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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 49659

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School

242

Students

Top rankedMancelona Middle School384^th of 890 Michigan middle schools

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Summary:

The 49659 zip code is home to a single middle school, Mancelona Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 258th out of 883 Michigan middle schools in 2022-2023 to 384th out of 890 in 2024-2025.

Mancelona Middle School's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies are generally below the state averages, though the school did outperform the state in 5th grade Science proficiency in 2024-2025. The school's PSAT performance was mixed, with 8th graders scoring above the state average in English Language Arts but below the state average in Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's above-average per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces challenges in terms of chronic absenteeism, which was significantly higher than the state average in 2023-2024. These factors suggest that Mancelona Middle School may require targeted interventions and support to address its performance gaps and attendance issues, in order to improve educational outcomes for its students.

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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 (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	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
Mancelona Middle School	Public	5-8	112 St Johns Ave	Mancelona	49659	Antrim County	Mancelona Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 587-9869	242	15	16.2	80.6%	228 (94.2%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	52.2	384^th of 890 public middle schools	56.9%		51.7	381^st of 897 public middle schools	57.5%	3	68.0	42.0	52.5	28.2	30.6	24.6	16.9	24.5	49.2	54.0	29.5	62.0	$16,508	$2,064	$14,444

Cities Near Zip Code 49659

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mancelona	1.48 mi	4	323^rd
Alba	5.56 mi	1
Bellaire	9.71 mi	2	253^rd
Rapid City	13 mi	1
Kalkaska	13.86 mi	4	333^rd

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

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