Buchanan Middle School
Score 61.9/100: better than 61% 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.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
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.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 5 | M-STEP | 55.2 | 125 |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | M-STEP | 34.1 | 135 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | M-STEP | 45.2 | 115 |
| Math | Grade 5 | M-STEP | 32.8 | 125 |
| Math | Grade 6 | M-STEP | 32.6 | 135 |
| Math | Grade 7 | M-STEP | 35.7 | 115 |
| Science | Grade 5 | M-STEP | 44.8 | 125 |
| Social studies | Grade 5 | M-STEP | 35.2 | 125 |
School profile
- Grades
- 5-7
- Students
- 345
- Type
- Middle school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Buchanan, MI 49107
"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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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Buchanan Middle School at a glance
Buchanan Middle School is a public middle school in Buchanan, Michigan, serving grades 5-7. It is part of Buchanan Community Schools. It has about 345 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 65% 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, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 34% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 61.9 out of 100: better than 61% of them, ranking #171 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.
Page updated 2026-10-12.