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Ida Middle School

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Ida Middle School ranks 118 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Ida Middle School, located in Ida, MI, serves 467 students in grades 5 through 8 and is part of the highly rated Ida Public School District. This school stands out as a top academic performer in the region, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 87th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. Over the past decade, the school has shown steady improvement, climbing from the 70th percentile in 2015-2016 to its current strong position, demonstrating a clear upward trajectory in academic achievement.

What truly sets Ida Middle School apart is its combination of high achievement, exceptional attendance, and efficient use of resources. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is remarkably low at just 6.9%, which is nearly half the district rate (11.9%) and a fraction of the state average (27.9%). This is especially notable when compared to nearby schools like Jefferson Middle School (33.7% absenteeism) and Monroe Middle School (38.0%). Academically, Ida outperforms most neighbors, including Milan Middle School (64th percentile) and Dundee Middle School (78th percentile), while achieving proficiency rates above state averages in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Impressively, the school does this while spending less per student ($13,335) than many peers, including Mason Middle School ($15,382) and Bedford Junior High School.

Ida Middle School also shows notable strengths in serving all student groups. The school ranks in the 90th percentile for male students, earning a 5-star rating, and has made a remarkable turnaround with students from low-income backgrounds, jumping from the 49th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 83rd percentile by 2025-2026. When compared to its closest neighbor, Dundee Middle School (just 5.89 miles away), Ida holds a clear advantage in attendance and proficiency rates—for example, 63.8% of Ida 5th graders are proficient in ELA versus 50% at Dundee. For parents seeking a school that combines strong academics, engaged students, and smart spending, Ida Middle School is an excellent choice.

467

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,335

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3143 Prairie St
Ida, MI 48140-9600

(734) 269-2220

District: Ida Public School District

Students who attend Ida Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ida High School

Feeder schools for Ida Middle School:

Elementary:

Ida Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (54% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Michigan middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Michigan avg39%

118^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 625Ida Public 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	83.4	118 of 896	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	121 of 890	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	177 of 897	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	202 of 883	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	171 of 776	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	274 of 675	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	197 of 792	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	197 of 838	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	60.7	269 of 821	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.1	272 of 894	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.3	209 of 919	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	71.7	221 of 921	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.2	293 of 919	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	306 of 900	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.3	181 of 858	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	107 of 851	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	289 of 847	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.9	192 of 839	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	235 of 823	71.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.9	212 of 806	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	146 of 789	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	175 of 789	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	175 of 771	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	141 of 770	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	151 of 657	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.1	185 of 521	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	229 of 658	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	232 of 794	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	145 of 834	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	211 of 832	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	427 of 836	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	377 of 825	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	327 of 691	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	137 of 523	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	276 of 672	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	278 of 815	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	95 of 813	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	78 of 798	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	72.6	160 of 786	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	232 of 776	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	187 of 658	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	42.9	275 of 540	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	145 of 639	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	146 of 797	81.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	57.4	58 of 201	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	72 of 199	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	137 of 377	63.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	149 of 687	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	160 of 696	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	193 of 701	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	238 of 688	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	186 of 638	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	47.1	264 of 577	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	216 of 624	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	224 of 678	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)71st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies59%+20 vs state

Science56%+16 vs state

English Language Arts56%+16 vs state

Mathematics46%+13 vs state

Math43%+10 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
Ida Middle School	Public	5-8	3143 Prairie St	Ida	48140	Monroe County	Ida Public School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 269-2220	467	23	20.1	18.2%	435 (93.1%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	83.4	118^th of 896 public middle schools	86.8%		81.8	121^st of 890 public middle schools	86.4%	3	81.1	45.9	63.8	54.3	50.4	37.1	39.7	51.3	57.1	55.0	45.7	71.2	$13,335	$361	$12,974
Dundee Middle School	Public	5-8	420 Ypsilanti St	Dundee	48131	Monroe County	Dundee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 529-2350	533	24	22.0	34.0%	492 (92.3%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	73	196^th of 896 public middle schools	78.1%		70.8	203^rd of 890 public middle schools	77.2%	7	76.8	37.3	50.0	52.7	39.8	45.5	48.8	36.6	46.4	41.5	26.4	64.8	$10,935	$360	$10,575
Mason Middle School	Public	6-8	2260 Lakeside Rd	Erie	48133	Monroe County	Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	No	(734) 848-9393	223	16	14.3	32.7%	190 (85.2%)	2 (0.9%)	23 (10.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	79.6	142^nd of 896 public middle schools	84.2%		79.2	144^th of 890 public middle schools	83.8%	2	75.0	39.1		56.9	54.2		47.2	47.2		45.3		60.9	$15,382	$1,075	$14,308
Monroe Middle School	Public	6-8	503 Washington St	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4000	674	37	18.4	63.4%	462 (68.5%)	97 (14.4%)	61 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.4%)	28.1	629^th of 896 public middle schools	29.8%		30	600^th of 890 public middle schools	32.6%	29	50.9	20.8			25.5			18.4		24.9		34.3	$17,317	$1,942	$15,375
Bedford Junior High School	Public	6-8	8405 Jackman Rd	Temperance	48182	Monroe County	Bedford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 850-6200	923	50	18.3	24.2%	820 (88.8%)	6 (0.7%)	59 (6.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.5%)	69.8	215^th of 896 public middle schools	76.0%		63	273^rd of 890 public middle schools	69.3%	58	78.5	38.0		43.1	48.2		34.9	33.9		45.9		61.5	$12,143	$197	$11,945
Cantrick	Public	5-6	1008 Riverview Ave	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(734) 265-3800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)			25.5	21.5		10.7	13.3		22.0		13.4
Whiteford Middle School	Public	5-8	6655 Consear Rd	Ottawa Lake	49267	Monroe County	Whiteford Agricultural School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 856-1443	188	13	14.1	17.0%	172 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	67.5	234^th of 896 public middle schools	73.9%		65.9	247^th of 890 public middle schools	72.2%	13	70.2	35.1	51.6	41.8	52.6	42.2	49.1	57.9	53.1	32.1	23.4	41.1	$12,314	$164	$12,150
Wagar Junior High School	Public	6-8	11200 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-6205	641	34	18.7	46.6%	562 (87.7%)	21 (3.3%)	43 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	55.8	350^th of 896 public middle schools	60.9%		45.7	466^th of 890 public middle schools	47.6%	116	71.1	35.5		29.1	32.3		28.6	28.6		46.7		55.5	$12,779	$843	$11,936
Wagar Middle School	Public	5	11200 Grafton Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-4083	221	12	18.6	54.3%	192 (86.9%)	4 (1.8%)	18 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)								(n/a)			32.2			25.8			41.1		28.5		$13,848	$850	$12,998
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	5102 N Stony Creek Rd	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 322-2301	304	15	20.2	52.3%	271 (89.1%)	5 (1.6%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	44.3	473^rd of 896 public middle schools	47.2%		46.9	445^th of 890 public middle schools	50.0%	28	57.5	24.1		33.3	36.4		29.2	27.3		30.7		44.0	$15,136	$1,219	$13,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Ida Middle School

Is Ida Middle School a good school?

Ida Middle School ranks 118^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ida Middle School in?

Ida Public School District

How many students attend Ida Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Ida Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Ida Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Ida Middle School?

Students at Ida Middle School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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