OJ DeJonge Middle School

Summary:

OJ DeJonge Middle School is a public middle school in Ludington, Michigan, serving 477 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Ludington Area School District, which is ranked 137 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

OJ DeJonge Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates in M-Step and PSAT exams across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 8th-grade students achieved 76.7% proficiency in PSAT English Language Arts and 47.8% in PSAT Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 64.5% and 32.6%, respectively. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 14.8% in 2018-2019 to 25.8% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with approximately 49.27% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Hart Middle School and Mason County Central Middle School, OJ DeJonge Middle School generally outperforms them in academic assessments, but the nearby schools have higher percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more economically diverse student population. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for Hispanic and special education students, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support for these subgroups.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 706 E Tinkham Ave
       Ludington, MI  49431-1589


(231) 845-3810

District: Ludington Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
211th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,283 Help


Students who attend OJ DeJonge Middle School usually attend:

High:    Ludington High School

Feeder schools for OJ DeJonge Middle School:

Elementary:    Ludington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  477

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.6%
Hispanic:
8.8%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.3% Help


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Compare Details OJ DeJonge Middle School ranks better than 76.5% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.74. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (83.6%), Hispanic (8.8%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at OJ DeJonge Middle School is 16.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at OJ DeJonge Middle School is $15,283.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

OJ DeJonge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks OJ DeJonge Middle School 211th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See OJ DeJonge Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Ludington Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ludington Area School District 137th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for OJ DeJonge Middle School

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Rank History for all students at OJ DeJonge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 75.79 178th 806 77.9%
2007 76.21 172nd 823 79.1%
2008 75.80 183rd 839 78.2%
2009 70.27 278th 847 67.2%
2010 72.13 249th 851 70.7%
2011 71.80 237th 858 72.4%
2012 70.02 240th 900 73.3%
2013 64.51 285th 919 69.0%
2014 61.75 331st 921 64.1%
2015 77.14 158th 919 82.8%
2016 70.51 223rd 894 75.1%
2017 69.75 185th 821 77.5%
2018 73.99 195th 838 76.7%
2019 59.53 275th 792 65.3%
2021 71.43 142nd 675 79.0%
2022 64.57 217th 776 72.0%
2023 65.44 242nd 883 72.6%
2024 69.74 211th 897 76.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at OJ DeJonge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.75 203rd 377 46.2%
2024 33.02 132nd 201 34.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at OJ DeJonge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.90 220th 815 73.0%
2019 50.83 312th 672 53.6%
2021 42.81 286th 523 45.3%
2022 58.86 234th 691 66.1%
2023 55.98 302nd 825 63.4%
2024 70.51 164th 836 80.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at OJ DeJonge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.25 5th 19 73.7%
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Rank History for Female students at OJ DeJonge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.48 196th 794 75.3%
2019 53.85 276th 658 58.1%
2021 69.19 108th 521 79.3%
2022 56.99 228th 657 65.3%
2023 61.66 227th 770 70.5%
2024 64.78 197th 771 74.4%
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Rank History for Male students at OJ DeJonge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.71 174th 797 78.2%
2019 55.86 234th 639 63.4%
2021 63.68 150th 540 72.2%
2022 62.85 189th 658 71.3%
2023 59.69 248th 776 68.0%
2024 66.92 205th 786 73.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at OJ DeJonge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.45 146th 266 45.1%
2022 46.67 68th 138 50.7%
2023 18.23 212th 246 13.8%
2024 34.88 165th 257 35.8%
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Rank History for White students at OJ DeJonge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.31 183rd 678 73.0%
2019 57.97 223rd 624 64.3%
2021 78.06 94th 577 83.7%
2022 61.42 193rd 638 69.7%
2023 59.21 239th 688 65.3%
2024 61.15 223rd 701 68.2%
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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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Enrollment information for OJ DeJonge Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 360 3 7 6 4 n/a n/a -6 374
1989 373 3 7 5 0 n/a n/a -6 382
1990 373 3 3 6 0 n/a n/a -1 384
1991 384 0 2 8 1 n/a n/a 0 395
1992 403 3 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 419
1993 421 6 5 10 4 n/a n/a 0 446
1994 438 3 4 16 2 n/a n/a 0 463
1995 428 1 6 18 5 n/a n/a 0 458
1996 428 1 6 18 5 n/a n/a 0 458
1997 408 2 5 13 6 n/a n/a 0 434
1998 418 6 3 15 3 n/a n/a 0 445
1999 433 6 0 13 2 n/a n/a 0 454
2000 426 2 2 22 1 n/a n/a 0 453
2001 431 2 3 16 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2002 432 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 26 459
2003 432 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 26 459
2004 440 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 18 460
2005 400 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 23 426
2006 334 1 0 4 1 n/a n/a 31 371
2007 340 1 1 4 2 n/a n/a 22 370
2008 344 n/a n/a 2 1 n/a n/a 21 368
2009 388 0 0 13 1 n/a n/a 41 443
2010 376 2 1 20 2 n/a n/a 36 437
2011 364 4 3 52 0 0 26 0 449
2012 384 6 4 67 1 0 21 0 483
2013 409 4 5 63 5 0 30 0 516
2014 400 4 7 57 3 0 28 0 499
2015 416 4 4 40 3 0 25 0 492
2016 395 5 4 48 3 0 30 0 485
2017 392 5 3 55 2 0 33 0 490
2018 391 6 3 62 4 0 30 0 496
2019 423 9 7 55 2 0 31 0 527
2020 418 13 8 60 4 0 25 0 528
2021 395 11 6 62 5 2 22 0 503
2022 383 8 4 50 4 2 11 0 462
2023 399 3 5 42 4 1 23 0 477

