New Buffalo Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 New Buffalo, Michigan·49117
Score
96.5/100
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#16
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
Top 4%
In Michigan

Score 96.5/100: better than 96% 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
81%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 99% of them
134 students tested
Math
73%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 98% of them
134 students tested
Science
56%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 83% of them
41 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-STEP78.747
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP78.346
English language artsGrade 8PSAT85.441
MathGrade 6M-STEP72.347
MathGrade 7M-STEP67.446
MathGrade 8PSAT80.541
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP56.141
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP65.941

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
123
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
123
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
33%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Berrien County

Contact

Address
1112 E CLAY ST
New Buffalo, MI 49117
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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New Buffalo Middle School at a glance

New Buffalo Middle School is a public middle school in New Buffalo, Michigan, serving grades 6-8. It is part of New Buffalo Area Schools. It has about 123 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 33% 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, 81% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 73% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 96.5 out of 100: better than 96% of them, ranking #16 of 448. Its English language arts result rose by 5 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.