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Morley Stanwood Middle School

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Morley Stanwood Middle School ranks 616 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

616^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Morley Stanwood Middle School in Morley, MI, serves 234 students in grades 6-8 within the Morley Stanwood Community Schools district, a rural district in central Michigan where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, the school faces real challenges, particularly in math. In the most recent school year, only about 13-15% of 6th and 7th graders were proficient in math—roughly half the state average. This puts the school behind nearby Chippewa Hills Middle School (32-44% proficiency) and Big Rapids Middle School (25% proficiency). There are some bright spots, though. Eighth graders performed relatively better on the PSAT, with 56.7% proficient in English Language Arts (compared to the state's 64.8%), and science and social studies scores show narrower gaps. The school also outperforms its most similar peer, White Cloud Junior High School, which has similar demographics but much lower PSAT math scores (4.5% vs. Morley Stanwood's 25.6%).

Attendance is a growing concern. Chronic absenteeism spiked to 31.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, up from 18% the prior year and above the state average of 27.9%. This is higher than nearby schools like Tri County Middle School (27.9%) and Lakeview Middle School. The school also spends more per student ($15,667) than higher-performing regional peers like Chippewa Hills ($13,977) and Big Rapids ($13,487), raising questions about spending efficiency. Performance can swing noticeably from year to year—likely due to the small student body—so it's important to look at multi-year trends rather than any single year's results.

234

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,667

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4700 Northland Dr
Morley, MI 49336-9522

(231) 856-4550

District: Morley Stanwood Community Schools

Students who attend Morley Stanwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Morley Stanwood High School

Feeder schools for Morley Stanwood Middle School:

Elementary:

Morley Stanwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 36th percentile in 2023 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 36th-percentile peak (2023) to 31st (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Michigan avg41%

616^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

410^th of 625Morley Stanwood 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	616 of 896	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.2	673 of 890	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	631 of 897	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	568 of 883	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	598 of 776	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	511 of 675	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	710 of 792	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	624 of 838	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	728 of 821	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	732 of 894	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.4	687 of 919	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.5	696 of 921	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.2	655 of 919	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.7	633 of 900	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.4	614 of 858	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.1	517 of 851	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	575 of 847	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.4	595 of 839	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.4	521 of 823	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.8	409 of 806	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	435 of 789	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.9	610 of 789	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	546 of 771	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	594 of 770	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	575 of 657	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	424 of 521	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	587 of 658	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	539 of 794	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	531 of 834	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.3	665 of 832	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	563 of 836	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	624 of 825	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	514 of 691	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	341 of 523	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	587 of 672	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	644 of 815	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	685 of 813	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	669 of 798	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	579 of 786	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	442 of 776	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	502 of 658	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	424 of 540	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	605 of 639	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	603 of 797	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	585 of 687	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	651 of 696	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	618 of 701	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	564 of 688	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	582 of 638	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	484 of 577	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	614 of 624	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	600 of 678	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)45th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies35%-16 vs state

Science28%-11 vs state

Mathematics26%-8 vs state

English Language Arts23%-15 vs state

Math14%-19 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 4th 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 4th 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
Morley Stanwood Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4700 Northland Dr	Morley	49336	Mecosta County	Morley Stanwood Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(231) 856-4550	234	14	16.2	66.2%	217 (92.7%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	29.4	616^th of 896 public middle schools	31.3%		22.2	673^rd of 890 public middle schools	24.4%	57	56.7	25.6			26.7	17.7			14.7	12.9		28.1		34.8	$15,667	$1,020	$14,648
Lakeview Middle School	Public	4-7	516 Washington St	Lakeview	48850	Montcalm County	Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm)	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 352-8016	329	22	15.1	62.9%	292 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	62.1	278^th of 896 public middle schools	69.0%		63.8	267^th of 890 public middle schools	70.0%	11			43.0	40.0	34.9	48.8	46.2	34.3	27.7	42.9	42.9		40.0		$14,954	$1,321	$13,633
Big Rapids Middle School	Public	5-8	500 N Warren Ave	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Big Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 796-9965	644	31	20.5	46.4%	564 (87.6%)	13 (2.0%)	16 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	53.6	374^th of 896 public middle schools	58.3%		44.7	479^th of 890 public middle schools	46.2%	105	72.6	29.9		39.4	36.4	31.3		27.8	25.5	24.8	47.9	48.3	28.0	48.9	$13,487	$1,069	$12,418
Tri County Middle School	Public	6-8	21350 Kendaville Rd	Howard City	49329	Montcalm County	Tri County Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 937-4318	381	22	17.4	41.2%	328 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	39.5	524^th of 896 public middle schools	41.5%		32.2	588^th of 890 public middle schools	33.9%	64	60.2	26.8			34.1	35.2			27.3	19.0		25.8		35.0	$13,639	$929	$12,710
Chippewa Hills Middle School	Public	5-8	3102 Arthur Rd	Remus	49340	Mecosta County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 967-2200	503	30	16.8	58.1%	438 (87.1%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.6%)	64	266^th of 896 public middle schools	70.3%		60.4	298^th of 890 public middle schools	66.5%	32	75.4	32.5		45.6	35.2	45.5		30.4	32.0	43.9	50.0	43.0	30.4	51.8	$13,977	$854	$13,123
White Cloud Junior High School	Public	6-8	555 E Wilcox Ave	White Cloud	49349	Newaygo County	White Cloud Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 689-1705	211	14	15.2	76.8%	186 (88.2%)	4 (1.9%)	9 (4.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	23.1	666^th of 896 public middle schools	25.7%		18.4	713^th of 890 public middle schools	19.9%	47	56.7	4.5			21.3	11.8			13.8	14.1		34.3		31.8	$14,364	$1,669	$12,695
Newaygo Middle School	Public	5-8	850 76th St	Newaygo	49337	Newaygo County	Newaygo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 652-1285	472	29	16.3	63.1%	382 (80.9%)	4 (0.8%)	65 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	32.6	580^th of 896 public middle schools	35.3%		39.3	530^th of 890 public middle schools	40.4%	50	58.7	20.2		48.1	24.8	21.3		20.4	14.4	14.8	36.1	30.9	17.6	53.6	$16,029	$1,308	$14,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Morley Stanwood Middle School

Is Morley Stanwood Middle School a good school?

Morley Stanwood Middle School ranks 616^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Morley Stanwood Middle School in?

Morley Stanwood Community Schools

How many students attend Morley Stanwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Morley Stanwood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Morley Stanwood Middle School?

Students at Morley Stanwood Middle School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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Students who attend Morley Stanwood Middle School usually go on to attend Morley Stanwood High School

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