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Marcellus Middle School

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Marcellus Middle School ranks 189 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Marcellus Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Marcellus, Michigan, with 139 students enrolled. The school is part of the Marcellus Community Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marcellus Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, M-Step/Science, and M-Step/Social Studies assessments across grades 6-8, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points higher than the state averages. The school also performs well on the PSAT assessments, with 8th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.63% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's performance on academic assessments is impressive, with low-SES students ranking in the top 17% of Michigan middle schools.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Portage Central Middle School, Vicksburg Middle School, and Paw Paw Middle School, Marcellus Middle School outperforms many of them in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past three years, rising from 17.1% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern that the school and district may need to address.

136

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,376

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Burney St
Marcellus, MI 49067-8524

(269) 646-3158

District: Marcellus Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2023 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Michigan middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

Michigan avg41%

189^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 14 pts since 2023

From top 35% (2023) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 613Marcellus 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	189 of 890	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	300 of 897	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	310 of 883	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	218 of 789	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	300 of 771	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	377 of 770	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	466 of 657	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	72 of 832	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	72.4	138 of 836	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	130 of 825	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	329 of 691	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	218 of 798	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	313 of 786	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	240 of 776	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	299 of 658	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	216 of 696	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	367 of 701	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	325 of 688	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.6	512 of 638	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies77%+30 vs state

Science59%+18 vs state

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

Math42%+10 vs state

Mathematics26%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Marcellus Middle School

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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
Marcellus Middle School	Public	6-8	125 Burney St	Marcellus	49067	Cass County	Marcellus Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 646-3158	136	6	23.4	58.1%	118 (86.8%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.1%)	73	189^th of 890 public middle schools	78.8%		58.2	300^th of 897 public middle schools	66.6%	111	84.6	25.6		52.6	35.7		47.4	38.2		59.0		76.9	$12,376	$1,058	$11,317
Lawton Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Blue Pride Dr	Lawton	49065	Van Buren County	Lawton Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 624-7600	325	19	17.3	61.2%	257 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	48.7	424^th of 890 public middle schools	52.4%		40.3	509^th of 897 public middle schools	43.3%	85	65.2	25.8	44.7	30.0	28.9	29.4	24.7	30.1	43.5	43.9	45.9	56.1	$00	$00	$00
Three Rivers Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 Jefferson St	Three Rivers	49093	St. Joseph County	Three Rivers Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 279-1130	476	33	14.4	41.8%	352 (73.9%)	34 (7.1%)	31 (6.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (10.5%)	50.2	407^th of 890 public middle schools	54.3%		50.9	390^th of 897 public middle schools	56.5%	17	67.6	31.2		27.5	21.0		36.3	33.8		36.5		47.6	$31,375	$1,191	$30,184
Cassopolis Middle School	Public	6-8	725 Center St	Cassopolis	49031	Cass County	Cassopolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 445-0506	188	13	14.1	62.2%	115 (61.2%)	15 (8.0%)	13 (6.9%)	4 (2.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (20.7%)	23.5	656^th of 890 public middle schools	26.3%		16.9	736^th of 897 public middle schools	17.9%	80	59.0	6.6		16.2	17.2		7.4	17.2		37.7		29.5	$14,142	$1,886	$12,256
Mattawan Middle School	Public	6-8	56720 Murray St	Mattawan	49071	Van Buren County	Mattawan Consolidated School	No	No	No	No	(269) 668-3361	823	50	16.3	26.9%	708 (86.0%)	9 (1.1%)	55 (6.7%)	14 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.1%)	82.6	116^th of 890 public middle schools	87.0%		83.2	108^th of 897 public middle schools	88.0%	8	79.2	51.8		46.9	51.5		52.4	53.5		52.6		54.7	$13,148	$1,065	$12,083
Paw Paw Middle School	Public	6-8	313 W Michigan Ave	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 415-5500	498	28	17.9	37.6%	411 (82.5%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	41.9	509^th of 890 public middle schools	42.8%		46.8	447^th of 897 public middle schools	50.2%	62	66.5	19.5		27.6	33.6		18.4	32.9		36.4		38.5	$15,770	$2,777	$12,993
Constantine Middle School	Public	6-8	260 W 6th St	Constantine	49042	St. Joseph County	Constantine Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 435-8940	309	19	16.2	52.1%	274 (88.7%)	6 (1.9%)	23 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	45.7	465^th of 890 public middle schools	47.8%		42.5	491^st of 897 public middle schools	45.3%	26	63.7	27.5		34.0	26.0		20.0	22.4		40.2		53.9	$15,927	$2,041	$13,886
Dowagiac Middle School	Public	6-8	57072 Riverside Dr	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 782-4440	393	21	18.5	70.7%	222 (56.5%)	29 (7.4%)	83 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.7%)	47.2	443^rd of 890 public middle schools	50.2%		43.3	479^th of 897 public middle schools	46.6%	36	65.5	26.9		33.6	37.6		21.5	26.3		33.6		50.0	$14,588	$1,812	$12,777
Vicksburg Middle School	Public	6-8	348 E Prairie St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 321-1300	601	35	17.2	32.1%	527 (87.7%)	12 (2.0%)	27 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	72.3	193^rd of 890 public middle schools	78.3%		64.2	252^nd of 897 public middle schools	71.9%	59	75.5	36.0		49.0	42.8		39.1	46.9		50.0		51.0	$12,857	$607	$12,251
Portage West Middle School	Public	6-8	7145 Moors Bridge Rd	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-5800	717	39	18.3	17.4%	465 (64.9%)	49 (6.8%)	62 (8.6%)	79 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.5%)	87.5	90^th of 890 public middle schools	89.9%		86.7	92^nd of 897 public middle schools	89.7%	2	80.2	50.6		58.3	57.0		58.7	51.3		50.2		67.5	$13,227	$1,006	$12,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Marcellus Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Marcellus Middle School?

Students at Marcellus Middle School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Marcellus Middle School in?

Marcellus Community Schools

How many students attend Marcellus Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 136 students attended Marcellus Middle School.

Is Marcellus Middle School a good school?

Marcellus Middle School ranks 189^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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