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Marine City Middle School

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Marine City Middle School ranks 431 st of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Marine City Middle School serves 330 students in grades 6-8 in Marine City, MI, a small riverfront community within the East China School District. The school has a moderate economic disadvantage rate, with about 48% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.

The most pressing concern for parents to know is the school's rising chronic absenteeism rate, which jumped to 27.1% in the 2024-2025 school year—up from 20.2% the year before. This is notably higher than the district average (19.3%) and well above nearby Middle School East (20.3%) and Richmond Middle School (18.9%). Academically, the school shows a clear split: it struggles in core subjects like ELA and math, with 6th-grade math proficiency at just 21.5% (compared to the state's 31.9%), yet it shines in social studies, where 8th graders hit 56% proficiency—well above the state average of 50.3%. Science scores have also been strong in recent years, reaching 56% proficiency in 2023-2024.

There are some bright spots worth noting. The school performs relatively well for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 61st percentile for this group—higher than its overall 52nd percentile ranking. However, a significant gender gap persists, with the school ranking in the 53rd percentile for female students but only the 45th percentile for males. When compared to its in-district peer, St Clair Middle School, which has nearly double the enrollment and a lower poverty rate, Marine City trails in nearly every metric—for example, St. Clair's 8th-grade PSAT ELA proficiency was 75.8% versus Marine City's 66.1%. While the school is part of a well-regarded district, parents should be aware that it faces real challenges with attendance and foundational skills in reading and math that will require targeted attention.

330

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,841

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

6373 King Rd
Marine City, MI 48039-1406

(810) 676-1201

District: East China School District

Students who attend Marine City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Marine City High School

Feeder schools for Marine City Middle School:

Elementary:	Belle River Elementary School
	Palms Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2023 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2026) from a 47th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Michigan median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

Michigan avg41%

431^st of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the East China School District

160^th of 625East China 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
2026	48.5	431 of 896	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	420 of 890	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	291 of 897	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	469 of 883	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	335 of 776	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	355 of 675	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	291 of 792	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	217 of 838	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.6	198 of 821	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	66.2	260 of 894	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	63.5	308 of 919	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.4	203 of 921	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	62.9	308 of 919	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	227 of 900	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	172 of 858	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	262 of 851	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	253 of 847	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	71.2	254 of 839	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.4	187 of 823	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	69.8	269 of 806	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	373 of 789	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.5	394 of 789	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	281 of 771	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	469 of 770	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	322 of 657	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	322 of 521	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	255 of 658	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	185 of 794	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	325 of 834	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	322 of 832	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	236 of 836	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.0	439 of 825	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	302 of 691	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	218 of 523	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	218 of 672	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	104 of 815	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	445 of 813	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	422 of 798	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	287 of 786	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	449 of 776	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	323 of 658	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	295 of 540	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	264 of 639	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	222 of 797	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	155 of 236	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	69 of 201	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	175 of 377	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	464 of 687	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	464 of 696	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	335 of 701	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.9	501 of 688	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	368 of 638	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	368 of 577	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	312 of 624	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	243 of 678	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies56%+6 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-3 vs state

English Language Arts29%-8 vs state

Math25%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th 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 4th 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
Marine City Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6373 King Rd	Marine City	48039	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1201	330	18	17.9	47.6%	320 (97.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	48.5	431^st of 896 public middle schools	51.9%		49.2	420^th of 890 public middle schools	52.8%	11	66.1	30.3			30.8	28.2			21.5	29.1		37.6		56.0	$12,841	$1,251	$11,590
St Clair Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2200 Clinton Ave	Saint Clair	48079	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1800	614	36	17.2	30.8%	573 (93.3%)	15 (2.4%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	58.5	314^th of 896 public middle schools	65.0%		57.2	331^st of 890 public middle schools	62.8%	17	75.8	33.6			36.6	31.3			22.5	25.6		53.0		64.4	$13,380	$691	$12,689
Anchor Bay Middle School North	Public	5-8	52805 Ashley Dr	New Baltimore	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 725-7373	671	33	20.3	14.6%	613 (91.4%)	17 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)								(n/a)				55.4	47.7			35.7	38.1		58.4		35.4		$14,510	$1,168	$13,342
Marysville Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Collard Dr	Marysville	48040	St. Clair County	Marysville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 364-6336	603	32	18.9	45.8%	551 (91.4%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	64	265^th of 896 public middle schools	70.4%		76.4	162^nd of 890 public middle schools	81.8%	103	68.3	40.6			40.6	33.5			46.6	47.7		35.0		46.3	$11,987	$326	$11,661
Richmond Middle School	Public	4-8	35250 Division Rd	Richmond	48062	Macomb County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 727-7552	570	31	18.1	28.6%	517 (90.7%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.4%)	68	229^th of 896 public middle schools	74.4%		59.6	305^th of 890 public middle schools	65.7%	76	69.3	24.6	49.2	46.3	47.6	45.1	46.8	23.6	38.7	39.8	43.1	50.9	28.5	57.9	$13,653	$823	$12,830
Anchor Bay Middle School South	Public	5-8	48650 Sugarbush Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 949-4510	509	33	15.5	37.1%	423 (83.1%)	28 (5.5%)	16 (3.1%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	73.3	191^st of 896 public middle schools	78.7%		62.5	276^th of 890 public middle schools	69.0%	85	77.5	47.2				45.9				39.7		43.1		54.4	$16,436	$1,460	$14,976
Middle School East	Public, Magnet	6-8	30300 Hickey Rd	Chesterfield	48051	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 493-5200	626	30	20.8	33.5%	458 (73.2%)	89 (14.2%)	30 (4.8%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.9%)	61.5	282^nd of 896 public middle schools	68.5%		61.3	287^th of 890 public middle schools	67.8%	5	69.8	33.3			34.8	49.5			29.3	36.3		42.6		53.2	$14,953	$1,015	$13,938
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	200 32nd St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6533	599	37	16.3	63.4%	399 (66.6%)	78 (13.0%)	45 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (12.5%)	20.2	704^th of 896 public middle schools	21.4%		19.1	707^th of 890 public middle schools	20.6%	3	45.0	15.3			19.1	21.6			14.1	15.9		21.7		29.8	$15,108	$1,857	$13,252
Middle School North	Public, Magnet	6-8	46201 Fairchild Rd	Macomb	48042	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 493-5260	618	32	19.6	30.6%	481 (77.8%)	63 (10.2%)	20 (3.2%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	64	264^th of 896 public middle schools	70.5%		61.2	288^th of 890 public middle schools	67.6%	24	78.5	39.8			33.9	46.7			26.9	35.7		42.3		56.0	$15,421	$1,093	$14,328

Frequently Asked Questions about Marine City Middle School

How many students attend Marine City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Marine City Middle School.

Is Marine City Middle School a good school?

Marine City Middle School ranks 431^st of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Marine City Middle School?

Students at Marine City Middle School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Marine City Middle School in?

East China School District

What high school do graduates of Marine City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Marine City Middle School usually go on to attend Marine City High School

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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