Houghton Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Houghton, Michigan·49931
Score
92.3/100
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#35
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
Top 8%
In Michigan

Score 92.3/100: better than 92% 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
71%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 93% of them
354 students tested
Math
53%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 88% of them
354 students tested
Science
70%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 96% of them
124 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-STEP60.6109
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP61.2121
English language artsGrade 8PSAT88.7124
MathGrade 6M-STEP56109
MathGrade 7M-STEP52.9121
MathGrade 8PSAT51.6124
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP70.2124
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP76.6124

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
346
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
346
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
34%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Houghton County

Contact

Address
1603 GUNDLACH RD
Houghton, MI 49931
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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Houghton Middle School at a glance

Houghton Middle School is a public middle school in Houghton, Michigan, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Houghton-Portage Township School District. It has about 346 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 34% 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, 71% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 53% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 92.3 out of 100: better than 92% of them, ranking #35 of 448. Its English language arts result rose 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.