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Shelby Middle School

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Shelby Middle School ranks 534 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Shelby Middle School in Shelby, MI, serves 264 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Shelby Public Schools district, located in a rural community with nearly 69% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Shelby Middle School stands out for its high level of financial investment per student. At $20,555 per student, it spends significantly more than nearby schools like Holton Middle School ($13,632) and David C Outwin Middle School ($15,876). It also maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.6, compared to 20.4 at David C Outwin. However, this extra spending hasn't translated into top-tier academic results. The school's state ranking peaked at the 57th percentile in 2023-2024 but dropped to the 40th percentile in 2025-2026. Math proficiency is a particular concern, with only 15.7% of 6th graders and 23.4% of 7th graders meeting state standards, well below state averages of 31.9% and 33.3%. In contrast, 8th graders performed closer to state averages in science and social studies.

When compared to its closest neighbor, Hart Middle School (5.58 miles away), Shelby has a similar economic profile and overall ranking (40th vs. 44th percentile), yet Shelby spends over $4,600 more per student. A more striking contrast is with Whitehall Middle School, which ranks in the 59th percentile while spending about $5,000 less per student and having a slightly higher student-teacher ratio. Whitehall students outperform Shelby in nearly every subject, suggesting that factors like curriculum and instructional strategies may matter more than just funding. Chronic absenteeism remains a persistent challenge at Shelby, hovering around 26% for the past three years—better than the district average of 32.1% but still significant. For parents, this school offers smaller classes and strong per-student investment, but recent academic declines and persistent math gaps are important considerations.

264

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,555

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 N State St
Shelby, MI 49455-8201

(231) 861-4521

District: Shelby Public Schools

Students who attend Shelby Middle School usually attend:

High:

Shelby High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

Hispanic:

43.2%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 13 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg41%

534^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

432^nd of 625Shelby Public 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	38.4	534 of 896	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	446 of 890	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	387 of 897	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	431 of 883	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	507 of 776	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.6	619 of 675	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	631 of 792	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	579 of 838	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	521 of 821	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	569 of 894	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.2	551 of 919	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.1	595 of 921	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.4	492 of 919	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.6	472 of 900	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.0	431 of 858	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.6	457 of 851	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.3	470 of 847	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.8	457 of 839	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	513 of 823	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.4	419 of 806	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	73 of 108	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	48 of 106	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	97 of 154	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	508 of 789	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	414 of 789	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	367 of 771	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	259 of 770	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	406 of 657	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.0	480 of 521	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	480 of 658	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	523 of 794	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	234 of 260	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	160 of 265	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	173 of 257	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	177 of 246	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	118 of 138	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	122 of 137	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	219 of 266	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	489 of 834	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.3	391 of 832	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	313 of 836	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	386 of 825	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	432 of 691	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	458 of 523	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	566 of 672	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	554 of 815	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	508 of 813	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	453 of 798	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	387 of 786	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.1	566 of 776	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	514 of 658	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	516 of 540	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	585 of 639	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	537 of 797	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	27.7	304 of 377	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	383 of 687	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	372 of 696	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	260 of 701	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	316 of 688	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	357 of 638	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	474 of 577	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	523 of 624	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	471 of 678	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2018)19th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies37%-13 vs state

Science37%-3 vs state

English Language Arts31%-7 vs state

Mathematics26%-7 vs state

Math19%-13 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 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th 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
Shelby Middle School	Public	6-8	525 N State St	Shelby	49455	Oceana County	Shelby Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 861-4521	264	17	15.6	68.9%	146 (55.3%)	2 (0.8%)	114 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	38.4	534^th of 896 public middle schools	40.4%		46.7	446^th of 890 public middle schools	49.9%	88	56.8	26.1		27.5	33.9		15.7	23.4		36.6		37.4	$20,555	$3,507	$17,048
Hart Middle School	Public	5-8	308 Johnson St W	Hart	49420	Oceana County	Hart Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 873-6320	381	23	16.4	74.5%	228 (59.8%)	1 (0.3%)	144 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	41.5	500^th of 896 public middle schools	44.2%		42.1	508^th of 890 public middle schools	42.9%	8	63.8	28.6	36.8	17.0	25.3	13.6	19.8	8.0	35.2	42.5	26.1	59.4	$15,864	$1,181	$14,682
Nellie B Chisholm Middle School	Public	6-8	4700 Stanton Blvd	Montague	49437	Muskegon County	Montague Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 894-5617	307	19	16.3	41.4%	275 (89.6%)	3 (1.0%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	59.5	304^th of 896 public middle schools	66.1%		61	290^th of 890 public middle schools	67.4%	14	70.6	37.8		30.7	27.6		25.8	39.1		44.5		58.8	$15,584	$950	$14,633
Whitehall Middle School	Public	6-8	401 S Elizabeth St	Whitehall	49461	Muskegon County	Whitehall District Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 893-1030	424	26	16.0	40.1%	371 (87.5%)	9 (2.1%)	24 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	54.4	367^th of 896 public middle schools	59.0%		69.4	218^th of 890 public middle schools	75.5%	149	53.7	26.9		45.7	45.6		33.8	43.4		29.3		41.4	$15,272	$873	$14,399
David C Outwin Middle School	Public	6-8	96 S Division St	Hesperia	49421	Oceana County	Hesperia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 854-6475	198	10	20.4	60.1%	173 (87.4%)	2 (1.0%)	15 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	17.9	728^th of 896 public middle schools	18.8%		24.6	649^th of 890 public middle schools	27.1%	79	44.1	8.5		17.8	19.7		6.7	9.8		26.7		31.7	$15,876	$929	$14,947
Holton Middle School	Public	6-8	6477 Syers Rd	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 821-1775	173	11	16.1	76.9%	151 (87.3%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	22.5	671^st of 896 public middle schools	25.1%		20.3	693^rd of 890 public middle schools	22.1%	22	57.6	13.6		18.2	12.2		16.4	12.2		27.3		25.8	$13,632	$1,637	$11,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelby Middle School

What district is Shelby Middle School in?

Shelby Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Shelby Middle School attend?

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

Is Shelby Middle School a good school?

Shelby Middle School ranks 534^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shelby Middle School?

Students at Shelby Middle School are 55% White, 43% Hispanic.

How many students attend Shelby Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Shelby Middle School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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