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Williamston Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Williamston Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Williamston, Michigan, part of the highly-ranked Williamston Community Schools district. With 432 students, the school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Michigan, currently ranking 50th out of 890 middle schools statewide.

Williamston Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the state average in proficiency across all tested subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 58.9% of 6th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.6%, and 61.3% of 7th graders were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 33.3%. The school also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, ranking 39th out of 798 Michigan middle schools for male students and 56th out of 789 for female students in English Language Arts. Additionally, the school's support for special education students is noteworthy, ranking 12th out of 244 Michigan middle schools in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Williamston Middle School outperforms most in academic proficiency and overall school rankings, with only Chippewa Middle School in Okemos, part of the highly-ranked Okemos Public Schools district, consistently outperforming Williamston Middle School across various metrics. The school's spending per student has also increased from $10,333 in 2020-2021 to $13,981 in 2023-2024, indicating a commitment to investing in resources and programs.

440

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,981

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3845 Vanneter Rd
Williamston, MI 48895-1076

(517) 655-4668

District: Williamston Community Schools

Students who attend Williamston Middle School usually attend:

High:

Williamston High School

Feeder schools for Williamston Middle School:

Elementary:	Williamston Discovery Elementary School
	Williamston Explorer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Michigan middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Michigan avg41%

50^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 613Williamston 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	93.2	50 of 890	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	52 of 897	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	60 of 883	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	91 of 776	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	91 of 675	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	47 of 792	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	73 of 838	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.6	58 of 821	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	91.6	55 of 894	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	88.6	63 of 919	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	86.2	83 of 921	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	78.6	146 of 919	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.3	131 of 900	85.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	103 of 858	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	119 of 851	86.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	138 of 847	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	146 of 839	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	156 of 823	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	81.7	100 of 806	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	56 of 789	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	69 of 771	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	66 of 770	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	72.3	127 of 657	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	126 of 521	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	26 of 658	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	53 of 794	93.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	78.3	40 of 257	84.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	91 of 832	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	63 of 836	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	65 of 825	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	72.8	109 of 691	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	30 of 672	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	73 of 815	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	39 of 798	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	36 of 786	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	50 of 776	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	71 of 658	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	69 of 540	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	64 of 639	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	101 of 797	87.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	12 of 244	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	12 of 199	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	65.6	77 of 377	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	60 of 696	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	47 of 701	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	57 of 688	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	99 of 638	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	81 of 577	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	91.5	43 of 624	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	76 of 678	88.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)84th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies76%+29 vs state

Science67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts62%+23 vs state

Math56%+24 vs state

Mathematics56%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Williamston 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
Williamston Middle School	Public	6-8	3845 Vanneter Rd	Williamston	48895	Ingham County	Williamston Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 655-4668	440	24	18.6	19.3%	380 (86.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (6.8%)	93.2	50^th of 890 public middle schools	94.4%		92.9	52^nd of 897 public middle schools	94.2%	2	87.1	55.6		58.9	64.9		50.7	61.3		66.9		75.8	$13,981	$1,062	$12,919
Webberville Middle School	Public	6-8	309 E Grand River Rd	Webberville	48892	Ingham County	Webberville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 521-3447	107	6	19.0	37.4%	100 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	47.3	439^th of 890 public middle schools	50.7%		32.5	592^nd of 897 public middle schools	34.0%	153	57.7	11.5		29.0	39.5		20.7	31.7		48.0		52.0	$12,433	$214	$12,219
Kinawa School	Public	5-6	1900 Kinawa Dr	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 706-4702	735	47	15.7	17.6%	391 (53.2%)	45 (6.1%)	28 (3.8%)	167 (22.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (13.6%)								(n/a)			65.2	63.2		50.3	48.5		69.8		50.9		$14,613	$651	$13,962
Haslett Middle School	Public	6-8	1535 Franklin St	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 339-8233	660	37	18.0	23.2%	459 (69.5%)	24 (3.6%)	77 (11.7%)	34 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.7%)	89	80^th of 890 public middle schools	91.0%		94.4	35^th of 897 public middle schools	96.1%	45	85.6	59.5		41.7	59.5		53.9	58.7		63.3		69.9	$14,007	$594	$13,413
Chippewa Middle School	Public	6-8	4000 Okemos Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 706-4800	726	45	16.1	14.3%	405 (55.8%)	52 (7.2%)	26 (3.6%)	173 (23.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (9.4%)	95.2	37^th of 890 public middle schools	95.8%		95.2	28^th of 897 public middle schools	96.9%	9	88.7	60.6			66.8			56.8		69.9		77.4	$15,808	$582	$15,226
MacDonald Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 Burcham Dr	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	East Lansing School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 333-7600	857	44	19.5	37.2%	453 (52.9%)	154 (18.0%)	113 (13.2%)	37 (4.3%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (11.0%)	70	211^th of 890 public middle schools	76.3%		75.4	169^th of 897 public middle schools	81.2%	42	74.9	38.0		44.0	50.8		31.5	35.8		51.9		54.1	$12,385	$577	$11,807
Dansville Middle School	Public	6-8	1264 Adams St	Dansville	48819	Ingham County	Dansville Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 623-6120	169	7	22.6	29.0%	155 (91.7%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	50.5	400^th of 890 public middle schools	55.1%		48.9	415^th of 897 public middle schools	53.7%	15	78.9	21.1		37.7	29.6		17.0	22.6		43.9		57.9	$11,409	$824	$10,584
Fowlerville Junior High School	Public	6-8	7677 W Sharpe Rd	Fowlerville	48836	Livingston County	Fowlerville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 223-6003	550	29	18.7	33.5%	517 (94.0%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	46	460^th of 890 public middle schools	48.3%		43.4	478^th of 897 public middle schools	46.7%	18	65.5	19.2		41.8	18.1		32.6	22.8		40.4		45.5	$14,628	$755	$13,873
Mason Middle School	Public	6-8	235 Temple St	Mason	48854	Ingham County	Mason Public Schools (Ingham)	No	No	No	No	(517) 676-6514	778	53	14.7	29.9%	636 (81.7%)	8 (1.0%)	80 (10.3%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.1%)	71.2	200^th of 890 public middle schools	77.5%		73.8	180^th of 897 public middle schools	79.9%	20	75.7	38.6		40.7	40.5		41.4	39.0		51.9		57.6	$13,944	$902	$13,041
Bath Middle School	Public	6-8	13675 Webster Rd	Bath	48808	Clinton County	Bath Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 641-6781	241	14	17.7	41.5%	194 (80.5%)	4 (1.7%)	19 (7.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.3%)	66.8	240^th of 890 public middle schools	73.0%		58.3	298^th of 897 public middle schools	66.8%	58	72.5	20.9		43.1	40.5		39.4	45.9		48.4		60.2	$14,509	$449	$14,060

Frequently Asked Questions about Williamston Middle School

What high school do graduates of Williamston Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Williamston Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Williamston Middle School.

What district is Williamston Middle School in?

Williamston Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Williamston Middle School?

Students at Williamston Middle School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is Williamston Middle School a good school?

Yes. Williamston Middle School ranks in the top 5.6% of Michigan middle schools.

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