Oakridge Middle School

Summary:

Oakridge Middle School is an alternative public school in Muskegon, Michigan, serving grades 3-12 with a total enrollment of 283 students. The school is part of the Oakridge Public Schools district, which is ranked 445 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakridge Middle School faces significant challenges, including a 0% four-year graduation rate, a 0% dropout rate, and high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.1% to 44.1% over the past few years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is consistently lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.3% of 7th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37.9%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (66.78%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Oakridge Middle School's performance is generally lower than the nearby alternative schools, such as Education and Activity Center, Grand Haven Cyber School, and White Lake Area Community Education, which also serve high-need student populations. The data suggests that Oakridge Middle School would benefit from implementing targeted interventions and support systems to address the specific needs of its student population, such as improving attendance, providing additional academic support, and addressing socioeconomic barriers to learning.


Detail:

Public, Alternative 3-12

 251 S Wolf Lake Rd
       Muskegon, MI  49442-3029


(231) 788-7400

District: Oakridge Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
694th of 897 Michigan Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,884 Help


Feeder schools for Oakridge Middle School:

Elementary:    Oakridge Lower Elementary School
    Oakridge Upper Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  283

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.5%
Hispanic:
9.9%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Oakridge Middle School ranks worse than 77.4% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.08. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Oakridge Middle School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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 (84.5%), Hispanic (9.9%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakridge Middle School is 14.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakridge Middle School is $13,884.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakridge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakridge Middle School 694th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Oakridge Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Oakridge Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakridge Public Schools 445th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oakridge Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Oakridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 46.60 561st 806 30.4%
2007 47.27 560th 823 32.0%
2008 52.36 533rd 839 36.5%
2009 50.36 560th 847 33.9%
2010 42.41 631st 851 25.9%
2011 46.40 593rd 858 30.9%
2012 36.82 623rd 900 30.8%
2013 30.29 675th 919 26.6%
2014 34.52 648th 921 29.6%
2015 32.22 636th 919 30.8%
2016 41.15 532nd 894 40.5%
2017 46.03 396th 821 51.8%
2018 41.46 518th 838 38.2%
2019 37.68 492nd 792 37.9%
2021 15.56 599th 675 11.3%
2022 22.19 606th 776 21.9%
2023 26.30 638th 883 27.7%
2024 21.08 694th 897 22.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Oakridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.21 306th 377 18.8%
2024 31.05 139th 201 30.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.07 534th 815 34.5%
2019 45.49 367th 672 45.4%
2021 26.25 419th 523 19.9%
2022 25.11 543rd 691 21.4%
2023 26.52 623rd 825 24.5%
2024 21.34 672nd 836 19.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Oakridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.14 540th 794 32.0%
2019 29.86 477th 658 27.5%
2021 25.25 413th 521 20.7%
2022 17.18 564th 657 14.2%
2023 19.22 640th 770 16.9%
2024 15.85 676th 771 12.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Oakridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.21 425th 797 46.7%
2019 36.72 401st 639 37.2%
2021 19.39 463rd 540 14.3%
2022 19.19 558th 658 15.2%
2023 25.92 575th 776 25.9%
2024 19.80 638th 786 18.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oakridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.11 249th 266 6.4%
2023 31.43 175th 246 28.9%
2024 31.80 182nd 257 29.2%
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Rank History for White students at Oakridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.77 510th 678 24.8%
2019 28.62 459th 624 26.4%
2021 9.71 555th 577 3.8%
2022 13.00 587th 638 8.0%
2023 15.33 615th 688 10.6%
2024 10.49 654th 701 6.7%
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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 Oakridge Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 319 5 1 13 10 n/a n/a 0 348
1989 324 3 2 8 13 n/a n/a 0 350
1990 328 5 0 16 17 n/a n/a 0 366
1991 334 5 1 11 7 n/a n/a 0 358
1992 383 7 2 17 4 n/a n/a 0 413
1993 350 6 5 10 9 n/a n/a 0 380
1994 375 6 6 14 16 n/a n/a 0 417
1995 405 5 0 18 1 n/a n/a 0 429
1996 405 5 0 18 1 n/a n/a 0 429
1997 426 9 4 33 17 n/a n/a 0 489
1998 454 7 1 23 15 n/a n/a 0 500
1999 446 15 3 31 19 n/a n/a 0 514
2000 430 5 6 34 15 n/a n/a 0 490
2001 447 10 3 32 14 n/a n/a 0 506
2002 286 3 1 14 2 n/a n/a 0 306
2003 286 3 1 14 2 n/a n/a 0 306
2004 301 1 0 13 3 n/a n/a 0 318
2005 321 1 4 18 1 n/a n/a 0 345
2006 314 7 7 12 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2007 257 13 7 18 2 n/a n/a 0 297
2008 242 12 4 13 3 n/a n/a 0 274
2009 252 5 3 19 3 n/a n/a 0 282
2010 272 6 2 16 2 n/a n/a 0 298
2011 284 12 3 9 2 0 3 0 313
2012 261 13 2 16 2 0 5 0 299
2013 254 9 1 28 1 0 3 0 296
2014 282 3 1 31 2 0 6 0 325
2015 269 8 2 32 2 1 18 0 332
2016 268 7 2 29 5 2 19 0 332
2017 256 8 1 23 8 1 14 0 311
2018 252 6 1 33 3 0 11 0 306
2019 276 4 2 41 0 0 12 0 335
2020 281 12 2 34 0 0 14 0 343
2021 282 11 2 34 2 0 16 0 347
2022 253 7 1 29 2 0 14 0 306
2023 239 5 0 28 0 0 11 0 283

