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Mt Pleasant Middle School

Q: Is Mt Pleasant Middle School a good school?

Mt Pleasant Middle School ranks 341 st of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Mt Pleasant Middle School?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mt Pleasant Middle School?

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

Q: What high school do graduates of Mt Pleasant Middle School attend?

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

Public Grades 6-8

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Mt Pleasant Middle School in Mount Pleasant, MI, serves 666 students in grades 6-8 within the Mt. Pleasant City School District. The school has earned a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for six straight years, placing it in the 62nd percentile statewide—a solid, middle-of-the-pack performance for a mid-sized middle school in a small city.

Where this school truly shines is in 8th-grade English Language Arts and the sciences. On the PSAT, 70.2% of 8th graders met or exceeded the ELA proficiency benchmark in 2025-2026, beating the state average by more than five points. The school also consistently outperforms Michigan averages in 8th-grade Science (46.9% vs. 39.2% statewide) and Social Studies (54.5% vs. 50.3%). However, math tells a different story. Across all grade levels, math proficiency lags behind the state—for example, only 24.2% of 7th graders were proficient in math compared to 33.3% statewide. This math-ELA gap has persisted for years and appears to be a systemic challenge rather than a one-year blip.

Parents should also be aware of two concerns. First, chronic absenteeism hovers around 28-30%, meaning nearly a third of students miss significant school days—a rate far higher than nearby Clare Middle School (13.4%) and Shepherd Middle School (22.8%). Second, the school spends generously—$16,786 per pupil, which is $3,000+ more than Shepherd Middle School ($13,171) and Chippewa Hills Middle School ($13,977)—yet that higher investment doesn't translate into higher scores. In fact, Shepherd Middle School, just 7.8 miles away, consistently earns 4 stars and outperforms Mt Pleasant in nearly every subject despite spending less per student. While Mt Pleasant beats Farwell Middle School and TS Nurnberger Middle School, it trails Chippewa Hills Middle School and Shepherd Middle School, suggesting that factors like instructional approach and school climate—not just funding—drive the differences in outcomes.

666

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,786

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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...
	Vowles School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

American Indian:

7.8%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 49th percentile in 2019 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 62nd (2026) from a 49th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Michigan median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

Michigan avg41%

341^st of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

384^th of 625Mt. 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	341 of 896	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	352 of 890	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	299 of 897	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	399 of 883	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	359 of 776	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	332 of 675	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	405 of 792	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	382 of 838	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	350 of 821	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.5	299 of 894	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	343 of 919	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.5	407 of 921	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	378 of 919	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.5	338 of 900	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.7	216 of 858	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	303 of 851	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	312 of 847	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	378 of 839	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	278 of 823	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.5	296 of 806	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	335 of 789	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	387 of 789	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	312 of 771	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	360 of 770	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	369 of 657	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	312 of 521	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	389 of 658	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	339 of 794	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	206 of 260	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	158 of 265	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	92 of 246	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	63 of 138	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	28 of 137	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	45.0	140 of 266	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	464 of 834	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	470 of 832	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	560 of 836	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	596 of 825	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	532 of 691	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	396 of 523	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	486 of 672	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	503 of 815	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	317 of 813	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	316 of 798	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	286 of 786	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	437 of 776	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	325 of 658	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	296 of 540	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	342 of 639	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	360 of 797	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	130 of 195	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.2	120 of 190	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	94 of 176	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	116 of 163	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	59 of 65	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	44 of 51	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	100 of 156	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	207 of 236	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	224 of 244	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	164 of 201	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	190 of 199	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	242 of 377	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	278 of 687	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	331 of 696	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	277 of 701	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	364 of 688	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	316 of 638	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	275 of 577	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	343 of 624	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	351 of 678	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)61st percentile~ school

White (2026)60th percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-41 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-50 vs school

Native American (2025)<1st percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies55%+4 vs state

Science47%+8 vs state

Mathematics37%+4 vs state

English Language Arts33%-5 vs state

Math27%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 16, 2021

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

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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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Mt Pleasant Middle School	Public	6-8	440 S Bradley St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 775-2221	666	48	13.9	44.4%	487 (73.1%)	15 (2.3%)	50 (7.5%)	10 (1.5%)	52 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.5%)	56.4	341^st of 896 public middle schools	61.9%		54.7	352^nd of 890 public middle schools	60.4%	11	70.2	37.0			35.9	30.5			29.7	24.2		46.9		54.5	$16,786	$1,051	$15,736
Shepherd Middle School	Public	6-8	350 S Chippewa St	Shepherd	48883	Isabella County	Shepherd Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 828-6003	390	23	17.2	49.0%	329 (84.4%)	12 (3.1%)	22 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.9%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	64.8	260^th of 896 public middle schools	71.0%		65.8	249^th of 890 public middle schools	72.0%	11	66.1	38.1			36.4	41.2			35.6	43.0		43.2		55.1	$13,171	$837	$12,334
Clare Middle School	Public	5-8	209 E State St	Clare	48617	Clare County	Clare Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 386-9979	474	29	16.2	41.6%	419 (88.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	38.2	537^th of 896 public middle schools	40.1%		45	474^th of 890 public middle schools	46.7%	63	58.9	26.8		42.5	22.3	34.5		24.6	18.2	23.6	38.1	36.0	32.8	39.6	$13,918	$898	$13,020
Donald L Pavlik Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Pine Ave	Alma	48801	Gratiot County	Alma Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 463-3111	457	25	18.1	73.5%	381 (83.4%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.3%)	53.3	377^th of 896 public middle schools	57.9%		45.5	469^th of 890 public middle schools	47.3%	92	72.5	26.2			40.9	33.1			30.8	20.8		42.3		49.7	$12,873	$764	$12,109
TS Nurnberger Middle School	Public	6-8	312 Union St	Saint Louis	48880	Gratiot County	St. Louis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 681-5155	217	15	14.4	71.9%	177 (81.6%)	3 (1.4%)	32 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	24.6	655^th of 896 public middle schools	26.9%		38.4	535^th of 890 public middle schools	39.9%	120	57.4	20.4			19.0	23.0			13.9	18.0		24.1		29.6	$16,547	$1,444	$15,104
Farwell Middle School	Public, Magnet	4-7	500 E Ohio St	Farwell	48622	Clare County	Farwell Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 588-9915	281	17	16.2	78.3%	259 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	22.3	677^th of 896 public middle schools	24.4%		34.6	563^rd of 890 public middle schools	36.7%	114			19.4	16.7	20.8	25.0	13.9	11.1	12.5	18.6	19.4		8.3		$17,129	$1,320	$15,809
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Pleasant Middle School

Is Mt Pleasant Middle School a good school?

Mt Pleasant Middle School ranks 341^st of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Mt Pleasant Middle School attend?

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

What district is Mt Pleasant Middle School in?

Mt. Pleasant City School District

How many students attend Mt Pleasant Middle School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Mt Pleasant Middle School?

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

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