Tri County Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Howard City, Michigan·49329
Score
32.0/100
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#305
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
Top 69%
In Michigan

Score 32.0/100: better than 32% 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
43%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 40% of them
380 students tested
Math
24%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 34% of them
381 students tested
Science
26%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 21% 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-STEP34.1132
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP35.2125
English language artsGrade 8PSAT60.2123
MathGrade 6M-STEP27.3132
MathGrade 7M-STEP19126
MathGrade 8PSAT26.8123
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP25.8124
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP35123

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
369
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
369
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
43%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Montcalm County

Contact

Address
21350 KENDAVILLE RD
Howard City, MI 49329
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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Tri County Middle School at a glance

Tri County Middle School is a public middle school in Howard City, Michigan, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Tri County Area Schools. It has about 369 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 43% 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, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 24% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 32.0 out of 100: better than 32% of them, ranking #305 of 448. Its English language arts result rose by 8 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.