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Grayling Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
411th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 896 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 54% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Grayling Middle School in Grayling, MI, serves 450 students in grades 5 through 8 and is part of the Crawford AuSable Schools district. The school has a strong history of 4-star ratings but has recently dropped to a 3-star rating for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, a shift that parents may want to understand as they consider their child's educational path.

The most striking pattern at Grayling is the difference between how younger and older students perform. Incoming 5th graders score below state averages in English Language Arts and Math—for example, only 39.4% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA in 2025-2026, compared to the state's 43.8%. However, by 7th and 8th grade, students not only catch up but often surpass state averages. In 2025-2026, 7th-grade Math proficiency reached 37.6% (state: 33.3%), and 8th-grade PSAT Math proficiency hit an impressive 41.6% (state: 33.2%). The school's 8th-grade Science scores are particularly strong, with 59.6% proficient in 2024-2025 versus the state's 41.1%. This suggests the school is highly effective at accelerating student growth, especially in STEM subjects, during the middle school years.

Compared to nearby Roscommon Middle School, Grayling has seen its statewide rank fall from the 80th percentile to the 54th percentile, while Roscommon has remained stable in the 69th-73rd percentile range. However, Grayling's 5th-grade ELA scores (39.4%) actually beat Roscommon's (34.5%) in the most recent year, showing the challenge is concentrated in specific grade levels. Notably, per-student spending at Grayling has jumped dramatically from $11,698 in 2021-2022 to $26,635 in 2024-2025—far exceeding Roscommon's $19,880. This significant financial investment has not yet translated into improved overall rankings, making it an important area for parents to watch as the school works to address gaps in its lower grades and restore its former 4-star status.

450
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,635
Per pupil spending ?
49.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in Michigan receive free school meals.
 500 Spruce St
       Grayling, MI  49738-1639

(989) 344-3550

District: Crawford AuSable Schools


Students who attend Grayling Middle School usually attend:

High:    Grayling High School

Feeder schools for Grayling Middle School:

Elementary:    Grayling Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.3%
Hispanic:
4.0%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Michigan median (54th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school36%
District avg36%
Michigan avg39%
411th of 896
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 46%▼ down 29 pts since 2016
From top 17% (2016) to top 46% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
304th of 625Crawford AuSable 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202650.1411 of 89654.1%★★★☆☆
202562.7274 of 89069.2%★★★☆☆
202474.8176 of 89780.4%★★★★☆
202372.9181 of 88379.5%★★★★☆
202269.4179 of 77676.9%★★★★☆
202172.4134 of 67580.1%★★★★☆
201973.0171 of 79278.4%★★★★☆
201873.8199 of 83876.3%★★★★☆
201767.2208 of 82174.7%★★★★☆
201678.1151 of 89483.1%★★★★☆
201575.2176 of 91980.8%★★★★☆
201476.2173 of 92181.2%★★★★☆
201373.7196 of 91978.7%★★★★☆
201274.1196 of 90078.2%★★★★☆
201175.0186 of 85878.3%★★★★☆
201073.5211 of 85175.2%★★★★☆
200967.8327 of 84761.4%★★★☆☆
200864.7352 of 83958.0%★★★☆☆
200758.0451 of 82345.2%★★☆☆☆
200649.7525 of 80634.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202645.8394 of 78950.1%★★★☆☆
202548.5372 of 78952.9%★★★☆☆
202476.2122 of 77184.2%★★★★☆
202370.5161 of 77079.1%★★★★☆
202265.3169 of 65774.3%★★★★☆
202165.0131 of 52174.9%★★★★☆
201971.9143 of 65878.3%★★★★☆
201868.4218 of 79472.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202647.2413 of 83450.5%★★★☆☆
202549.0396 of 83252.4%★★★☆☆
202467.7187 of 83677.6%★★★★☆
202373.1134 of 82583.8%★★★★☆
202271.4120 of 69182.6%★★★★☆
202167.0114 of 52378.2%★★★★☆
201969.4135 of 67279.9%★★★★☆
201869.3191 of 81576.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202647.4382 of 81353.0%★★★☆☆
202568.1191 of 79876.1%★★★★☆
202466.7209 of 78673.4%★★★★☆
202368.0184 of 77676.3%★★★★☆
202264.0181 of 65872.5%★★★★☆
202169.8115 of 54078.7%★★★★☆
201966.8170 of 63973.4%★★★★☆
201875.1157 of 79780.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201837.6233 of 37738.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202637.2430 of 68737.4%★★☆☆☆
202551.0309 of 69655.6%★★★☆☆
202466.2188 of 70173.2%★★★★☆
202361.3226 of 68867.2%★★★☆☆
202259.5207 of 63867.6%★★★☆☆
202169.0134 of 57776.8%★★★★☆
201961.6206 of 62467.0%★★★☆☆
201863.2210 of 67869.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2018)38th percentile-38 vs school
White (2026)37th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics42%+8 vs state
Science41%~ state avg
Social Studies32%-7 vs state
English Language Arts31%-9 vs state
Math31%~ state avg

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Grayling Middle School ranks 411th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Grayling Middle School.

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

Students at Grayling Middle School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2021–22 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026


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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