Summary:
Zip code 48160 is home to just one middle school, Milan Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 526 students within the Milan Area Schools district.
Since this is the only middle school in the area, its performance defines the entire district. The school earns a 3-star rating and ranks in the 64th percentile statewide (#321 out of 896 schools). Its strongest subject is 8th-grade science, where 52.9% of students are proficient—nearly 14 points above the state average. Eighth-grade social studies (57% proficient) and ELA (64.1%) also meet or exceed state norms. However, younger grades struggle more: 5th-grade social studies proficiency sits at just 21.5% (6 points below the state), and 6th-grade ELA is 30.5% (7 points below). Math proficiency hovers around 31% in 6th and 7th grades, slightly trailing state averages. The school shows a classic "middle school dip," with scores declining from 5th to 6th grade before partially recovering by 8th grade.
One notable concern is chronic absenteeism: 22.5% of students miss substantial school time, though this is better than the state average of 27.9% and far below the district's overall rate of 42.6%. The school spends a generous $16,095 per student, yet this high funding does not consistently translate into top-tier results across all subjects. Socioeconomically, 38.2% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Year-over-year data reveals variability—5th-grade science improved by 6.5 points, while 5th-grade social studies dropped by 8.2 points. For parents, this school offers strong science and social studies instruction in the upper grades, but early middle school literacy and math may need extra attention at home.
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