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Harbor Springs Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
90th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 896 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 90% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Harbor Springs Middle School in Harbor Springs, MI, serves 233 students in grades 5 through 8 and is part of the highly rated Harbor Springs School District, which ranks in the 85th percentile statewide.

This school is a consistent high performer, earning 4 or 5-star ratings over the past decade and recently achieving its best ranking yet—placing in the 90th percentile of all Michigan middle schools for the 2025-2026 school year. Academically, Harbor Springs Middle School outperforms the state average in nearly every subject and grade level. Standout results include 7th-grade ELA proficiency at 60.9% (compared to 38.4% statewide), 5th-grade Science at 67.4% (vs. 40% statewide), and 8th-grade Social Studies at 70.6% (vs. 50.3% statewide). The school shows particular strength in English Language Arts and Science, with 8th-grade PSAT ELA proficiency reaching 84.3%—nearly 20 points above the state average. Another notable metric is the school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.1%, which is less than half the state average of 27.9%, indicating strong student engagement. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $24,211 per pupil, which supports a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.1.

When compared to nearby schools, Harbor Springs stands out as the top performer in its immediate area. It outperforms Petoskey Middle School (5.4 miles away) in 6th and 7th-grade ELA and Math, and has a significantly lower chronic absenteeism rate (12.1% vs. 24.0%) and a better student-teacher ratio (13.1 vs. 15.1). The gap is even more pronounced when compared to Boyne City Middle School (15.79 miles away), where Harbor Springs outperforms Boyne City in every subject and grade level tested—for example, 6th-grade Math proficiency is 51.9% at Harbor Springs versus 33.8% at Boyne City. Notably, Harbor Springs has also shown dramatic improvement in outcomes for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, with their performance jumping from the 39th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 87th percentile in 2024-2025, suggesting effective support for all learners.

233
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,211
Per pupil spending ?
21.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in Michigan receive free school meals.
 800 South State Rd
       Harbor Springs, MI  49740-1137

(231) 526-4700

District: Harbor Springs School District


Students who attend Harbor Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:    Harbor Springs High School

Feeder schools for Harbor Springs Middle School:

Elementary:    Shay Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
88.0%
Two or more races:
6.9%
American Indian:
2.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Michigan average (58% vs 39% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 10% of Michigan middle schools
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school58%
District avg58%
Michigan avg39%
90th of 896
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
From top 13% (2016) to top 10% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
91st of 625Harbor Springs 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202586.9176 of 148888.2%★★★★☆
202480.0248 of 148683.3%★★★★☆
202368.7415 of 147071.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202582.9182 of 133886.4%★★★★☆
202478.4223 of 134283.4%★★★★☆
202362.4430 of 132167.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202587.275 of 134694.4%★★★★★
202478.5176 of 138187.3%★★★★☆
202348.6652 of 135051.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202584.5169 of 136687.6%★★★★☆
202475.0276 of 134779.5%★★★★☆
202364.1435 of 133467.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202583.7158 of 120686.9%★★★★☆
202474.6267 of 120477.8%★★★★☆
202362.7408 of 119865.9%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202687.390 of 89690.0%★★★★★
202573.8182 of 89079.6%★★★★☆
202478.7137 of 89784.7%★★★★☆
202379.4134 of 88384.8%★★★★☆
202285.882 of 77689.4%★★★★☆
202179.894 of 67586.1%★★★★☆
201978.2133 of 79283.2%★★★★☆
201882.9122 of 83885.4%★★★★☆
201780.1115 of 82186.0%★★★★☆
201683.2118 of 89486.8%★★★★☆
201586.583 of 91991.0%★★★★★
201484.499 of 92189.3%★★★★☆
201376.3171 of 91981.4%★★★★☆
201280.7137 of 90084.8%★★★★☆
201182.773 of 85891.5%★★★★★
201080.1109 of 85187.2%★★★★☆
200983.478 of 84790.8%★★★★★
200883.477 of 83990.8%★★★★★
200783.178 of 82390.5%★★★★★
200672.5221 of 80672.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202687.474 of 78990.6%★★★★★
202580.6104 of 78986.8%★★★★☆
202484.184 of 77189.1%★★★★☆
202376.5124 of 77083.9%★★★★☆
202273.9118 of 65782.0%★★★★☆
202174.086 of 52183.5%★★★★☆
201985.771 of 65889.2%★★★★☆
201888.571 of 79491.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202577.7109 of 83286.9%★★★★☆
202455.8300 of 83664.1%★★★☆☆
202338.8504 of 82538.9%★★☆☆☆
201967.9149 of 67277.8%★★★★☆
201870.4174 of 81578.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202682.9104 of 81387.2%★★★★☆
202560.3262 of 79867.2%★★★☆☆
202466.4212 of 78673.0%★★★★☆
202371.6163 of 77679.0%★★★★☆
202284.680 of 65887.8%★★★★☆
202171.6111 of 54079.4%★★★★☆
201965.2176 of 63972.5%★★★★☆
201872.5182 of 79777.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202683.394 of 68786.3%★★★★☆
202564.9198 of 69671.6%★★★★☆
202473.3145 of 70179.3%★★★★☆
202375.0127 of 68881.5%★★★★☆
202283.782 of 63887.1%★★★★☆
202176.0103 of 57782.1%★★★★☆
201973.2138 of 62477.9%★★★★☆
201872.8148 of 67878.2%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)88th percentile~ school
White (2025)87th percentile~ school
Female (2025)86th percentile~ school
Middle school
Female (2026)91st percentile~ school
Male (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school
White (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies62%+23 vs state
Science59%+19 vs state
English Language Arts58%+18 vs state
Mathematics53%+20 vs state
Math46%+13 vs state

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Students at Harbor Springs Middle School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Students who attend Harbor Springs Middle School usually go on to attend Harbor Springs High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Harbor Springs Middle School.

Harbor Springs Middle School ranks 90th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

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Latest Michigan data All new data »
2021–22 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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