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Menominee Junior High School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8
494th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 890 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 44% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Menominee Junior High School is a public middle school located in Menominee, Michigan, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 184 students. The school is part of the Menominee Area Public Schools district, which is ranked 419 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Menominee Junior High School's performance, as measured by M-Step and PSAT test scores, is consistently below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts, Math, and Science were 21.2%, 11.8%, and 34.9%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 38.6%, 31.5%, and 41.1%. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.7% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students, male students, and white students generally performing below their respective state averages. However, the school's performance for special education students and low socioeconomic status students is relatively better, with higher rankings compared to other Michigan middle schools. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and providing targeted interventions to improve academic outcomes for all student subgroups could be crucial for Menominee Junior High School to enhance its overall performance and provide a high-quality education for its students.

271
Students ?
20.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,123
Per pupil spending ?
53.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2101 18th St
       Menominee, MI  49858-3512

(906) 863-7814

District: Menominee Area Public Schools


Students who attend Menominee Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Menominee High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.5%
Hispanic:
4.1%
African American:
1.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2022 → 44th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2022)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Math scores 12 pts below the Michigan average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
District avg35%
Michigan avg41%
494th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Bottom 44%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 36% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
419th of 613Menominee Area Public 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202543.6494 of 89044.5%★★☆☆☆
202434.2572 of 89736.2%★★☆☆☆
202322.7670 of 88324.1%★☆☆☆☆
202221.5610 of 77621.4%★☆☆☆☆
202127.1498 of 67526.2%★☆☆☆☆
201947.9384 of 79251.5%★★★☆☆
201853.6398 of 83852.5%★★★☆☆
201740.2453 of 82144.8%★★☆☆☆
201643.5506 of 89443.4%★★☆☆☆
201561.3332 of 91963.9%★★★☆☆
201458.2385 of 92158.2%★★★☆☆
201363.9294 of 91968.0%★★★☆☆
201266.9270 of 90070.0%★★★★☆
201161.6409 of 85852.3%★★★☆☆
201073.0229 of 85173.1%★★★★☆
200967.4333 of 84760.7%★★★☆☆
200863.1388 of 83953.8%★★★☆☆
200772.4226 of 82372.5%★★★★☆
200677.3159 of 80680.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202539.4462 of 78941.4%★★☆☆☆
202429.1554 of 77128.1%★☆☆☆☆
202324.0593 of 77023.0%★☆☆☆☆
202228.2495 of 65724.7%★☆☆☆☆
202135.4338 of 52135.1%★★☆☆☆
201949.0316 of 65852.0%★★★☆☆
201855.6342 of 79456.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202548.2404 of 83251.4%★★★☆☆
202440.6482 of 83642.3%★★☆☆☆
202324.3653 of 82520.8%★☆☆☆☆
202239.7428 of 69138.1%★★☆☆☆
202136.6350 of 52333.1%★★☆☆☆
201943.9382 of 67243.2%★★☆☆☆
201849.9407 of 81550.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202540.0459 of 79842.5%★★☆☆☆
202432.0538 of 78631.6%★★☆☆☆
202318.1639 of 77617.7%★☆☆☆☆
202224.0509 of 65822.6%★☆☆☆☆
202119.4462 of 54014.4%★☆☆☆☆
201939.7375 of 63941.3%★★☆☆☆
201848.9386 of 79751.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202541.1121 of 24450.4%★★★☆☆
201836.3241 of 37736.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202532.2473 of 69632.0%★★☆☆☆
202422.8568 of 70119.0%★☆☆☆☆
202312.0641 of 6886.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.8594 of 6386.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202119.9485 of 57715.9%★☆☆☆☆
201932.6427 of 62431.6%★★☆☆☆
201838.0413 of 67839.1%★★☆☆☆
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)51st percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2025)50th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)32nd percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies46%~ state avg
Science35%-6 vs state
Mathematics32%~ state avg
English Language Arts28%-10 vs state
Math21%-12 vs state

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Students at Menominee Junior High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Menominee Junior High School.

Students who attend Menominee Junior High School usually go on to attend Menominee High School

Menominee Junior High School ranks 494th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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