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Sault Area Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 5-10
380th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 890 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 57% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Sault Area Middle School is a public magnet middle school in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, serving grades 5-9 with a total enrollment of 498 students. The school is part of the Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools district, which is ranked 371 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sault Area Middle School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state averages. The school's proficiency rates in 5th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were generally higher than the state, but its performance in 7th grade ELA and Math was lower. The school's performance in Science and Social Studies was more consistent, with 5th grade Science and 8th grade Social Studies exceeding state averages. However, the school's PSAT performance in 8th grade Math was lower than the state average.

While female students at Sault Area Middle School have consistently outperformed their male counterparts, the school's Native American students have struggled compared to other Michigan middle schools. On the other hand, the school's special education students have performed well, ranking 35 out of 244 Michigan middle schools. The school has also seen an increase in per-student spending, from $10,764 in 2020-2021 to $12,899 in 2023-2024, but its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 36.8%, remain a concern and may be impacting the school's overall academic performance.

498
Students ?
16.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,899
Per pupil spending ?
43.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 684 Marquette Ave
       Sault Sainte Marie, MI  49783-3103

(906) 635-6604

District: Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools


Students who attend Sault Area Middle School usually attend:

High:    Sault Area High School

Feeder schools for Sault Area Middle School:

Elementary:    Lincoln School
    Washington Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
61.0%
American Indian:
34.3%
Hispanic:
1.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Michigan median (57th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school40%
District avg40%
Michigan avg39%
380th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 43%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
371st of 613Sault Ste. Marie Area 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201477.6302 of 153380.3%★★★★☆
201369.7443 of 156371.7%★★★★☆
201280.9240 of 156684.7%★★★★☆
201162.9692 of 155255.4%★★★☆☆
201058.3899 of 155242.1%★★☆☆☆
200961.3773 of 158951.4%★★★☆☆
200873.4386 of 157775.5%★★★★☆
200757.0823 of 156547.4%★★☆☆☆
200647.91022 of 154533.9%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202552.7380 of 89057.3%★★★☆☆
202449.6402 of 89755.2%★★★☆☆
202359.2290 of 88367.2%★★★☆☆
202263.8222 of 77671.4%★★★★☆
202155.8245 of 67563.7%★★★☆☆
201973.9164 of 79279.3%★★★★☆
201865.1283 of 83866.2%★★★☆☆
201752.3330 of 82159.8%★★★☆☆
201663.5288 of 89467.8%★★★☆☆
201566.4271 of 91970.5%★★★★☆
201468.2258 of 92172.0%★★★★☆
201369.5233 of 91974.6%★★★★☆
201274.7188 of 90079.1%★★★★☆
201163.8369 of 85857.0%★★★☆☆
201064.6396 of 85153.5%★★★☆☆
200961.4421 of 84750.3%★★★☆☆
200859.6446 of 83946.8%★★☆☆☆
200757.6456 of 82344.6%★★☆☆☆
200647.7549 of 80631.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202552.2331 of 78958.0%★★★☆☆
202459.4240 of 77168.9%★★★☆☆
202370.8160 of 77079.2%★★★★☆
202266.6161 of 65775.5%★★★★☆
202148.7220 of 52157.8%★★★☆☆
201975.2130 of 65880.2%★★★★☆
201866.3236 of 79470.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202552.5356 of 83257.2%★★★☆☆
202442.8451 of 83646.1%★★☆☆☆
202359.8260 of 82568.5%★★★☆☆
202247.5338 of 69151.1%★★★☆☆
202143.1282 of 52346.1%★★☆☆☆
201979.071 of 67289.4%★★★★☆
201867.6210 of 81574.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202545.9399 of 79850.0%★★★☆☆
202435.5511 of 78635.0%★★☆☆☆
202339.9457 of 77641.1%★★☆☆☆
202252.7277 of 65857.9%★★★☆☆
202153.0201 of 54062.8%★★★☆☆
201964.8179 of 63972.0%★★★★☆
201859.4298 of 79762.6%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202529.47 of 812.5%★★☆☆☆
202442.04 of 742.9%★★★☆☆
202347.84 of 520.0%★★★☆☆
202258.01 of 580.0%★★★★★
202141.52 of 333.3%★★★★☆
201948.83 of 425.0%★★★★☆
201859.34 of 1060.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202574.135 of 24485.7%★★★★☆
201855.8119 of 37768.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202549.3325 of 69653.3%★★★☆☆
202436.7447 of 70136.2%★★☆☆☆
202356.4250 of 68863.7%★★★☆☆
202257.7221 of 63865.4%★★★☆☆
202156.5210 of 57763.6%★★★☆☆
201972.9140 of 62477.6%★★★★☆
201858.0244 of 67864.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Middle school
Special Education (2025)86th percentile+28 vs school
Female (2025)58th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile~ school
White (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school
Native American (2025)12th percentile-45 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies50%+11 vs state
Science42%~ state avg
English Language Arts40%~ state avg
Math29%-4 vs state
Mathematics27%-3 vs state

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Students at Sault Area Middle School are 61% White, 34% American Indian, 1% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Sault Area Middle School ranks 380th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Sault Area Middle School.

Students who attend Sault Area Middle School usually go on to attend Sault Area High School


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