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Michigan Grade 6 Math: what your child's M-STEP score means

On Michigan's M-STEP, Grade 6 Mathematics is reported on a scale from 1518 to 1650, and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Proficient (at 1600 or above) is the state's grade-level, on-track benchmark.

Score ranges by performance level

LevelScore rangeWhat it means
Not Proficient1518–1578The lowest level, well below grade-level expectations
Partially Proficient1579–1599Approaching grade-level expectations
Proficient1600–1613Meeting grade-level expectations (the state proficiency line)
Advanced1614–1650The highest level, above grade-level expectations

How Michigan students scored (2025)

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Statewide in 2025, about 31% of Grade 6 students reached Proficient or Advanced in Math. The bar above shows the share at each level (left = lowest).

Is a particular score good?

A score's meaning depends on where it lands in the ranges above, and on how it compares to other students. Our free tool turns a score into an estimated percentile versus the child's school, district and the whole state, so you can see exactly where a score stands, not just its level.

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State Test Scores is an independent tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by any state education department or agency. Percentiles are statistical estimates from public performance-level data (Michigan Department of Education (M-STEP / PSAT 8/9)), not official rankings.
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