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Legg Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8
313th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 890 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 65% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Legg Middle School is a public magnet middle school serving grades 6-8 in Coldwater Community Schools, a district ranked 313 out of 613 in Michigan with a 2-star rating. With 626 students, Legg Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores, and a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Legg Middle School's performance has declined over the years, dropping from a ranking of 175 out of 919 Michigan middle schools in 2014-2015 with a 4-star rating to a ranking of 313 out of 890 schools with a 3-star rating in 2024-2025. The school's test scores are generally below state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 31.9% in 6th grade math to 50.7% in 8th grade social studies, compared to state averages of 31.5% and 47%, respectively. Additionally, Legg Middle School has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 57.51% to 62.35% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Davis Middle School, Jonesville Middle School, Homer Middle School, and Union City Middle School, Legg Middle School generally has lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism rates, and a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, its spending per student and student-teacher ratio are generally higher than the nearby schools.

616
Students ?
18.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,605
Per pupil spending ?
60.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 175 Green St
       Coldwater, MI  49036-1002

(517) 279-5940

District: Coldwater Community Schools


Students who attend Legg Middle School usually attend:

High:    Coldwater High School

Feeder schools for Legg Middle School:

Elementary:    Jefferson Elementary School
    Lakeland Elementary School
    Larsen Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.1%
Hispanic:
13.5%
African American:
3.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2021 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2021)
Above the Michigan median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg42%
Michigan avg41%
313th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 35%▼ down 16 pts since 2015
From top 19% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
313th of 613Coldwater 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202558.7313 of 89064.8%★★★☆☆
202446.1456 of 89749.2%★★☆☆☆
202348.6405 of 88354.1%★★★☆☆
202248.8355 of 77654.3%★★★☆☆
202139.0393 of 67541.8%★★☆☆☆
201946.4398 of 79249.7%★★☆☆☆
201849.1443 of 83847.1%★★☆☆☆
201743.8417 of 82149.2%★★☆☆☆
201650.5428 of 89452.1%★★★☆☆
201575.2175 of 91981.0%★★★★☆
201458.1387 of 92158.0%★★★☆☆
201353.5434 of 91952.8%★★★☆☆
201244.9529 of 90041.2%★★☆☆☆
201150.6554 of 85835.4%★★☆☆☆
201055.3515 of 85139.5%★★☆☆☆
200952.7546 of 84735.5%★★☆☆☆
200851.7540 of 83935.6%★★☆☆☆
200748.6545 of 82333.8%★★☆☆☆
200646.4562 of 80630.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202522.688 of 10617.0%★☆☆☆☆
202230.724 of 3836.8%★★☆☆☆
201823.2135 of 15412.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202554.8300 of 78962.0%★★★☆☆
202449.2334 of 77156.7%★★★☆☆
202348.3353 of 77054.2%★★★☆☆
202253.6245 of 65762.7%★★★☆☆
202133.5353 of 52132.2%★★☆☆☆
201943.9357 of 65845.7%★★☆☆☆
201851.4385 of 79451.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202544.0142 of 26546.4%★★☆☆☆
202424.3205 of 25720.2%★☆☆☆☆
202333.6165 of 24632.9%★★☆☆☆
202253.558 of 13858.0%★★★☆☆
202137.446 of 6933.3%★★☆☆☆
201957.052 of 13762.0%★★★☆☆
201842.0151 of 26643.2%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201878.44 of 1978.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202554.9318 of 83261.8%★★★☆☆
202441.7469 of 83643.9%★★☆☆☆
202341.4471 of 82542.9%★★☆☆☆
202247.3340 of 69150.8%★★★☆☆
202132.1380 of 52327.3%★☆☆☆☆
201949.8323 of 67251.9%★★★☆☆
201844.5474 of 81541.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202554.4321 of 79859.8%★★★☆☆
202436.0503 of 78636.0%★★☆☆☆
202340.2454 of 77641.5%★★☆☆☆
202235.1419 of 65836.3%★★☆☆☆
202135.4336 of 54037.8%★★☆☆☆
201939.7376 of 63941.2%★★☆☆☆
201843.5441 of 79744.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202552.885 of 24465.2%★★★☆☆
202326.2156 of 19921.6%★☆☆☆☆
201832.2270 of 37728.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202546.8349 of 69649.9%★★★☆☆
202435.8454 of 70135.2%★★☆☆☆
202335.8439 of 68836.2%★★☆☆☆
202238.3378 of 63840.8%★★☆☆☆
202131.4397 of 57731.2%★★☆☆☆
201933.2418 of 62433.0%★★☆☆☆
201833.4460 of 67832.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
Homeless (2018)79th percentile+32 vs school
Special Education (2025)65th percentile~ school
Female (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school
Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-18 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-48 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies51%+4 vs state
Science43%~ state avg
English Language Arts39%~ state avg
Math34%~ state avg
Mathematics29%~ state avg

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Legg Middle School ranks 313th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Legg Middle School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Legg Middle School.

Students who attend Legg Middle School usually go on to attend Coldwater High School


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