2024 Best Middle Schools in Leelanau County

• Leland Public School District, MI•

• PK, K-12

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  Rating 4.02 out of 5  58 reviews

Middle School Student: It’s a pretty good school. The food is absolutely mid. Curriculum is good. Excellent theater and music program, as well as volleyball; soccer; and Basketball. The school culture varies depending on grade. Admin doesn’t handle bad behavior as well as they should.... Read 58 reviews

• grade A minus

• Students 453

• Student-teacher ratio 16:1

• Lake Leelanau, MI•

• Private School•

• PK, K-12

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  Rating 4.17 out of 5  6 reviews

Alum: The student body and community of parents are wonderful. The teachers are caring and supportive of individual students. The curriculum is focused on the development of my whole child, their character and academic success. Its alumni go on to be successful in every profession as adults with integrity and compassion for others. Lawyers, doctors, veterinarians, artists, teachers, entrepreneurs, and engineers, I know one of each of these from friends that graduated from SM. My kids love it here, and as an alum I am so grateful I was able to move back and send them to such a great place!... Read 6 reviews

• grade B+

• Students 185

• Student-teacher ratio 9:1

• Glen Lake Community Schools, MI•

• PK, K-12

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  Rating 3.54 out of 5  59 reviews

Senior: I have attended Glen Lake Community Schools since I was 5 years old. The atmosphere of the school is very welcoming and very community like. It is a tight-knit group of staff and students who all care for each other in a professional yet compassionate way. The connections and bonds that teachers create with students are life-altering and memorable. As for the content that is offered; while Glen Lake is a small school lots of programs are offered and are available for students to participate in. Education wise, I feel I have learned a lot throughout my years of schooling. Glen Lake Community Schools may be small but overall, the school itself is the perfect environment for a student to gain knowledge and create long-lasting connections with many people.... Read 59 reviews

• grade B

• Students 674

• Student-teacher ratio 12:1

• Northport Public School District, MI•

• K-12

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  Rating 3.5 out of 5  4 reviews

Junior: Northport Public School does everything it can for the sake of each and every student on it's campus. Everyone is known by name and is given the opportunity to participate. There are no racial or financial barriers. No one is a number. Our school focuses on safety, respect, and responsibility. It's faculty struggles to provide us with any and every opportunity that it can. So much so, we tend to take it for granted. Sadly, our greatest downfall is location. Although providing for the tight-knit community that we experience, it is a tourist destination and holds a high population of retirees. Our greatest struggle is student population; the cause of all the inadequacies in our local reputation and in my ratings below. It makes me sad. I just wish others could see Northport Public School the way I do.... Read 4 reviews

• grade B

• Students 136

• Student-teacher ratio 9:1

• Suttons Bay Public Schools, MI•

• PK, K-8

• grade C+

• Students 215

• Student-teacher ratio 13:1

• Traverse City, MI•

• Private School•

• PK, K-8

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  Rating 4.6 out of 5  5 reviews

Parent: This school teaches children to love to learn and teaches children how to find the answers to problems without memorizing the answers. The Pathfinder School's graduating class consistently enters high school at the top of their class. This school has given my children the foundation that is going to carry them through high school and college. I can't say enough good things about this school. It is a tuition based school but this is truly a gift we give our children for life-long learning and success.... Read 5 reviews

• grade unavailable

• Students 165

• Student-teacher ratio 9:1