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 OJ DeJonge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 374 n/a n/a n/a
1989 382 n/a n/a 14.9
1990 384 32.0 12.0 17.2
1991 395 n/a n/a n/a
1992 419 n/a n/a 23.9
1993 446 n/a 0.0 24.7
1994 463 26.8 17.3 20.7
1995 458 27.8 16.5 16.6
1996 458 27.8 16.5 16.6
1997 434 30.0 14.5 18
1998 445 29.0 15.3 16.4
1999 454 32.0 14.2 18.5
2000 453 30.6 14.8 25.6
2001 452 29.9 15.1 24.3
2002 459 31.4 14.6 30.5
2003 459 31.4 14.6 30.5
2004 460 30.0 15.3 35.7
2005 426 27.6 15.4 29.5
2006 371 25.5 14.5 33.8
2007 370 24.3 15.2 37.4
2008 368 23.1 15.9 39.2
2009 443 30.2 14.7 43.5
2010 437 29.8 14.6 43.9
2011 449 27.7 16.1 45
2012 483 26.3 18.3 50.1
2013 516 29.5 17.4 49
2014 499 26.3 18.9 48.9
2015 492 27.0 18.2 42.1
2016 485 27.0 17.9 43.7
2017 490 26.3 18.5 45.3
2018 496 27.6 17.9 52.2
2019 527 27.7 18.9 55.8
2020 528 28.3 18.6 52.7
2021 503 27.8 18.0 46.1
2022 462 28.3 16.2 46.8
2023 477 28.3 16.8 49.3

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 OJ DeJonge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 374 n/a n/a n/a
1989 382 n/a n/a 14.9
1990 384 32.0 12.0 17.2
1991 395 n/a n/a n/a
1992 419 n/a n/a 23.9
1993 446 n/a 0.0 24.7
1994 463 26.8 17.3 20.7
1995 458 27.8 16.5 16.6
1996 458 27.8 16.5 16.6
1997 434 30.0 14.5 18
1998 445 29.0 15.3 16.4
1999 454 32.0 14.2 18.5
2000 453 30.6 14.8 25.6
2001 452 29.9 15.1 24.3
2002 459 31.4 14.6 30.5
2003 459 31.4 14.6 30.5
2004 460 30.0 15.3 35.7
2005 426 27.6 15.4 29.5
2006 371 25.5 14.5 33.8
2007 370 24.3 15.2 37.4
2008 368 23.1 15.9 39.2
2009 443 30.2 14.7 43.5
2010 437 29.8 14.6 43.9
2011 449 27.7 16.1 45
2012 483 26.3 18.3 50.1
2013 516 29.5 17.4 49
2014 499 26.3 18.9 48.9
2015 492 27.0 18.2 42.1
2016 485 27.0 17.9 43.7
2017 490 26.3 18.5 45.3
2018 496 27.6 17.9 52.2
2019 527 27.7 18.9 55.8
2020 528 28.3 18.6 52.7
2021 503 27.8 18.0 46.1
2022 462 28.3 16.2 46.8
2023 477 28.3 16.8 49.3

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 OJ DeJonge Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $596 (5.9%) $9,549 (94.1%) $10,145
2020 $445 (4.0%) $10,814 (96.0%) $11,259
2021 $1,206 (9.5%) $11,507 (90.5%) $12,712
2022 $878 (6.2%) $13,296 (93.8%) $14,175
2023 $2,642 (17.3%) $12,642 (82.7%) $15,283

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

Impact of COVID-19 on OJ DeJonge 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 275th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 242nd of 883 Middle schools
 7.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (OJ DeJonge Middle School)41.742.3
 0.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ludington Area School District)41.742.3
 0.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (OJ DeJonge Middle School)37.531.4
 6.1%
   6th Grade Math (Ludington Area School District)37.531.4
 6.1%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (OJ DeJonge Middle School)42.739.5
 3.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ludington Area School District)42.739.5
 3.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (OJ DeJonge Middle School)39.839.5
 0.3%
   7th Grade Math (Ludington Area School District)39.839.5
 0.3%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (OJ DeJonge Middle School)32.533.1
 0.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Ludington Area School District)32.533.1
 0.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (OJ DeJonge Middle School)72.861.2
 11.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ludington Area School District)72.861.2
 11.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (OJ DeJonge Middle School)42.443.2
 0.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ludington Area School District)42.443.2
 0.8%
   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 Students527477
 9.5%
African American93
 66.7%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian75
 28.6%
Hispanic5542
 23.6%
Pacific Islander01
White423399
 5.7%
Two or More Races3123
 25.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.8%49.3%
 6.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about OJ DeJonge Middle School

OJ DeJonge Middle School ranks 211th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at OJ DeJonge Middle School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend OJ DeJonge Middle School usually go on to attend Ludington High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 477 students attended OJ DeJonge Middle School.


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