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Marine City Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8
420th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 890 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 53% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Marine City Middle School is a public magnet middle school serving 330 students in grades 6-8 in the East China School District, which is ranked 184 out of 613 districts in Michigan and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While the school has seen fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 18.3% to 30.8%, its test scores are generally below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts and Math were 5-10 percentage points lower than the district and state. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively better performance for female and special education students, but lower rankings for male and white student subgroups. The school has also seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 45.85% in 2021-2022 to 51.82% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the same district, such as St. Clair Middle School, and other districts, including Central Middle School, Middle School North, Anchor Bay Middle School South, Middle School East, Marysville Middle School, Richmond Middle School, and Anchor Bay Middle School North, Marine City Middle School generally performs below average in terms of test scores, statewide rankings, and other key metrics. Addressing areas such as chronic absenteeism, test score performance, and providing targeted support for underperforming student subgroups could help the school improve its overall performance and better serve the needs of its diverse student body.

330
Students ?
17.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,593
Per pupil spending ?
47.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025
Strengths
Above the Michigan median (53rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg40%
Michigan avg41%
420th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 47%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 34% (2015) to top 47% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Middle Schools in the East China School District
184th of 613East 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202549.2420 of 89052.8%★★★☆☆
202459.2291 of 89767.6%★★★☆☆
202343.9469 of 88346.9%★★☆☆☆
202250.6335 of 77656.8%★★★☆☆
202142.6355 of 67547.4%★★☆☆☆
201958.0291 of 79263.3%★★★☆☆
201871.6217 of 83874.1%★★★★☆
201768.6198 of 82175.9%★★★★☆
201666.2260 of 89470.9%★★★★☆
201563.5308 of 91966.5%★★★☆☆
201473.4203 of 92178.0%★★★★☆
201362.9308 of 91966.5%★★★☆☆
201270.9227 of 90074.8%★★★★☆
201175.9172 of 85880.0%★★★★☆
201071.4262 of 85169.2%★★★☆☆
200971.5253 of 84770.1%★★★★☆
200871.2254 of 83969.7%★★★☆☆
200775.4187 of 82377.3%★★★★☆
200669.8269 of 80666.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202546.5394 of 78950.1%★★★☆☆
202454.5281 of 77163.6%★★★☆☆
202338.6469 of 77039.1%★★☆☆☆
202245.3322 of 65751.0%★★★☆☆
202137.3322 of 52138.2%★★☆☆☆
201956.1255 of 65861.2%★★★☆☆
201872.0185 of 79476.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202554.6322 of 83261.3%★★★☆☆
202462.8236 of 83671.8%★★★★☆
202344.0439 of 82546.8%★★☆☆☆
202250.9302 of 69156.3%★★★☆☆
202150.2218 of 52358.3%★★★☆☆
201960.5218 of 67267.6%★★★☆☆
201877.9104 of 81587.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202543.8422 of 79847.1%★★☆☆☆
202455.9287 of 78663.5%★★★☆☆
202340.4449 of 77642.1%★★☆☆☆
202245.7323 of 65850.9%★★★☆☆
202140.1295 of 54045.4%★★☆☆☆
201952.1264 of 63958.7%★★★☆☆
201867.6222 of 79772.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202453.569 of 20165.7%★★★☆☆
201846.9175 of 37753.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202533.3464 of 69633.3%★★☆☆☆
202446.3335 of 70152.2%★★★☆☆
202329.9501 of 68827.2%★☆☆☆☆
202239.3368 of 63842.3%★★☆☆☆
202135.2368 of 57736.2%★★☆☆☆
201946.7312 of 62450.0%★★★☆☆
201858.7243 of 67864.2%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2024)66th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)33rd percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies48%~ state avg
Science41%~ state avg
English Language Arts36%-3 vs state
Mathematics32%~ state avg
Math26%-6 vs state

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

Marine City Middle School ranks 420th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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


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