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Serving 690 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 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 690 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 20% in MI
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: Upton Middle School's attendance zone covers the entire district in Saint Joseph, MI, encompassing approximately 16.9 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 5.1 miles away.
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 690 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 28% 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	233
7	234
8	223

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Total Students

690 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Upton Middle School
2025	690
2024	663
2023	665
2022	642
2021	657
2020	693
2019	705
2018	704
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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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Upton Middle School
2025	36
2024	37
2023	36
2022	35
2021	50
2020	36
2019	34
2018	33
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 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. 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 (2010-2023)
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
2011	#698
2010	#747

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52%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph School District
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%
2011	91%	80%	91%
2010	90%	78%	90%

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70%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph School District
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%
2010	93%	82%	93%

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63%

38%

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

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph School District
2025	19:1	16:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	18:1	17:1	22:1
2022	18:1	17:1	20:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	18:1	22:1
2019	21:1	18:1	22:1
2018	21:1	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	19:1	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	19:1	18:1
1999	18:1	19:1	19:1
1998	17:1	19:1	19:1
1997	17:1	20:1	19:1
1996	16:1	20:1	18:1
1995	17:1	20:1	19:1
1994	18:1	21:1	18:1
1990	13:1	15:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	7%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	5%	3%	6%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	5%	2%	6%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	4%	3%	5%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	3%	1%	3%
1989	3%	1%	3%
1988	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph School District
2025	8%	9%
2024	6%	9%
2023	7%	9%	6%
2022	8%	9%	6%
2021	7%	8%	6%
2020	6%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	5%	8%	4%
2017	4%	7%	4%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	4%	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%	5%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph School District
2025	8%	18%
2024	10%	18%
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	7%	18%	7%
2016	7%	18%	7%
2015	7%	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	1%	19%	2%
1996	2%	18%	2%
1995	1%	17%	1%
1994	2%	17%	1%
1993	2%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%	1%
1990	1%	18%	1%
1989	1%	18%	1%
1988	1%	18%	1%

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White

74%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph School District
2025	74%	63%
2024	73%	63%
2023	73%	64%	76%
2022	73%	64%	77%
2021	76%	65%	77%
2020	75%	66%	76%
2019	77%	66%	76%
2018	79%	66%	80%
2017	82%	67%	80%
2016	82%	68%	82%
2015	82%	68%	83%
2014	82%	68%	84%
2013	85%	69%	84%
2012	88%	69%	86%
2011	85%	70%	85%
2010	86%	71%	85%
2009	86%	71%	87%
2008	86%	71%	86%
2007	87%	71%	87%
2006	88%	72%	88%
2005	88%	73%	89%
2004	88%	73%	91%
2003	89%	72%	91%
2002	91%	73%	91%
2001	91%	74%	92%
2000	91%	75%	91%
1999	93%	75%	92%
1998	94%	75%	93%
1997	96%	76%	94%
1996	95%	76%	94%
1995	95%	77%	95%
1994	95%	78%	95%
1993	94%	78%	95%
1992	97%	78%	96%
1991	97%	77%	96%
1990	95%	78%	95%
1989	96%	78%	95%
1988	97%	78%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

26%

37%

0.44

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph School District
2025	0.44	0.56
2024	0.45	0.56
2023	0.45	0.55	0.41
2022	0.45	0.55	0.39
2021	0.41	0.54	0.39
2020	0.43	0.53	0.41
2019	0.40	0.53	0.41
2018	0.37	0.53	0.35
2017	0.32	0.52	0.35
2016	0.32	0.50	0.32
2015	0.32	0.50	0.30
2014	0.32	0.50	0.29
2013	0.27	0.49	0.29
2012	0.22	0.49	0.25
2011	0.27	0.47	0.27
2010	0.26	0.46	0.27
2009	0.26	0.46	0.24
2008	0.26	0.46	0.26
2007	0.24	0.46	0.25
2006	0.22	0.44	0.23
2005	0.22	0.43	0.20
2004	0.22	0.43	0.18
2003	0.21	0.44	0.17
2002	0.17	0.43	0.18
2001	0.17	0.42	0.16
2000	0.17	0.40	0.17
1999	0.13	0.40	0.16
1998	0.12	0.40	0.14
1997	0.08	0.39	0.12
1996	0.10	0.39	0.11
1995	0.10	0.38	0.10
1994	0.10	0.37	0.10
1993	0.12	0.37	0.10
1992	0.06	0.37	0.08
1991	0.06	0.38	0.08
1990	0.10	0.36	0.08
1989	0.08	0.36	0.09
1988	0.06	0.36	0.08

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(22-23)

17.7%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph School District
2023	17.7%	33.3%	17.1%
2022	42.9%	41.4%	26.4%
2021	18%	21.3%	20.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph School District
2025	19%	45%
2024	24%	50%
2023	26%	49%	23%
2022	20%	47%	19%
2021	22%	46%	22%
2020	25%	45%	23%
2019	25%	45%	23%
2018	25%	45%	17%
2017	19%	40%	17%
2016	21%	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%	25%	5%
1997	5%	25%	5%
1996	5%	25%	4%
1995	7%	25%	6%
1994	5%	23%	5%
1993	9%	25%	7%
1992	7%	21%	7%
1990	6%	13%	4%
1989	5%	13%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Upton Middle School	Michigan	St. Joseph School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	6%	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%
2002	4%	6%	3%
2001	4%	6%	2%
2000	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

St. Joseph School District

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

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, Fruitport Middle School, Berrien Springs 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?

690 students attend Upton Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Upton Middle School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

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

Upton Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

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 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 690 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: Upton Middle School's attendance zone covers the entire district in Saint Joseph, MI, encompassing approximately 16.9 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 5.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education