline Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 401-4603	1,017	61	16.6	13.9%	823 (80.9%)	17 (1.7%)	53 (5.2%)	47 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (7.6%)	95.5	33^rd of 890 public middle schools	96.3%		95.3	27^th of 897 public middle schools	97.0%	6	89.9	60.8		62.1	65.5		59.7	67.5		67.2		77.4	$14,559	$623	$13,937
Tappan Middle School	Public	6-8	2251 E Stadium Blvd	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-2011	695	41	16.9	29.9%	357 (51.4%)	104 (15.0%)	83 (11.9%)	58 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (13.1%)	87	93^rd of 890 public middle schools	89.6%		87.7	86^th of 897 public middle schools	90.4%	7	80.2	46.6		51.7	63.5		43.4	62.0		60.1		67.9	$21,620	$831	$20,789
Clague Middle School	Public	6-8	2616 Nixon Rd	Ann Arbor	48105	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-1976	696	37	18.6	14.5%	285 (40.9%)	58 (8.3%)	50 (7.2%)	221 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.8%)	96.6	20^th of 890 public middle schools	97.8%		96.1	26^th of 897 public middle schools	97.1%	6	84.5	66.1		71.6	65.7		73.0	74.3		71.2		75.5	$20,454	$659	$19,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Beach Middle School

How many students attend Beach Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Beach Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Beach Middle School?

Students at Beach Middle School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Beach Middle School a good school?

Yes! Beach Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 890 Michigan middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Beach Middle School attend?

Students who attend Beach Middle School usually go on to attend Chelsea High School

What district is Beach Middle School in?

Chelsea School District

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