MI's Best Middle Schools Ranked In New Analysis

Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy is the best public middle school in Michigan, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News researchers based the 2027 ranking of the nation’s best public middle schools on the latest publicly available data from state education agencies by RTI International, alongside data from the U.S. Department of Education. In the past, the state reports weren’t part of the methodology.

State agency data offers a more thorough evaluation of student achievement in math and reading across every proficiency level, all while taking student background and overall performance on state assessments into consideration.

This year’s ranking includes 24,000 public middle schools.

The top 25 public middle schools in Michigan are:

1. Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy, Plymouth
2. Birmingham Covington School, Bloomfield Hills
3. Chandler Woods Charter Academy, Belmont
4. South Arbor Charter Academy, Ypsilanti
5. Central Middle School, Ada
6. Northern Hills Middle School, Grand Rapids
7. Boulan Park Middle School, Troy
8. East Middle School, Plymouth
9. Achieve Charter Academy, Canton
10. Hillside Middle School, Northville
11. City High Middle School, Grand Rapids
12. New Buffalo Middle School, New Buffalo
13. Spring Lake Middle School, Spring Lake
14. Cross Creek Charter Academy, Byron Center
15. Meads Mill Middle School, Northville
16. Derby Middle School, Birmingham
17. Pembroke Academy, Detroit
18. Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, Saginaw
19. Byron Center West Middle School, Byron Center
20. North Hills Middle School, Bloomfield Hills
21. Chatfield School, Lapeer
22. Stem Academy, Kalamazoo
23. South Hills Middle School, Bloomfield Hills
24. Ann Arbor Open at Mack School, Ann Arbor
25. Farmington Steam Academy, Farmington Hills

The rankings are intended as an evaluation tool to give parents a snapshot of how well schools provide a high-quality education and prepare students for a successful future.

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