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Ida Middle School

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Ida Middle School ranks 121 st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Ida Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Ida, Michigan, part of the Ida Public School District, which is ranked 88 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. With 479 students, Ida Middle School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Ida Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the state average in proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 65.8% of 5th graders at Ida Middle School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.4%. Similarly, 49.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 32.9%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 78 out of 798 Michigan middle schools for male students and 160 out of 696 for white students, both earning 4-star ratings.

While Ida Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, its rates are still lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has consistently increased its spending per student, reaching $11,875 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Mason Middle School and Wagar Middle School, Ida Middle School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Math.

467

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,875

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 — 77th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Michigan middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Michigan avg39%

121^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 613Ida 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

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

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+22 vs state

English Language Arts60%+19 vs state

Social Studies58%+19 vs state

Math46%+13 vs state

Mathematics41%+11 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
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%)	81.8	121^st of 890 public middle schools	86.4%		74.8	177^th of 897 public middle schools	80.3%	56	78.4	41.4	65.8	55.1	59.3	49.6	37.3	50.0	68.4	56.3	54.7	60.7	$11,875	$676	$11,199
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%)	70.8	203^rd of 890 public middle schools	77.2%		71.4	196^th of 897 public middle schools	78.1%	7	74.4	35.2	47.4	45.2	47.8	42.2	44.0	36.8	35.3	42.1	29.6	59.4	$13,326	$488	$12,838
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%)	79.2	144^th of 890 public middle schools	83.8%		75.2	171^st of 897 public middle schools	80.9%	27	77.5	40.0		53.1	46.4		51.6	44.9		52.5		57.5	$13,814	$642	$13,172
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%)	30	600^th of 890 public middle schools	32.6%		26	651^st of 897 public middle schools	27.4%	51	58.1	15.6			24.6			19.3		30.8		30.2	$16,121	$1,598	$14,524
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%)	63	273^rd of 890 public middle schools	69.3%		63.3	257^th of 897 public middle schools	71.3%	16	73.2	29.5		46.9	47.7		36.4	36.8		36.9		45.2	$11,668	$605	$11,063
Whiteford Middle School	Public	6-8	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%)	65.9	247^th of 890 public middle schools	72.2%		72.8	185^th of 897 public middle schools	79.4%	62	67.6	21.6		53.6	60.0		55.4	52.7		36.0		42.7	$11,672	$460	$11,213
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%)	45.7	466^th of 890 public middle schools	47.6%		42.7	489^th of 897 public middle schools	45.5%	23	54.8	18.6		30.0	39.1		26.7	41.1		38.3		37.4	$12,090	$619	$11,471
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)			35.7			28.6			41.9		28.6		$13,559	$621	$12,938
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%)	46.9	445^th of 890 public middle schools	50.0%		47	444^th of 897 public middle schools	50.5%	1	63.0	33.3		31.5	23.1		30.8	28.6		36.6		42.3	$13,790	$1,859	$11,931
Milan Middle School	Public	5-8	920 North St	Milan	48160	Washtenaw County	Milan Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 439-5200	526	34	15.4	38.2%	442 (84.0%)	8 (1.5%)	31 (5.9%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.0%)	65.7	251^st of 890 public middle schools	71.8%		56.1	321^st of 897 public middle schools	64.2%	70	64.0	36.7	37.1	43.4	41.5	35.3	33.3	40.7	34.8	51.8	29.7	49.6	$16,559	$816	$15,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Ida Middle School

Is Ida Middle School a good school?

Ida Middle School ranks 121^st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ida Middle School?

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

What district is Ida Middle School in?

Ida Public School District

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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