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.
#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
#9. Oakland Academy
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Portage, MI
- Enrollment: 171 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
#8. Comstock STEM Academy
- School grades: K-8
- Location: Comstock Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 280 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
#7. Otsego Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Otsego Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 524 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
#6. Vicksburg Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Vicksburg Community Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 608 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
#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+

#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+
#3. Mattawan Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Mattawan Consolidated School, MI
- Enrollment: 833 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#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-
#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