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Grass Lake Middle School

Q: Is Grass Lake Middle School a good school?

Grass Lake Middle School ranks 220 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Grass Lake Middle School is a public middle school serving 307 students in grades 6-8 in Grass Lake, Michigan. The school is part of the Grass Lake Community Schools district, which is ranked 140 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Grass Lake Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in M-Step and PSAT test scores, with 43.5% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 38.6%, and 37% of 6th graders proficient or better in math compared to 31.5% statewide. The school's female students and low socioeconomic status students perform particularly well, ranking 173 and 220 out of Michigan's middle schools, respectively. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Grass Lake Middle School generally performs better than lower-ranked schools like Northwest Kidder Middle School and Middle School at Parkside, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Beach Middle School and Mill Creek Middle School. The school's spending per student has increased from $10,045 in 2020-2021 to $12,790 in 2023-2024, indicating a commitment to investing in the school's resources and programs.

290

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,790

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Grass Lake Rd
Grass Lake, MI 49240-9664

(517) 867-5550

District: Grass Lake Community Schools

Students who attend Grass Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grass Lake High School

Feeder schools for Grass Lake Middle School:

Elementary:

George Long Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Michigan middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Michigan avg41%

220^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^th of 613Grass Lake Community 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	69.2	220 of 890	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	331 of 897	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	367 of 883	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	249 of 776	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	205 of 675	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	198 of 792	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	313 of 838	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.3	370 of 821	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.0	373 of 894	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.6	218 of 919	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	66.0	280 of 921	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	281 of 919	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	405 of 900	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	396 of 858	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	368 of 851	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.0	282 of 847	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.8	349 of 839	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.8	465 of 823	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.7	455 of 806	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	173 of 789	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	298 of 771	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	367 of 770	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	250 of 657	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	181 of 521	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	160 of 658	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	282 of 794	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	220 of 832	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	316 of 836	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	288 of 825	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	209 of 691	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	308 of 523	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	261 of 672	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	355 of 815	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	278 of 798	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	357 of 786	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	366 of 776	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	229 of 658	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	187 of 540	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	202 of 639	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	299 of 797	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	259 of 696	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	351 of 701	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	374 of 688	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	271 of 638	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	220 of 577	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	213 of 624	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	362 of 678	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies60%+13 vs state

Science45%+4 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics39%+8 vs state

Math37%+5 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 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
Grass Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Grass Lake Rd	Grass Lake	49240	Jackson County	Grass Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 867-5550	290	19	15.4	33.1%	268 (92.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	69.2	220^th of 890 public middle schools	75.3%		55.5	331^st of 897 public middle schools	63.1%	111	77.4	38.7		43.5	37.5		37.0	37.5		45.3		60.4	$12,790	$1,425	$11,365
Napoleon Middle School	Public	6-8	204 West	Napoleon	49261	Jackson County	Napoleon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 905-5718	261	16	16.4	38.7%	235 (90.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	48.5	427^th of 890 public middle schools	52.0%		58.7	295^th of 897 public middle schools	67.1%	132	70.1	19.5		25.3	29.3		19.8	27.2		49.4		62.1	$13,890	$1,121	$12,770
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
Middle School at Parkside	Public	6-8	2400 4th St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-2300	750	51	14.7	79.9%	291 (38.8%)	239 (31.9%)	68 (9.1%)	14 (1.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	132 (17.6%)	19.8	698^th of 890 public middle schools	21.6%		20.8	696^th of 897 public middle schools	22.4%	2	48.6	7.3		20.3	26.8		7.6	15.9		23.4		27.6	$18,311	$4,233	$14,078
Fourth Street Learning Center	Public	6-8	2400 4th St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-2300	27	3	8.7	96.3%	5 (18.5%)	15 (55.6%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (18.5%)								(n/a)													$26,350	$1,415	$24,935
Northwest Kidder Middle School	Public	6-8	6700 Rives Junction Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 817-4703	786	52	15.2	44.8%	580 (73.8%)	43 (5.5%)	58 (7.4%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (12.1%)	33.3	576^th of 890 public middle schools	35.3%		30.9	605^th of 897 public middle schools	32.6%	29	64.7	22.3		25.6	33.2		10.5	18.0		27.0		39.2	$13,429	$858	$12,571
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
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Franklin St	Clinton	49236	Lenawee County	Clinton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 456-6507	282	16	17.6	30.1%	256 (90.8%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	65.4	254^th of 890 public middle schools	71.5%		69.7	210^th of 897 public middle schools	76.6%	44	82.1	38.1		24.8	44.3		30.2	36.4		53.0		73.2	$12,210	$717	$11,493
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
Onsted Middle School	Public	6-8	10109 Slee Rd	Onsted	49265	Lenawee County	Onsted Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 467-2168	243	20	12.3	40.3%	207 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	59.5	306^th of 890 public middle schools	65.6%		48.5	422^nd of 897 public middle schools	53.0%	116	73.4	34.2		38.3	45.1		27.2	32.9		44.3		44.3	$18,515	$844	$17,671

Frequently Asked Questions about Grass Lake Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Grass Lake Middle School?

Students at Grass Lake Middle School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Grass Lake Middle School in?

Grass Lake Community Schools

Is Grass Lake Middle School a good school?

Grass Lake Middle School ranks 220^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Grass Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Grass Lake Middle School usually go on to attend Grass Lake High School

How many students attend Grass Lake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Grass Lake Middle School.

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