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1 / 10#10. Three Rivers Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Three Rivers Community Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 495 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
Best public middle schools in the Kalamazoo metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Kalamazoo metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.
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2 / 10#9. Oakland Academy
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Portage, MI
- Enrollment: 171 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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3 / 10#8. Comstock STEM Academy
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Comstock Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 280 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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4 / 10#7. Otsego Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Otsego Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 524 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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5 / 10#6. Vicksburg Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Vicksburg Community Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 608 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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6 / 10#5. Portage North Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Portage Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 547 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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7 / 10#4. Gull Lake Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Gull Lake Community Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 682 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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8 / 10#3. Mattawan Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Mattawan Consolidated School, MI
- Enrollment: 833 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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9 / 10#2. Portage Central Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Portage Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 750 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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10 / 10#1. Portage West Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Portage Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 694 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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