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Fulton Middle School

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Fulton Middle School ranks 425 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Fulton Middle School is a public middle school located in Middleton, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 132 students. The school is part of the Fulton Schools district, which is ranked 306 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fulton Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 16.9% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were around 27-30%, compared to the state averages of 38-39%. Additionally, Fulton Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.7% to 54.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as OvidElsie Middle School, TS Nurnberger Middle School, and St. Johns Middle School, Fulton Middle School generally underperforms in academic measures, has higher chronic absenteeism rates, and serves a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. These factors appear to be contributing to the school's declining statewide ranking and performance compared to other schools in the state. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and support could be crucial for improving the school's overall outcomes and providing a better educational experience for its students.

119

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,197

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8060 Ely Hwy
Middleton, MI 48856-9704

(989) 236-7232

District: Fulton Schools

Students who attend Fulton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fulton High School

Feeder schools for Fulton Middle School:

Elementary:

Fulton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Asian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Michigan median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Michigan avg41%

425^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

306^th of 613Fulton 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	425 of 890	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	531 of 897	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	596 of 883	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	550 of 776	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	462 of 675	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	501 of 792	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	317 of 838	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.8	384 of 821	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	423 of 894	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.7	347 of 919	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	426 of 921	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.9	252 of 919	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	68.4	260 of 900	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	83.5	62 of 858	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	71.5	261 of 851	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.2	439 of 847	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.9	366 of 839	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.6	281 of 823	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.6	272 of 806	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	311 of 789	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	472 of 771	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	555 of 770	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.3	276 of 657	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	176 of 794	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	469 of 832	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	462 of 836	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	428 of 825	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	509 of 672	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.4	287 of 815	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	435 of 798	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	548 of 786	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	519 of 776	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	534 of 658	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	294 of 540	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	437 of 639	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	376 of 797	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	438 of 696	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	553 of 701	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	587 of 688	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	548 of 638	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	393 of 577	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	453 of 624	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	315 of 678	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science42%~ state avg

Social Studies42%-5 vs state

Mathematics31%~ state avg

English Language Arts28%-10 vs state

Math28%-4 vs state

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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 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
Fulton Middle School	Public	6-8	8060 Ely Hwy	Middleton	48856	Gratiot County	Fulton Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 236-7232	119	7	16.6	51.3%	102 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	48.7	425^th of 890 public middle schools	52.2%		38.2	531^st of 897 public middle schools	40.8%	106	75.0	30.6			29.3	27.5			26.8	30.0		41.7		41.7	$13,197	$837	$12,361
Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School	Public	4-8	213 E Sherman St	Carson City	48811	Montcalm County	Carson City-Crystal Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 584-3138	262	15	17.8	54.2%	248 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	35.1	557^th of 890 public middle schools	37.4%		34.5	568^th of 897 public middle schools	36.7%	11	61.4	25.0	39.3	25.0	25.9	26.5	39.3	31.8	24.1	22.4	20.5	32.6	15.9	30.2	$13,503	$1,137	$12,366
Ashley Middle School	Public	5-8	104 N New St	Ashley	48806	Gratiot County	Ashley Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 847-4000	54	5	10.9	77.8%	45 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)	67.3	236^th of 890 public middle schools	73.5%		64.3	251^st of 897 public middle schools	72.0%	15	66.7			33.3	36.4	50.0		16.7		33.3	33.3	58.3		50.0	$15,618	$2,670	$12,948
St Johns Middle School	Public	6-8	900 W Townsend Rd	Saint Johns	48879	Clinton County	St. Johns Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 227-4300	584	33	17.6	31.8%	507 (86.8%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	82.7	114^th of 890 public middle schools	87.2%		81.3	116^th of 897 public middle schools	87.1%	2	77.1	44.3			48.8	52.9			42.2	47.3		61.1		67.4	$12,141	$754	$11,387
Donald L Pavlik Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Pine Ave	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 463-3111	457	25	18.1	73.5%	381 (83.4%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.3%)	45.5	469^th of 890 public middle schools	47.3%		42.5	492^nd of 897 public middle schools	45.2%	23	70.8	25.7			24.1	35.0			18.2	21.0		41.7		50.7	$12,257	$914	$11,343
TS Nurnberger Middle School	Public	6-8	312 Union St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 681-5155	217	15	14.4	71.9%	177 (81.6%)	3 (1.4%)	32 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	38.4	535^th of 890 public middle schools	39.9%		32.1	595^th of 897 public middle schools	33.7%	60	63.8	29.0			20.3	19.4			14.5	19.4		44.9		43.5	$16,616	$2,113	$14,503
OvidElsie Middle School	Public	6-8	4041 N Hollister Rd	Elsie	48831	Clinton County	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 862-4238	293	18	16.5	50.2%	271 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	67.7	232^nd of 890 public middle schools	73.9%		62.4	262^nd of 897 public middle schools	70.8%	30	73.8	31.8			36.0	44.7			32.0	46.5		40.2		67.3	$13,867	$399	$13,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Fulton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Fulton Middle School?

Students at Fulton Middle School are 86% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Fulton Middle School in?

Fulton Schools

How many students attend Fulton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended Fulton Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Fulton Middle School attend?

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

Is Fulton Middle School a good school?

Fulton Middle School ranks 425^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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