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Napoleon Middle School

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Napoleon Middle School ranks 427 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Napoleon Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Napoleon, Michigan, with 296 students enrolled. The school is part of the Napoleon Community Schools district, which is ranked 236 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Napoleon Middle School offers a range of educational opportunities, it faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. The school's test scores are generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 25.3% of 6th graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.6%. Similarly, the school's math proficiency rates are also lower than the state, with only 19.8% of 6th graders and 27.2% of 7th graders being proficient. Additionally, Napoleon Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.7% to 30.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Napoleon Middle School to nearby schools, such as Clinton Middle School and Western Middle School, it becomes evident that the school is performing below its peers in several key areas, including academic achievement and student engagement. The school's high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 38.51% to 44.86% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its lower performance. To address these challenges, Napoleon Middle School should focus on improving student attendance, addressing achievement gaps, and learning from the successful practices of higher-performing nearby schools.

261

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,890

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 West
Napoleon, MI 49261-9019

(517) 905-5718

District: Napoleon Community Schools

Students who attend Napoleon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Napoleon High School

Feeder schools for Napoleon Middle School:

Elementary:

Ezra Eby Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Michigan avg41%

427^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

236^th of 613Napoleon 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
2025	48.5	427 of 890	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	295 of 897	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	286 of 883	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	263 of 776	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	288 of 675	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	262 of 792	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	212 of 838	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	58.1	290 of 821	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	281 of 894	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.6	338 of 919	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.1	325 of 921	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.2	282 of 919	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	308 of 900	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.4	359 of 858	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.9	194 of 851	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	67.8	328 of 847	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.7	283 of 839	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.4	334 of 823	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	384 of 806	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	381 of 789	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	276 of 771	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	234 of 770	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	235 of 657	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	104 of 521	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	188 of 658	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	208 of 794	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	473 of 832	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	463 of 836	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	398 of 825	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	300 of 691	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	94 of 523	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	269 of 672	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	351 of 815	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	441 of 798	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	299 of 786	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	326 of 776	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	276 of 658	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	306 of 540	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	315 of 639	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	215 of 797	73.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	44.7	190 of 377	49.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	441 of 696	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	333 of 701	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	330 of 688	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	303 of 638	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	290 of 577	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	294 of 624	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	234 of 678	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)50th percentile-25 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies62%+15 vs state

Science49%+8 vs state

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

Math24%-9 vs state

Mathematics20%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Monday, May 14, 2012

Could be much better. In need of a lot help organizationally from the top down. Administration accommodates staff over parents and student needs/issues. Elementary school is top notch and the high school is pretty good.

The middle school needs a house cleaning. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

School is very disorganized. Principal needs to foster better communication among teachers, parents and students. Lots of room for improvement. Close Quote

Schools Near Napoleon 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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Napoleon Middle School	Public	6-8	204 West	Napoleon	49261	Jackson County	Napoleon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 905-5718	261	16	16.4	38.7%	235 (90.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	48.5	427^th of 890 public middle schools	52.0%		58.7	295^th of 897 public middle schools	67.1%	132	70.1	19.5	25.3	29.3	19.8	27.2	49.4	62.1	$13,890	$1,121	$12,770
Grass Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Grass Lake Rd	Grass Lake	49240	Jackson County	Grass Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 867-5550	290	19	15.4	33.1%	268 (92.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	69.2	220^th of 890 public middle schools	75.3%		55.5	331^st of 897 public middle schools	63.1%	111	77.4	38.7	43.5	37.5	37.0	37.5	45.3	60.4	$12,790	$1,425	$11,365
Middle School at Parkside	Public	6-8	2400 4th St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-2300	750	51	14.7	79.9%	291 (38.8%)	239 (31.9%)	68 (9.1%)	14 (1.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	132 (17.6%)	19.8	698^th of 890 public middle schools	21.6%		20.8	696^th of 897 public middle schools	22.4%	2	48.6	7.3	20.3	26.8	7.6	15.9	23.4	27.6	$18,311	$4,233	$14,078
Fourth Street Learning Center	Public	6-8	2400 4th St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-2300	27	3	8.7	96.3%	5 (18.5%)	15 (55.6%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (18.5%)								(n/a)									$26,350	$1,415	$24,935
Onsted Middle School	Public	6-8	10109 Slee Rd	Onsted	49265	Lenawee County	Onsted Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 467-2168	243	20	12.3	40.3%	207 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	59.5	306^th of 890 public middle schools	65.6%		48.5	422^nd of 897 public middle schools	53.0%	116	73.4	34.2	38.3	45.1	27.2	32.9	44.3	44.3	$18,515	$844	$17,671
Addison Middle School	Public	6-8	219 N Comstock St	Addison	49220	Lenawee County	Addison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 547-6900	164	8	21.8	51.8%	150 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	44.2	488^th of 890 public middle schools	45.2%		47.9	432^nd of 897 public middle schools	51.8%	56	66.0	28.3	24.5	27.8	24.5	27.8	34.5	49.1	$14,737	$856	$13,882
HanoverHorton Middle School	Public	6-8	10000 Moscow Rd	Horton	49246	Jackson County	Hanover-Horton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 563-0102	250	14	18.2	37.2%	237 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	41.4	515^th of 890 public middle schools	42.1%		53.7	354^th of 897 public middle schools	60.5%	161	70.4	30.9	32.1	27.8	19.5	15.2	34.9	40.0	$12,494	$722	$11,772
Northwest Kidder Middle School	Public	6-8	6700 Rives Junction Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 817-4703	786	52	15.2	44.8%	580 (73.8%)	43 (5.5%)	58 (7.4%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (12.1%)	33.3	576^th of 890 public middle schools	35.3%		30.9	605^th of 897 public middle schools	32.6%	29	64.7	22.3	25.6	33.2	10.5	18.0	27.0	39.2	$13,429	$858	$12,571
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Franklin St	Clinton	49236	Lenawee County	Clinton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 456-6507	282	16	17.6	30.1%	256 (90.8%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	65.4	254^th of 890 public middle schools	71.5%		69.7	210^th of 897 public middle schools	76.6%	44	82.1	38.1	24.8	44.3	30.2	36.4	53.0	73.2	$12,210	$717	$11,493
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 S Dearing Rd	Parma	49269	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-8370	594	37	16.1	41.4%	500 (84.2%)	13 (2.2%)	31 (5.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.1%)	74.5	175^th of 890 public middle schools	80.3%		71.9	192^nd of 897 public middle schools	78.6%	17	72.5	39.7	47.6	46.2	46.5	47.2	50.2	49.5	$13,984	$489	$13,495

Frequently Asked Questions about Napoleon Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Napoleon Middle School?

Students at Napoleon Middle School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Napoleon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Napoleon Middle School.

What district is Napoleon Middle School in?

Napoleon Community Schools

What high school do graduates of Napoleon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Napoleon Middle School usually go on to attend Napoleon High School

Is Napoleon Middle School a good school?

Napoleon Middle School ranks 427^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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