For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 190 students in Fife Lake, MI.
The top ranked public middle school in Fife Lake, MI is Forest Area Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Fife Lake, MI public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average). Middle schools in Fife Lake have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Michigan public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Fife Lake, MI (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Area Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7661 Shippy Rd Sw
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 369-2884
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 369-2884
Grades: 4-8
| 190 students
Fife Lake, Michigan Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
South Boardman Elementary School (Closed 2016)
Special Education School
5210 Boardman Rd Sw
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 369-2841
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 369-2841
Grades: PK-1
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Fife Lake, MI?
The top ranked public middle schools in Fife Lake, MI include Forest Area Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Fife Lake?
1 public middle schools are located in Fife Lake.
What is the racial composition of students in Fife Lake?
Fife Lake public middle schools minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public middle schools average of 42% (majority Black).
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