Duncan Lake Middle School

Summary:

Duncan Lake Middle School is a public middle school located in Caledonia, Michigan, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 679. The school is part of the Caledonia Community Schools district, which is ranked 18th out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Duncan Lake Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Michigan, ranking 33rd out of 776 schools in 2021-2022 and 38th out of 897 schools in 2023-2024, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in M-Step and PSAT assessments are significantly higher than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 63.8% of 7th-grade students were proficient in M-Step Math, compared to the state average of 32.1%. While the school has a predominantly white student population, it performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

In comparison to nearby schools, Kraft Meadows Intermediate School, which serves grades 5-6 and is part of the same district, also performs exceptionally well, ranking 53rd out of 675 Michigan middle schools in 2020-2021. However, nearby schools in other districts, such as Godwin Heights Middle School and Alger Middle School, have significantly lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. While Duncan Lake Middle School's overall performance is exceptional, the school's ranking for special education students is more average, ranking 25th out of 70 Michigan middle schools in 2021-2022, presenting an opportunity for further improvement.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 9758 Kraft Ave SE
       Caledonia, MI  49316-7376


(616) 891-1380

District: Caledonia Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
38th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,866 Help


Students who attend Duncan Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:    Caledonia High School

Feeder schools for Duncan Lake Middle School:

Elementary:    Caledonia Elementary School
    Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center
    Dutton Elementary School
    Emmons Lake Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  702

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.3%
Hispanic:
7.3%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Duncan Lake Middle School ranks better than 95.8% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.26. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.3%), Hispanic (7.3%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 22.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Duncan Lake Middle School is 19.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Duncan Lake Middle School is $13,866.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Duncan Lake Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Duncan Lake Middle School 38th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Duncan Lake Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Caledonia Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Caledonia Community Schools 18th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Duncan Lake Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Duncan Lake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 83.66 69th 823 91.6%
2008 85.04 58th 839 93.1%
2009 82.72 83rd 847 90.2%
2010 82.59 70th 851 91.8%
2011 86.47 30th 858 96.5%
2012 86.17 88th 900 90.2%
2013 80.37 131st 919 85.7%
2014 79.05 148th 921 83.9%
2015 86.88 80th 919 91.3%
2016 89.36 70th 894 92.2%
2017 77.32 137th 821 83.3%
2018 74.87 187th 838 77.7%
2019 76.03 145th 792 81.7%
2021 88.60 54th 675 92.0%
2022 94.02 33rd 776 95.7%
2023 94.27 33rd 883 96.3%
2024 94.26 38th 897 95.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Duncan Lake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 81.64 7th 65 89.2%
2023 81.98 17th 163 89.6%
2024 65.47 50th 176 71.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Duncan Lake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.34 44th 377 88.3%
2022 63.92 25th 70 64.3%
2023 81.85 14th 199 93.0%
2024 53.01 70th 201 65.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Duncan Lake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.72 199th 815 75.6%
2019 64.21 182nd 672 72.9%
2021 79.08 52nd 523 90.1%
2022 81.15 70th 691 89.9%
2023 89.50 33rd 825 96.0%
2024 89.62 36th 836 95.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Duncan Lake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.56 210th 794 73.6%
2019 67.31 183rd 658 72.2%
2021 81.60 61st 521 88.3%
2022 91.30 39th 657 94.1%
2023 93.23 31st 770 96.0%
2024 91.71 52nd 771 93.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Duncan Lake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.92 152nd 797 80.9%
2019 76.86 109th 639 82.9%
2021 89.00 39th 540 92.8%
2022 94.32 29th 658 95.6%
2023 92.84 43rd 776 94.5%
2024 94.63 28th 786 96.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Duncan Lake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 94.02 4th 138 97.1%
2023 81.59 28th 246 88.6%
2024 70.47 56th 257 78.2%
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Rank History for White students at Duncan Lake Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.84 209th 678 69.2%
2019 69.79 157th 624 74.8%
2021 87.66 48th 577 91.7%
2022 92.19 34th 638 94.7%
2023 92.40 36th 688 94.8%
2024 93.40 31st 701 95.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Duncan Lake Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 398 3 4 3 3 n/a n/a 0 411
2006 409 3 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2007 434 2 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 440
2008 408 3 2 5 3 n/a n/a 0 421
2009 411 10 8 13 3 n/a n/a 0 445
2010 399 10 14 11 4 n/a n/a 0 438
2011 420 5 11 16 1 3 4 0 460
2012 425 5 9 21 2 0 1 0 463
2013 457 5 8 24 1 0 4 0 499
2014 456 4 10 22 0 0 6 0 498
2015 447 5 12 22 1 0 13 0 500
2016 425 6 12 25 1 0 11 0 480
2017 428 4 8 27 2 0 13 0 482
2018 452 5 6 24 0 0 17 0 504
2019 532 9 8 26 0 0 19 0 594
2020 528 5 6 26 0 0 26 0 591
2021 512 4 7 33 0 0 31 0 587
2022 574 8 12 35 0 0 39 0 668
2023 580 10 13 37 0 0 39 0 679
2024 578 15 14 51 1 1 42 0 702

