Upton Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Top 20%

Serving 663 students in grades 6-8, Upton Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 663 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 20% in MI
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Upton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Upton Middle School's student population of 663 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Upton Middle School
6	231
7	224
8	208

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Total Students

663 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Upton Middle School
2023	665
2022	642
2021	657
2020	705
2019	705
2018	681
2017	681
2016	705
2015	684
2014	684
2013	650
2012	639
2011	664
2010	719
2009	678
2008	644
2007	604
2006	627
2005	655
2004	686
2003	695
2002	685
2001	696
2000	686
1999	689
1998	679
1997	642
1996	613
1995	628
1994	613
1993	588
1992	551
1991	530
1990	507
1989	523
1988	538
1987	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Upton Middle School
2023	36
2022	35
2021	50
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	32
2014	33
2013	34
2012	34
2011	35
2010	36
2009	35
2008	36
2007	33
2006	31
2005	38
2004	39
2003	41
2002	42
2001	44
2000	42
1999	39
1998	41
1997	38
1996	38
1995	36
1994	35
1990	40

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Year Founded

2025

School Motto

To educate each student through rigorous, relevant, and engaging instruction within a supportive learning environment.

School Rankings

Upton Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Upton Middle School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#330 out of 3025 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Upton Middle School
2023	#330
2022	#324
2021	#322
2019	#171
2018	#164
2017	#249
2016	#318
2015	#357
2014	#485
2013	#465
2012	#598

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52%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	52%	35%	53%
2022	52%	34%	51%
2021	56%	36%	53%
2019	67%	40%	65%
2018	63%	37%	56%
2017	62%	39%	64%
2016	58%	38%	64%
2015	54%	37%	56%
2014	54%	41%	57%
2013	57%	41%	59%
2012	47%	37%	52%

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70%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2022	70%	45%	65%
2021	65%	48%	64%
2019	73%	49%	72%
2018	74%	43%	56%
2017	72%	49%	72%
2016	72%	50%	72%
2015	73%	49%	68%
2014	82%	67%	82%
2013	80%	65%	80%
2012	78%	64%	79%
2011	92%	80%	92%

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63%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2022	63%	38%	58%
2021	37%	23%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	18:1	17:1	22:1
2022	18:1	17:1	20:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	21:1	18:1	22:1
2019	21:1	18:1	22:1
2018	20:1	18:1	23:1
2017	20:1	18:1	23:1
2016	21:1	18:1	23:1
2015	21:1	18:1	22:1
2014	21:1	18:1	20:1
2013	19:1	18:1	20:1
2012	19:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	18:1	21:1
2010	20:1	18:1	20:1
2009	20:1	18:1	19:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	18:1	20:1
2005	17:1	18:1	18:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	16:1	18:1	19:1
2001	16:1	18:1	18:1
2000	16:1	18:1	18:1
1999	18:1	19:1	19:1
1998	17:1	19:1	19:1
1997	17:1	19:1	19:1
1996	16:1	20:1	18:1
1995	17:1	20:1	19:1
1994	18:1	20:1	18:1
1990	13:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2022)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	5%	3%	6%
2017	5%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	6%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	7%	9%	6%
2022	8%	9%	6%
2021	7%	8%	6%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	3%	8%	4%
2017	3%	8%	4%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Black

10%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	9%	18%	9%
2022	7%	18%	8%
2021	6%	18%	7%
2020	8%	18%	8%
2019	8%	18%	8%
2018	8%	18%	7%
2017	8%	18%	7%
2016	8%	18%	7%
2015	8%	18%	7%
2014	6%	18%	6%
2013	5%	18%	6%
2012	5%	19%	6%
2011	7%	19%	6%
2010	7%	20%	7%
2009	7%	20%	6%
2008	7%	20%	7%
2007	7%	20%	6%
2006	6%	20%	5%
2005	5%	20%	4%
2004	4%	20%	3%
2003	4%	20%	3%
2002	3%	20%	3%
2001	3%	19%	3%
2000	3%	19%	3%
1999	3%	19%	3%
1998	3%	19%	3%
1997	2%	18%	2%
1996	2%	18%	2%
1995	1%	18%	1%
1994	2%	17%	1%
1993	2%	17%	1%

