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Mill Creek Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Mill Creek Middle School is a public middle school in Dexter, Michigan, serving 498 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Dexter Community School District, which is ranked 20th out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mill Creek Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62.9% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.2%. In math, 64.9% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 33.3%. The school also demonstrates impressive performance across different student subgroups, ranking among the top middle schools in Michigan for both female and male students in English Language Arts.

While Creekside Intermediate School, another school in the Dexter Community School District, has lower academic proficiency rates, Scranton Middle School and Saline Middle School, which are in neighboring districts, do not consistently outperform Mill Creek Middle School. The school's strong performance is likely due to its relatively high per-student spending of $17,435 and low student-teacher ratio of 12.5, which may contribute to its academic excellence. However, the school faces the challenge of increasing its chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 11.7% in the 2022-2023 school year to 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year.

525

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,435

Per pupil spending ?

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7305 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd
Dexter, MI 48130-8560

(734) 424-4150

District: Dexter Community School District

Students who attend Mill Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dexter High School

Feeder schools for Mill Creek Middle School:

Elementary:

Wylie Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

2.5%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (68% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Michigan avg43%

46^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 613Dexter Community 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	94.3	46 of 890	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	37 of 897	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	42 of 883	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	38 of 776	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	58 of 675	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	17 of 792	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	12 of 838	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	93.3	47 of 821	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	93.6	45 of 894	95.0%	★★★★★
2015	94.1	37 of 919	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	89.3	65 of 921	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	90.2	59 of 919	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	94.6	27 of 900	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	85.5	42 of 858	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	26 of 851	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	85.9	46 of 847	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	84.8	61 of 839	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	83.2	77 of 823	90.6%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	64 of 806	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	47 of 789	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	36 of 771	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	65 of 770	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	31 of 657	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	38 of 521	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	12 of 658	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	28 of 794	96.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	62 of 832	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	32 of 836	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	64 of 825	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	23 of 691	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	71.0	87 of 523	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	36 of 672	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	17 of 815	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	37 of 798	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	46 of 786	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	37 of 776	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	48 of 658	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	72 of 540	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	95.9	19 of 639	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	9 of 797	98.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	69.3	37 of 163	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	95 of 244	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	74 of 201	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	46 of 199	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	17 of 70	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	22 of 377	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	52 of 696	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	40 of 701	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	42 of 688	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	37 of 638	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	71 of 577	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	94.9	19 of 624	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	19 of 678	97.2%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)77th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies75%+28 vs state

Science68%+26 vs state

Math65%+32 vs state

English Language Arts63%+24 vs state

Mathematics55%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Mill Creek 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Scarlett Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 Lorraine St	Ann Arbor	48108	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 997-1220	616	46	13.5	58.6%	178 (28.9%)	190 (30.8%)	136 (22.1%)	30 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (13.3%)	43.5	498^th of 890 public middle schools	44.0%		47.5	436^th of 897 public middle schools	51.4%	62	68.8	25.6		32.0	32.5		23.9	20.2		37.7		39.2	$21,262	$1,557	$19,704
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Creek Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mill Creek Middle School?

Students at Mill Creek Middle School are 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Mill Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mill Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Dexter High School

Is Mill Creek Middle School a good school?

Yes. Mill Creek Middle School ranks in the top 5.2% of Michigan middle schools.

How many students attend Mill Creek Middle School?

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

What district is Mill Creek Middle School in?

Dexter Community School District

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