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Mt Pleasant Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
352nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 890 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 60% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Mt Pleasant Middle School is a public middle school serving 696 students in grades 6-8 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, which is part of the Mt. Pleasant City School District. While the school has a relatively high spending per student, it faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates and below-average test scores compared to state averages.

One notable difference between Mt Pleasant Middle School and nearby schools like Shepherd Middle School is the school's performance across different student subgroups. While the school's ranking for Hispanic students is relatively higher, the ranking for Native American students and students with special needs is among the lowest in the state. Additionally, the school's overall statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, dropping from 299 out of 894 Michigan middle schools in 2015-2016 to 352 out of 890 in 2024-2025.

The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Mt Pleasant Middle School suggests that the school serves a relatively disadvantaged student population, which may contribute to the lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. To address these challenges, the school could benefit from targeted interventions to improve attendance, academic achievement (especially in math and for certain student subgroups), and explore ways to leverage its higher spending per student more effectively, potentially learning from the success of nearby schools like Shepherd Middle School.

666
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,198
Per pupil spending ?
44.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 440 S Bradley St
       Mount Pleasant, MI  48858-3052

(989) 775-2221

District: Mt. Pleasant City School District


Students who attend Mt Pleasant Middle School usually attend:

High:    Mt Pleasant Senior High School

Feeder schools for Mt Pleasant Middle School:

Elementary:    Fancher School
    Ganiard School
    Mary McGuire School
    Pullen Elementary School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
73.1%
American Indian:
7.8%
Hispanic:
7.5%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025
Strengths
Above the Michigan median (60th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school40%
District avg39%
Michigan avg41%
352nd of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
296th of 613Mt. Pleasant City 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202554.7352 of 89060.4%★★★☆☆
202458.3299 of 89766.7%★★★☆☆
202349.1399 of 88354.8%★★★☆☆
202248.4359 of 77653.7%★★★☆☆
202144.9332 of 67550.8%★★★☆☆
201945.8405 of 79248.9%★★☆☆☆
201855.9382 of 83854.4%★★★☆☆
201749.6350 of 82157.4%★★★☆☆
201662.5299 of 89466.6%★★★☆☆
201560.3343 of 91962.7%★★★☆☆
201456.5407 of 92155.8%★★★☆☆
201356.9378 of 91958.9%★★★☆☆
201260.5338 of 90062.4%★★★☆☆
201172.7216 of 85874.8%★★★★☆
201068.8303 of 85164.4%★★★☆☆
200968.3312 of 84763.2%★★★☆☆
200863.5378 of 83954.9%★★★☆☆
200768.8278 of 82366.2%★★★☆☆
200667.5296 of 80663.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202546.9387 of 78951.0%★★★☆☆
202451.0312 of 77159.5%★★★☆☆
202347.7360 of 77053.2%★★★☆☆
202240.1369 of 65743.8%★★☆☆☆
202138.5312 of 52140.1%★★☆☆☆
201939.6389 of 65840.9%★★☆☆☆
201855.8339 of 79457.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202536.0158 of 26540.4%★★☆☆☆
202359.492 of 24662.6%★★★☆☆
202249.363 of 13854.3%★★★☆☆
201971.528 of 13779.6%★★★★☆
201845.0140 of 26647.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202542.3470 of 83243.5%★★☆☆☆
202432.7560 of 83633.0%★★☆☆☆
202329.6596 of 82527.8%★☆☆☆☆
202226.5532 of 69123.0%★☆☆☆☆
202130.4396 of 52324.3%★☆☆☆☆
201932.2486 of 67227.7%★☆☆☆☆
201842.5503 of 81538.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202554.6316 of 79860.4%★★★☆☆
202455.9286 of 78663.6%★★★☆☆
202341.4437 of 77643.7%★★☆☆☆
202245.3325 of 65850.6%★★★☆☆
202140.1296 of 54045.2%★★☆☆☆
201943.0342 of 63946.5%★★☆☆☆
201852.1360 of 79754.8%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202538.2120 of 19036.8%★★☆☆☆
202445.494 of 17646.6%★★☆☆☆
202330.7116 of 16328.8%★☆☆☆☆
202219.159 of 659.2%★☆☆☆☆
202128.412 of 1520.0%★★☆☆☆
201920.144 of 5113.7%★☆☆☆☆
201834.4100 of 15635.9%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202521.98 of 80.0%★☆☆☆☆
202437.06 of 714.3%★★☆☆☆
201821.79 of 1010.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202517.4224 of 2448.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202425.1164 of 20118.4%★☆☆☆☆
202313.2190 of 1994.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201836.1242 of 37735.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202548.6331 of 69652.4%★★★☆☆
202453.2277 of 70160.5%★★★☆☆
202342.3364 of 68847.1%★★☆☆☆
202245.4316 of 63850.5%★★★☆☆
202146.1275 of 57752.3%★★★☆☆
201942.3343 of 62445.0%★★☆☆☆
201847.1351 of 67848.2%★★☆☆☆
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)60th percentile~ school
White (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school
Female (2025)51st percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-20 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-24 vs school
Special Education (2025)8th percentile-52 vs school
Native American (2025)<1st percentile-60 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies52%+5 vs state
Science45%+4 vs state
English Language Arts39%~ state avg
Mathematics27%-4 vs state
Math27%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Open Quote Don't send your kids here, the school does nothing about the violence among students, they could care less that the kids vape in class when a teacher steps out or that kids are doing it in the teachers bathrooms. Several times the administration has been made aware of these issues and nothing gets done. Not to mention they allow a history teacher to send children emails about sexual preference when he isn't qualified to do so. The teachers like to post about certain children and their parents on social media. Also last I knew politics didn't belong in a classroom unless it was a debate class, which isn't offered at the school. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Open Quote The school is overcrowded and students are not being taught properly. I wish the 5th and 6th had there own school Close Quote





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Students at Mt Pleasant Middle School are 73% White, 8% American Indian, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Mt Pleasant Middle School ranks 352nd of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Mt Pleasant Middle School usually go on to attend Mt Pleasant Senior High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 666 students attended Mt Pleasant Middle School.


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