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Duncan Lake Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 411 n/a n/a 12.2
2006 418 0.0 n/a 18.9
2007 440 17.2 25.6 7.5
2008 421 23.6 17.8 12.6
2009 445 20.6 21.6 13.7
2010 438 20.5 21.2 21.2
2011 460 25.0 18.3 20.4
2012 463 20.1 22.9 19.7
2013 499 22.3 22.3 17.6
2014 498 27.3 18.2 20.5
2015 500 27.0 18.5 17.4
2016 480 27.0 17.7 16.7
2017 482 24.7 19.4 16.2
2018 504 27.6 18.2 21
2019 594 30.1 19.6 19.9
2020 591 30.5 19.3 22.2
2021 587 31.2 18.8 24.7
2022 668 32.9 20.2 17.7
2023 679 36.1 18.7 23.6
2024 702 35.5 19.7 22.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Duncan Lake Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 411 n/a n/a 12.2
2006 418 0.0 n/a 18.9
2007 440 17.2 25.6 7.5
2008 421 23.6 17.8 12.6
2009 445 20.6 21.6 13.7
2010 438 20.5 21.2 21.2
2011 460 25.0 18.3 20.4
2012 463 20.1 22.9 19.7
2013 499 22.3 22.3 17.6
2014 498 27.3 18.2 20.5
2015 500 27.0 18.5 17.4
2016 480 27.0 17.7 16.7
2017 482 24.7 19.4 16.2
2018 504 27.6 18.2 21
2019 594 30.1 19.6 19.9
2020 591 30.5 19.3 22.2
2021 587 31.2 18.8 24.7
2022 668 32.9 20.2 17.7
2023 679 36.1 18.7 23.6
2024 702 35.5 19.7 22.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Duncan Lake Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $819 (8.2%) $9,170 (91.8%) $9,989
2020 $852 (8.3%) $9,368 (91.7%) $10,220
2021 $1,386 (11.7%) $10,424 (88.3%) $11,810
2022 $1,308 (10.6%) $11,004 (89.4%) $12,312
2023 $1,353 (9.8%) $12,513 (90.2%) $13,866

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Duncan Lake Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 145th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 33rd of 883 Middle schools
 14.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Duncan Lake Middle School)5058.6
 8.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Caledonia Community Schools)46.658.6
 12%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Duncan Lake Middle School)44.561
 16.5%
   7th Grade Math (Caledonia Community Schools)46.361
 14.7%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Duncan Lake Middle School)25.350.5
 25.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Caledonia Community Schools)36.550.5
 14%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Duncan Lake Middle School)82.281
 1.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Caledonia Community Schools)8381
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Duncan Lake Middle School)61.572.4
 10.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Caledonia Community Schools)63.872.4
 8.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students594679
 14.3%
African American910
 11.1%
American Indian00
Asian813
 62.5%
Hispanic2637
 42.3%
Pacific Islander00
White532580
 9%
Two or More Races1939
 105.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.9%23.6%
 3.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Duncan Lake Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 702 students attended Duncan Lake Middle School.

Yes! Duncan Lake Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 38th of 897 Michigan middle schools.

Students who attend Duncan Lake Middle School usually go on to attend Caledonia High School

Students at Duncan Lake Middle School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.


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