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Union City Middle School

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Union City Middle School ranks 343 rd of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Union City Middle School is a public middle school serving 255 students in grades 5-8 in Union City, Michigan, which is part of the Union City Community Schools district.

While the school consistently performs above the state average in several subject areas, including 5th grade English Language Arts, 7th grade Math, and 8th grade PSAT English Language Arts, it struggles in 6th and 7th grade English Language Arts, and its Math proficiency rates are below the state average in most grades. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.5% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is well above the state average. Despite these challenges, Union City Middle School performs exceptionally well for its special education students, ranking 38 out of 244 Michigan middle schools in 2024-2025.

In comparison to nearby schools, Union City Middle School generally outperforms schools in the Battle Creek and Marshall areas, particularly in subject areas like 5th grade Science and 8th grade PSAT. However, some nearby schools, such as Legg Middle School in Coldwater, have stronger overall performance and higher rankings than Union City Middle School. The school's ranking has declined over the past several years, from a high of 221 out of 919 Michigan middle schools in 2014-2015 to 343 out of 890 in 2024-2025, which is a concerning trend that the school and district should address.

245

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,617

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

435 Saint Joseph St
Union City, MI 49094-1242

(517) 741-5381

District: Union City Community Schools

Students who attend Union City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Union City High School

Feeder schools for Union City Middle School:

Elementary:

Union City Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2019 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Michigan median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg39%

343^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

405^th of 613Union City 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	55.7	343 of 890	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	366 of 897	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	283 of 883	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	379 of 776	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	249 of 675	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	414 of 792	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	427 of 838	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	374 of 821	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.5	334 of 894	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.2	221 of 919	76.0%	★★★★☆
2014	63.9	310 of 921	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	342 of 919	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.0	563 of 900	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.1	502 of 858	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.5	427 of 851	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.8	286 of 847	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.8	369 of 839	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.8	572 of 823	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.2	601 of 806	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	426 of 789	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	329 of 771	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	264 of 770	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	267 of 657	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	199 of 521	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	383 of 658	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	369 of 794	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	290 of 832	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	255 of 836	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	137 of 825	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	241 of 691	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	101 of 523	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	264 of 672	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	273 of 815	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	272 of 798	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	374 of 786	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	290 of 776	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	403 of 658	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	165 of 540	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	357 of 639	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	427 of 797	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	38 of 244	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	38 of 199	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	37.3	234 of 377	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	329 of 696	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	378 of 701	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	300 of 688	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	390 of 638	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	253 of 577	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	422 of 624	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	438 of 678	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science46%+6 vs state

Social Studies43%+4 vs state

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

Mathematics34%+4 vs state

Math29%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Union City 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 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
Union City Middle School	Public	5-8	435 Saint Joseph St	Union City	49094	Branch County	Union City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 741-5381	245	17	14.4	57.6%	219 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.3%)	55.7	343^rd of 890 public middle schools	61.5%		52.8	366^th of 897 public middle schools	59.2%	23	72.6	33.9	48.4	34.7	27.7	25.4	21.9	46.8	54.7	38.1	29.7	55.6	$16,617	$1,370	$15,246
Legg Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	175 Green St	Coldwater	49036	Branch County	Coldwater Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 279-5940	616	33	18.5	60.9%	487 (79.1%)	21 (3.4%)	83 (13.5%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	58.7	313^th of 890 public middle schools	64.8%		46.1	456^th of 897 public middle schools	49.2%	143	67.0	29.4		38.0	40.8		31.9	35.4		42.8		50.7	$13,605	$1,374	$12,230
Harper Creek Middle School	Public	5-8	7290 B Dr N	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 441-4750	896	50	18.0	32.0%	723 (80.7%)	25 (2.8%)	63 (7.0%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	73 (8.1%)	51.3	391^st of 890 public middle schools	56.1%		51.3	385^th of 897 public middle schools	57.1%	6	63.0	33.3	42.2	32.9	36.2	32.4	26.3	37.9	37.9	33.3	26.7	46.6	$13,789	$972	$12,817
Quincy Middle School	Public	5-8	32 Fulton St	Quincy	49082	Branch County	Quincy Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 639-4201	345	20	17.4	31.0%	320 (92.8%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	59.5	308^th of 890 public middle schools	65.4%		49.5	403^rd of 897 public middle schools	55.1%	95	56.3	37.9	38.7	33.0	52.1	28.0	33.0	37.0	47.3	43.7	36.6	48.3	$13,542	$1,452	$12,090
Lakeview Middle School	Public	5-8	300 28th St S	Battle Creek	49015	Calhoun County	Lakeview School District (Calhoun)	No	No	No	No	(269) 565-3900	1,082	69	15.7	60.4%	472 (43.6%)	151 (14.0%)	144 (13.3%)	156 (14.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	154 (14.2%)	46.7	447^th of 890 public middle schools	49.8%		42	500^th of 897 public middle schools	44.3%	53	67.4	24.4	36.8	33.7	29.9	25.7	26.7	30.1	28.6	36.3	20.6	44.5	$13,060	$1,500	$11,561
Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Green St	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1251	541	37	14.7	45.7%	384 (71.0%)	58 (10.7%)	49 (9.1%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.6%)	53.8	365^th of 890 public middle schools	59.0%		43	484^th of 897 public middle schools	46.0%	119	69.3	26.5		40.7	33.5		29.0	22.3		47.0		51.8	$16,098	$2,444	$13,655
Homer Middle School	Public	5-8	403 S Hillsdale St	Homer	49245	Calhoun County	Homer Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 568-4456	268	16	16.5	57.5%	242 (90.3%)	4 (1.5%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	59.1	310^th of 890 public middle schools	65.2%		33.1	587^th of 897 public middle schools	34.6%	277	64.5	17.7	35.5	52.9	43.9	24.2	42.6	33.3	48.4	27.4	16.1	54.8	$16,004	$1,293	$14,711
West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	35 Hamblin Ave W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 441-0012	96	2	53.3	76.0%	61 (63.5%)	12 (12.5%)	10 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.5%)	8.4	841^st of 890 public middle schools	5.5%		18.4	722^nd of 897 public middle schools	19.5%	119	36.5				14.0					9.5		12.9	$7,373	$270	$7,103
Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center	Public, Magnet	6-8	100 Van Buren St W	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 213-3513	145	9	15.5	58.6%	28 (19.3%)	72 (49.7%)	23 (15.9%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.4%)	13	779^th of 890 public middle schools	12.5%		16	744^th of 897 public middle schools	17.1%	35	20.0			24.2	16.3		12.9	6.0		15.6		9.4	$21,549	$4,173	$17,376
Springfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1023 Avenue A	Springfield	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9640	472	32	14.7	76.5%	133 (28.2%)	183 (38.8%)	60 (12.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (19.1%)	10	817^th of 890 public middle schools	8.2%		11.7	810^th of 897 public middle schools	9.7%	7	36.4	6.7		12.9	10.1		4.2	4.6		19.2		20.9	$21,408	$4,047	$17,361

Frequently Asked Questions about Union City Middle School

Is Union City Middle School a good school?

Union City Middle School ranks 343^rd of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Union City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Union City Middle School usually go on to attend Union City High School

What district is Union City Middle School in?

Union City Community Schools

How many students attend Union City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Union City Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Union City Middle School?

Students at Union City Middle School are 89% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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