Gaylord Middle School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Gaylord, Michigan·49735
Score
75.3/100
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#111
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
Top 25%
In Michigan

Score 75.3/100: better than 75% 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
62%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 74% of them
397 students tested
Math
43%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 76% of them
398 students tested
Science
47%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 69% of them
210 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 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 7M-STEP49.5186
English language artsGrade 8PSAT72211
MathGrade 7M-STEP43.9187
MathGrade 8PSAT42.7211
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP47.1210
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP48.8209

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
426
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
426
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
53%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Otsego County

Contact

Address
600 E 5TH ST
Gaylord, MI 49735
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).

Nearby middle schools

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Gaylord Middle School at a glance

Gaylord Middle School is a public middle school in Gaylord, Michigan, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Gaylord Community Schools. It has about 426 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 53% 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, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 43% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 75.3 out of 100: better than 75% of them, ranking #111 of 448. Its English language arts result fell by 4 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.