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White

73%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	73%	64%	76%
2022	73%	64%	77%
2021	76%	65%	77%
2020	77%	66%	76%
2019	77%	66%	76%
2018	83%	66%	80%
2017	83%	66%	80%
2016	82%	67%	82%
2015	83%	68%	83%
2014	82%	69%	84%
2013	85%	69%	84%
2012	88%	69%	86%
2011	85%	70%	85%
2010	86%	70%	85%
2009	86%	71%	87%
2008	86%	71%	86%
2007	87%	71%	87%
2006	87%	73%	88%
2005	88%	72%	89%
2004	88%	73%	91%
2003	89%	72%	91%
2002	90%	73%	91%
2001	91%	74%	92%
2000	91%	75%	91%
1999	93%	75%	92%
1998	94%	75%	93%
1997	95%	76%	94%
1996	95%	76%	94%
1995	95%	77%	95%
1994	94%	79%	95%
1993	94%	79%	95%
1992	96%	79%	96%
1991	96%	78%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	0.45	0.55	0.41
2022	0.45	0.55	0.39
2021	0.41	0.54	0.39
2020	0.40	0.53	0.41
2019	0.40	0.53	0.41
2018	0.30	0.53	0.35
2017	0.30	0.53	0.35
2016	0.32	0.52	0.32
2015	0.30	0.50	0.30
2014	0.32	0.50	0.29
2013	0.28	0.49	0.29
2012	0.22	0.49	0.25
2011	0.27	0.48	0.27
2010	0.26	0.47	0.27
2009	0.26	0.46	0.24
2008	0.26	0.46	0.26
2007	0.24	0.46	0.25
2006	0.23	0.43	0.23
2005	0.22	0.44	0.20
2004	0.22	0.43	0.18
2003	0.21	0.44	0.17
2002	0.18	0.42	0.18
2001	0.17	0.42	0.16
2000	0.17	0.40	0.17
1999	0.13	0.40	0.16
1998	0.11	0.40	0.14
1997	0.09	0.39	0.12
1996	0.10	0.39	0.11
1995	0.10	0.37	0.10
1994	0.12	0.35	0.10
1993	0.12	0.35	0.10
1992	0.07	0.35	0.08
1991	0.08	0.37	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	26%	49%	23%
2022	20%	47%	19%
2021	22%	46%	22%
2020	25%	45%	23%
2019	25%	45%	23%
2018	19%	40%	17%
2017	19%	40%	17%
2016	20%	40%	18%
2015	18%	41%	16%
2014	17%	43%	17%
2013	17%	42%	16%
2012	15%	42%	14%
2011	17%	41%	15%
2010	13%	40%	14%
2009	12%	35%	11%
2008	8%	31%	7%
2007	11%	30%	11%
2006	7%	30%	7%
2005	9%	28%	8%
2004	7%	27%	6%
2003	7%	25%	6%
2002	8%	25%	6%
2001	5%	24%	4%
2000	5%	25%	5%
1999	5%	25%	5%
1998	5%	26%	5%
1997	5%	26%	5%
1996	5%	25%	4%
1995	7%	25%	6%
1994	5%	23%	5%
1993	9%	25%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph Public Schools
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	5%	6%	3%
2006	6%	7%	4%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	4%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. Joseph Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Upton Middle School's ranking?

Upton Middle School is ranked #330 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Upton Middle School often compared to?

Upton Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lakeshore Middle School, Berrien Springs Middle School, Fruitport Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Upton Middle School?

663 students attend Upton Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Upton Middle School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Upton Middle School?

Upton Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Upton Middle School offer ?

Upton Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Upton Middle School part of?

Upton Middle School is part of St. Joseph Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 663 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education