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Union City Middle School

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Union City Middle School ranks 399 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Union City Middle School, part of the Union City Community Schools district, serves 245 students in grades 5-8 in a small-town setting in Union City, MI. The school has earned a solid 3-star rating, ranking in the 55th percentile statewide, and stands out for its exceptional support of students who often need the most help.

Perhaps the most impressive finding is the school's outstanding work with Special Education students, ranking in the 84th percentile statewide—a dramatic improvement from just a few years ago. The school also excels with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, consistently earning 3-star ratings for three straight years despite nearly 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Attendance is a clear strength, with only 17.1% chronic absenteeism compared to the state average of 27.9%. When compared to nearby schools, Union City holds its own against more affluent districts—its 8th grade PSAT Math proficiency (44.7%) actually exceeds Harper Creek Middle School's (32.1%), even though Harper Creek serves a wealthier population with lower absenteeism. Union City also vastly outperforms Springfield Middle School, where chronic absenteeism exceeds 52%.

Academically, the school shows a clear pattern: 8th grade is a standout year, with students significantly outperforming state averages in PSAT Math, Science, and Social Studies. However, earlier middle school grades show room for growth in English Language Arts and Math, where scores trail state averages. The school spends about $16,493 per student—comparable to Homer Middle School but far less than schools like Springfield ($22,378) that achieve worse results. While Quincy Middle School remains the regional academic leader, Union City matches or narrows the gap in 8th grade math and science despite serving a much higher percentage of economically disadvantaged families. For parents seeking a dependable school where students gain momentum by 8th grade—especially those with special needs or economic challenges—Union City Middle School offers a supportive, efficient, and increasingly effective option.

245

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,493

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: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Math scores 14 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Michigan avg39%

399^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

368^th of 625Union 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
2026	51.6	399 of 896	55.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.9	380 of 789	51.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	60.8	257 of 834	69.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.9	365 of 813	55.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	42.2	392 of 687	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics45%+12 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

Social Studies28%-11 vs state

Math18%-14 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
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%)	51.6	399^th of 896 public middle schools	55.5%		55.7	343^rd of 890 public middle schools	61.5%	56	76.6	44.7	30.1	34.4	30.7	11.0	26.2	18.9	33.3	46.8	15.1	46.8	$16,493	$1,006	$15,487
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%)	52.4	390^th of 896 public middle schools	56.5%		58.7	313^th of 890 public middle schools	64.8%	77	63.4	29.8		34.0	39.1		24.9	30.0		37.5		54.7	$13,108	$1,101	$12,008
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%)	54.6	364^th of 896 public middle schools	59.4%		51.3	391^st of 890 public middle schools	56.1%	27	65.2	32.1	34.0	29.4	34.8	27.8	27.6	44.9	35.1	40.4	20.0	47.4	$14,284	$1,157	$13,127
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%)	68.5	221^st of 896 public middle schools	75.3%		59.5	308^th of 890 public middle schools	65.4%	87	74.0	49.3	41.5	45.8	40.4	19.8	32.3	22.3	40.2	56.2	25.6	75.3	$13,949	$1,581	$12,368
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%)	48.1	435^th of 896 public middle schools	51.5%		46.7	447^th of 890 public middle schools	49.8%	12	64.3	24.3	38.7	38.0	31.0	33.1	28.1	32.4	34.8	33.6	29.2	45.7	$14,725	$968	$13,757
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%)	48.7	429^th of 896 public middle schools	52.1%		53.8	365^th of 890 public middle schools	59.0%	64	61.8	21.9		38.6	42.2		27.2	32.6		34.3		40.4	$15,233	$859	$14,374
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%)	65.2	253^rd of 896 public middle schools	71.8%		59.1	310^th of 890 public middle schools	65.2%	57	67.2	26.6	31.7	42.2	50.7	23.3	29.7	44.8	38.3	41.3	22.0	61.9	$16,450	$1,225	$15,225
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) 441-9463	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%)	6.1	877^th of 896 public middle schools	2.1%		8.4	841^st of 890 public middle schools	5.5%	36	29.6	3.7			6.7					12.3		12.3	$5,799	$256	$5,543
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%)	18.5	724^th of 896 public middle schools	19.2%		13	779^th of 890 public middle schools	12.5%	55	47.8	6.5		26.3	23.3		15.8	13.3		8.7		17.4	$21,022	$3,133	$17,888
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%)	8.8	841^st of 896 public middle schools	6.1%		10	817^th of 890 public middle schools	8.2%	24	25.5	8.2		14.2	11.7			6.5		16.2		14.4	$22,378	$3,229	$19,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Union City Middle School

Is Union City Middle School a good school?

Union City Middle School ranks 399^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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

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