Upton Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Saint Joseph, Michigan·49085
Score
88.3/100
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#53
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
Top 12%
In Michigan

Score 88.3/100: better than 88% 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 85% of them
719 students tested
Math
52%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 86% of them
719 students tested
Science
63%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 90% of them
225 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-STEP51.2256
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP50238
English language artsGrade 8PSAT88225
MathGrade 6M-STEP52.7256
MathGrade 7M-STEP50.4238
MathGrade 8PSAT52.9225
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP62.7225
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP70.2225

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
663
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
663
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
22%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Berrien County

Contact

Address
800 MAIDEN LN
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
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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Upton Middle School at a glance

Upton Middle School is a public middle school in Saint Joseph, Michigan, serving grades 6-8. It is part of St. Joseph Public Schools. It has about 663 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 22% 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 52% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 88.3 out of 100: better than 88% of them, ranking #53 of 448. Its English language arts result fell by 7 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.