1. Home
  2. Michigan
  3. West Branch
  4. West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
  5. Surline Middle School
Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Surline Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 5-8
412th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 890 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 54% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Surline Middle School is a public magnet school located in West Branch, Michigan, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 583 students. The school is part of the West Branch-Rose City Area Schools district, which is ranked 349 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Surline Middle School has seen declining performance, with proficiency rates on M-Step and PSAT tests generally below state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts ranged from 23.7% (5th grade) to 45.6% (6th grade), compared to the state averages of 44.4% (5th grade) and 38.6% (6th grade). Similarly, the school's proficiency rates in M-Step Math ranged from 15.7% (7th grade) to 31.4% (6th grade), compared to the state averages of 33.3% (7th grade) and 31.5% (6th grade).

Another significant challenge for Surline Middle School is high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.9% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's average of 15-20%. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.3% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Addressing these issues, as well as optimizing the allocation and utilization of resources, will be crucial for the school to improve student outcomes.

580
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,280
Per pupil spending ?
64.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 147 State St
       West Branch, MI  48661-1154

(989) 343-2140

District: West Branch-Rose City Area Schools


Students who attend Surline Middle School usually attend:

High:    Ogemaw Heights High School

Feeder schools for Surline Middle School:

Elementary:    Rose City School
    Surline Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.6%
Two or more races:
3.4%
Hispanic:
2.2%
more
 See top rated Michigan middle schools

 Compare Surline Middle School to nearby middle schools!
At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Michigan median (54th percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg34%
Michigan avg39%
412th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 46%▼ down 20 pts since 2015
From top 26% (2015) to top 46% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
349th of 613West Branch-Rose City 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202549.9412 of 89053.7%★★★☆☆
202437.8535 of 89740.4%★★☆☆☆
202348.1412 of 88353.3%★★★☆☆
202253.7307 of 77660.4%★★★☆☆
202141.8364 of 67546.1%★★☆☆☆
201958.1290 of 79263.4%★★★☆☆
201868.0258 of 83869.2%★★★☆☆
201756.0301 of 82163.3%★★★☆☆
201663.9283 of 89468.3%★★★☆☆
201568.2242 of 91973.7%★★★★☆
201454.1440 of 92152.2%★★★☆☆
201360.3341 of 91962.9%★★★☆☆
201240.3583 of 90035.2%★★☆☆☆
201155.4498 of 85842.0%★★☆☆☆
201066.5354 of 85158.4%★★★☆☆
200960.4436 of 84748.5%★★☆☆☆
200860.4432 of 83948.5%★★☆☆☆
200757.2459 of 82344.2%★★☆☆☆
200663.5345 of 80657.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202543.9418 of 78947.0%★★☆☆☆
202438.2466 of 77139.6%★★☆☆☆
202347.9358 of 77053.5%★★★☆☆
202252.1260 of 65760.4%★★★☆☆
202141.9279 of 52146.4%★★☆☆☆
201954.2272 of 65858.7%★★★☆☆
201866.2237 of 79470.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202556.7302 of 83263.7%★★★☆☆
202439.6491 of 83641.3%★★☆☆☆
202347.9390 of 82552.7%★★★☆☆
202270.8127 of 69181.6%★★★★☆
202158.0167 of 52368.1%★★★☆☆
201964.4180 of 67273.2%★★★★☆
201868.3202 of 81575.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202548.6375 of 79853.0%★★★☆☆
202430.2552 of 78629.8%★★☆☆☆
202340.5448 of 77642.3%★★☆☆☆
202246.1318 of 65851.7%★★★☆☆
202132.7351 of 54035.0%★★☆☆☆
201952.9257 of 63959.8%★★★☆☆
201865.9238 of 79770.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201828.4297 of 37721.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202536.3432 of 69637.9%★★☆☆☆
202421.9579 of 70117.4%★☆☆☆☆
202333.9460 of 68833.1%★★☆☆☆
202241.2353 of 63844.7%★★☆☆☆
202134.2380 of 57734.1%★★☆☆☆
201946.3314 of 62449.7%★★★☆☆
201853.3292 of 67856.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2018)21st percentile-48 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies37%~ state avg
Science36%-5 vs state
English Language Arts34%-7 vs state
Math23%-10 vs state
Mathematics19%-12 vs state

★
No ratings yet
Be the first to rate Surline Middle School and help other families decide.
Rate Surline Middle School
Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.
Tap a star to rate
Reviews
No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.


Schools Near Surline Middle School








Frequently Asked Questions about Surline Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Surline Middle School.

Students at Surline Middle School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Surline Middle School ranks 412th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Surline Middle School usually go on to attend Ogemaw Heights High School


Rate Surline Middle School!



Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...


Compare to nearby schools

MIMichigan Middle School Rankings

MIMichigan District Rankings

Schools in West Branch, MI

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Surline Middle School!




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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.




Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 195 milliseconds.