Ishpeming Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Ishpeming, Michigan·49849
Score
21.3/100
Compare Ishpeming Middle School with another school
#353
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
Top 79%
In Michigan

Score 21.3/100: 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
35%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 22% of them
165 students tested
Math
≈11%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 13% of them
165 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
35%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 36% of them
83 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 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 5M-STEP23.738
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP1540
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP34.141
English language artsGrade 8PSAT60.946
MathGrade 5M-STEP≤1038
MathGrade 6M-STEP12.540
MathGrade 7M-STEP14.641
MathGrade 8PSAT10.946
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP39.538
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP31.145
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP13.238
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP4045

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
182
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
182
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
46%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Marquette County

Contact

Address
324 E PEARL ST
Ishpeming, MI 49849
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

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Ishpeming Middle School at a glance

Ishpeming Middle School is a public middle school in Ishpeming, Michigan, serving grades 5-8. It is part of Ishpeming Public School District No. 1. It has about 182 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 46% 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, 35% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 11% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 21.3 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #353 of 448. Its English language arts result fell by 9 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.

Compare Ishpeming Middle School with another school

Page updated 2026-10-12.