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Onsted Middle School

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Onsted Middle School ranks 397 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Onsted Middle School in Onsted, MI, is a rural school serving 243 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Onsted Community Schools district. The school has earned a stable 3-star rating for five consecutive years, reflecting consistent, average performance compared to other Michigan middle schools.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional 8th-grade PSAT English Language Arts performance. In 2025-2026, 79.3% of students scored proficient, well above the state average of 64.8% and higher than nearby Clinton Middle School (82.4%) and Grass Lake Middle School (74.7%). This marks three consecutive years of improvement, from 65.4% to 73.4% to 79.3%. The school also excels at supporting students with special needs, who ranked in the 72nd-73rd percentile statewide in recent years, and low-income students, who ranked in the 64th percentile. With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1 and per-student spending of $18,092—among the highest in the region—the school appears to invest heavily in individualized attention.

However, there are areas of concern. While 8th-grade reading scores shine, math proficiency in 6th and 7th grades lags significantly behind state averages (18% and 25.9% vs. 31.9% and 33.3%). A persistent gender gap also exists, with male students ranking in the 62nd percentile statewide compared to females in the 41st percentile. Chronic absenteeism (26.5%) is slightly better than the state average but higher than at Tecumseh Middle School (21.7%) and Hanover-Horton Middle School (22.1%). Overall, Onsted outperforms larger urban schools like Middle School at Parkside and Springbrook Middle School but trails top-tier rural neighbors like Clinton and Grass Lake in most subjects. Its unique strengths in 8th-grade reading and special education support make it a solid choice for families prioritizing those areas.

243

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,092

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10109 Slee Rd
Onsted, MI 49265-9701

(517) 467-2168

District: Onsted Community Schools

Students who attend Onsted Middle School usually attend:

High:

Onsted Community High School

Feeder schools for Onsted Middle School:

Elementary:

Onsted Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Michigan avg41%

397^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 44%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

272^nd of 625Onsted 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	51.9	397 of 896	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	306 of 890	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	422 of 897	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	375 of 883	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	342 of 776	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	378 of 675	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	572 of 792	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	559 of 838	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.9	410 of 821	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	393 of 894	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	414 of 919	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.9	347 of 921	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	316 of 919	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.0	344 of 900	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	377 of 858	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	365 of 851	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	320 of 847	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.8	348 of 839	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	438 of 823	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.0	310 of 806	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	465 of 789	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	435 of 789	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	454 of 771	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	333 of 770	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	331 of 657	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	282 of 521	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	492 of 658	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	512 of 794	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	365 of 834	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	299 of 832	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	453 of 836	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	424 of 825	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	334 of 691	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	296 of 523	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	501 of 672	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	533 of 815	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	308 of 813	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	213 of 798	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	332 of 786	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	335 of 776	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	314 of 658	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	322 of 540	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	494 of 639	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	515 of 797	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	69 of 244	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	55 of 201	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	40.0	115 of 199	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.1	370 of 377	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	412 of 687	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	314 of 696	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.3	478 of 701	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	431 of 688	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	359 of 638	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	373 of 577	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	533 of 624	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	556 of 678	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies43%-8 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Science37%-3 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Math22%-11 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
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%)	51.9	397^th of 896 public middle schools	55.7%		59.5	306^th of 890 public middle schools	65.6%	91	79.3	35.4			37.1	39.5			18.0	25.9		36.6		42.7	$18,092	$681	$17,411
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%)	45	462^nd of 896 public middle schools	48.4%		44.2	488^th of 890 public middle schools	45.2%	26	49.0	34.7			36.5	24.1			28.0	31.0		34.0		48.0	$14,124	$1,314	$12,810
Springbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	615 Springbrook Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-0543	612	37	16.6	60.9%	344 (56.2%)	21 (3.4%)	195 (31.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	22.5	674^th of 896 public middle schools	24.8%		22.5	669^th of 890 public middle schools	24.8%	5	52.3	16.6			18.1	23.2			16.3	17.9		18.6		29.9	$14,912	$1,309	$13,603
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%)	44.3	474^th of 896 public middle schools	47.1%		48.5	427^th of 890 public middle schools	52.0%	47	67.0	25.0			31.8	19.3			22.4	21.2		42.5		55.2	$18,201	$543	$17,658
Hudson Middle School	Public	5-6	771 N Maple Grove Ave	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 448-8912	199	11	17.9	50.8%	173 (86.9%)	3 (1.5%)	15 (7.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)								(n/a)				26.0	12.2			6.3	12.2		21.1		13.7		$15,467	$986	$14,482
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	340 E Michigan Ave	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%)	65.8	247^th of 896 public middle schools	72.4%		65.4	254^th of 890 public middle schools	71.5%	7	82.4	34.1			41.5	34.0			34.9	24.8		54.4		76.9	$13,423	$553	$12,870
Madison Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3498 Treat Hwy	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Madison School District (Lenawee)	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 263-0743	388	23	17.2	47.9%	260 (67.0%)	20 (5.2%)	94 (24.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	55.8	348^th of 896 public middle schools	61.2%		57.5	330^th of 890 public middle schools	62.9%	18	60.3	27.6			34.5	43.2			24.0	36.5		40.9		59.8	$14,483	$3,122	$11,361
Tecumseh Middle School	Public, Magnet	4-8	307 N Maumee St	Tecumseh	49286	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 423-1105	900	50	18.0	29.9%	768 (85.3%)	9 (1.0%)	78 (8.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.1%)	59.8	301^st of 896 public middle schools	66.4%		65.8	250^th of 890 public middle schools	71.9%	51	73.5	36.8	31.8	43.1	31.5	41.0	29.4	28.7	24.7	32.5	45.8	45.3	24.8	54.2	$14,049	$682	$13,367
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%)	65.3	252^nd of 896 public middle schools	71.9%		69.2	220^th of 890 public middle schools	75.3%	32	74.7	33.7			47.9	34.8			33.1	33.7		47.6		60.7	$13,867	$995	$12,871
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%)	44.3	472^nd of 896 public middle schools	47.3%		41.4	515^th of 890 public middle schools	42.1%	43	74.3	16.2			40.5	32.9			30.1	17.9		32.4		39.2	$12,420	$642	$11,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Onsted Middle School

What high school do graduates of Onsted Middle School attend?

Students who attend Onsted Middle School usually go on to attend Onsted Community High School

What district is Onsted Middle School in?

Onsted Community Schools

How many students attend Onsted Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Onsted Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Onsted Middle School?

Students at Onsted Middle School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Onsted Middle School a good school?

Onsted Middle School ranks 397^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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