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Schools in Midland Township · Bullock Creek School District, Midland Public Schools

Midland Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 50% of Midland Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Midland Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 15 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 16 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Midland
Students per teacher
17.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
8,972 students on the public path
In brief

Midland Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 50% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Bullock Creek spends $14,774 per student and Midland $14,483, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Midland Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 88% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (856)Better than 89%
Towns in Midland County (16)Better than 75%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,721 test results and a graduating class of 571 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Midland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,723 in math, 4,720 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Midland Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Bullock Creek Elementary SchoolBullock Creek School DistrictNo scores
3–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+

Midland Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Bullock Creek School District). From grade PK, students attend the Midland Public Schools, shared with Homer, Ingersoll, Larkin, Lincoln, Midland and Mills. Its elementary school is in Midland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Midland Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bullock Creek School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,673 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,774MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Midland Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 7,380 students · 17.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,483MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Bullock Creek School District55%
State average 45.4% · 824 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bullock Creek School District45%
State average 33.6% · 826 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Midland Public Schools62%
State average 45.4% · 3896 students tested
Math · PK–12, Midland Public Schools51%
State average 33.6% · 3897 students tested

Midland Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Midland Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Midland TownshipABullock Creek PK–12 · Midland PK–12
Midland (city)AMidland
HomerAMidland PK–12 · Bullock Creek PK–12
IngersollAMidland PK–12 · Bullock Creek PK–12 · Hemlock Public PK–12
LarkinAMidland

All 4 neighbors share Midland with Midland Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Midland Township

15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Midland Townshipby address
Bullock Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Midland
303 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Midland Townshipin other towns
Central Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
B
646 students16:1Rate it →
Siebert Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
A
643 students18:1Rate it →
Woodcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
A
600 students17:1Rate it →
Adams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
A
479 students16:1Rate it →
Chestnut Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
A−
416 students19:1Rate it →
Plymouth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
A−
406 students16:1Rate it →
Floyd School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midland
B+
306 students14:1Rate it →
Pine River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Midland
A−
254 students20:1Rate it →
Jefferson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Midland
A
919 students18:1Rate it →
Northeast Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Midland
A−
789 students16:1Rate it →
Bullock Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Midland
B
348 students16:1Rate it →
HH Dow High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Midland
A+
1,272 students18:1Rate it →
Midland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Midland
A−
1,129 students18:1Rate it →
Bullock Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Midland
B
462 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Midland Township’s schools

Are Midland Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Midland Township children attend outscore 88% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Midland Township in?

Two districts: Bullock Creek School District runs grades PK–12, and Midland Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Homer, Ingersoll, Larkin, Lincoln, Midland and Mills.

Where do Midland Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: HH Dow High School, Midland High School and Bullock Creek High School.

What is Midland Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Midland Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Midland Township spend per student?

$14,774 in Bullock Creek School District and $14,483 in Midland Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.