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 Oakridge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 348 n/a n/a n/a
1989 350 n/a n/a 26.6
1990 366 30.0 12.2 24.3
1991 358 n/a n/a n/a
1992 413 n/a n/a 36.3
1993 380 n/a 0.0 31.3
1994 417 21.4 19.5 25.9
1995 429 22.5 19.1 25.2
1996 429 22.5 19.1 25.2
1997 489 25.0 19.6 24.9
1998 500 29.0 17.2 27.2
1999 514 29.0 17.7 25.1
2000 490 29.6 16.6 36.7
2001 506 28.4 17.8 36.6
2002 306 17.7 17.3 43.1
2003 306 17.7 17.3 43.1
2004 318 20.5 15.5 43.7
2005 345 21.3 16.2 45.2
2006 340 20.6 16.5 45.6
2007 297 16.6 17.9 51.2
2008 274 16.4 16.7 49.6
2009 282 20.0 14.1 57.1
2010 298 18.8 15.8 58.4
2011 313 17.9 17.4 65.2
2012 299 17.0 17.5 64.2
2013 296 17.4 16.9 63.9
2014 325 16.6 19.4 64.9
2015 332 18.0 18.4 59
2016 332 17.0 19.5 63.3
2017 311 16.6 18.7 64.3
2018 306 17.7 17.2 67.3
2019 335 18.3 18.3 70.4
2020 343 19.1 17.9 65.3
2021 347 18.0 19.2 59.1
2022 306 17.8 17.1 63.7
2023 283 19.2 14.7 66.8

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 Oakridge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 348 n/a n/a n/a
1989 350 n/a n/a 26.6
1990 366 30.0 12.2 24.3
1991 358 n/a n/a n/a
1992 413 n/a n/a 36.3
1993 380 n/a 0.0 31.3
1994 417 21.4 19.5 25.9
1995 429 22.5 19.1 25.2
1996 429 22.5 19.1 25.2
1997 489 25.0 19.6 24.9
1998 500 29.0 17.2 27.2
1999 514 29.0 17.7 25.1
2000 490 29.6 16.6 36.7
2001 506 28.4 17.8 36.6
2002 306 17.7 17.3 43.1
2003 306 17.7 17.3 43.1
2004 318 20.5 15.5 43.7
2005 345 21.3 16.2 45.2
2006 340 20.6 16.5 45.6
2007 297 16.6 17.9 51.2
2008 274 16.4 16.7 49.6
2009 282 20.0 14.1 57.1
2010 298 18.8 15.8 58.4
2011 313 17.9 17.4 65.2
2012 299 17.0 17.5 64.2
2013 296 17.4 16.9 63.9
2014 325 16.6 19.4 64.9
2015 332 18.0 18.4 59
2016 332 17.0 19.5 63.3
2017 311 16.6 18.7 64.3
2018 306 17.7 17.2 67.3
2019 335 18.3 18.3 70.4
2020 343 19.1 17.9 65.3
2021 347 18.0 19.2 59.1
2022 306 17.8 17.1 63.7
2023 283 19.2 14.7 66.8

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 Oakridge Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $643 (7.1%) $8,377 (92.9%) $9,020
2020 $731 (7.8%) $8,677 (92.2%) $9,408
2021 $1,041 (10.7%) $8,681 (89.3%) $9,722
2022 $1,154 (9.8%) $10,621 (90.2%) $11,775
2023 $1,436 (10.3%) $12,448 (89.7%) $13,884

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Oakridge 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 492nd of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 638th of 883 Middle schools
 10.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oakridge Middle School)39.622.9
 16.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oakridge Public Schools)39.622.9
 16.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Oakridge Middle School)2413
 11%
   7th Grade Math (Oakridge Public Schools)2413
 11%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Oakridge Middle School)24.218.5
 5.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Oakridge Public Schools)24.218.5
 5.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Oakridge Middle School)55.545.5
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oakridge Public Schools)55.545.5
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oakridge Middle School)31.626.1
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oakridge Public Schools)31.626.1
 5.5%
   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 Students335283
 15.5%
African American45
 25%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic4128
 31.7%
Pacific Islander00
White276239
 13.4%
Two or More Races1211
 8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.4%66.8%
 3.7%


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Oakridge Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Michigan alternative schools.

Students at Oakridge Middle School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 283 students attended Oakridge Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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