Houghton Middle School

Houghton Middle School is a public middle school in Houghton, Michigan, serving 346 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Houghton-Portage Township School District, which is ranked 24th out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Houghton Middle School has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking among the top middle schools in Michigan. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 72nd out of 890 Michigan middle schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, including a 65.9% proficiency rate in 7th-grade English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.2%. Houghton Middle School also performs well on the PSAT, with 81.7% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in ELA and 43.5% in Math, significantly higher than the state averages.

While Washington Middle School, the closest nearby school, also performs well with a 4-star rating, Houghton Middle School consistently outperforms it in academic proficiency. The school's strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is a testament to its dedication to supporting the growth and development of all its students. However, the school could explore ways to further reduce its chronic absenteeism rates, which have fluctuated in recent years, to maintain its high academic standards and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.