Benzie Central Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Benzonia, Michigan·49616
Score
21.8/100
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#351
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
Top 79%
In Michigan

Score 21.8/100: better than 21% of Michigan middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
31%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 18% of them
221 students tested
Math
17%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 21% of them
221 students tested
Science
33%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 33% of them
69 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP2075
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP2080
English language artsGrade 8PSAT56.166
MathGrade 6M-STEP1275
MathGrade 7M-STEP17.580
MathGrade 8PSAT22.766
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP33.369
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP36.269

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
239
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
239
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
56%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Benzie County

Contact

Address
9300 HOMESTEAD RD
Benzonia, MI 49616
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Benzie Central Middle School at a glance

Benzie Central Middle School is a public middle school in Benzonia, Michigan, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Benzie County Central Schools. It has about 239 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 47% at a typical Michigan middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 31% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 17% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 21.8 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #351 of 448. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.