Is Portage Central Middle School a good school?

Portage Central Middle School ranks 107 th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Portage Central Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 750 students attended Portage Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Portage Central Middle School?

Students at Portage Central Middle School are 77% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Portage Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Portage Central Middle School usually go on to attend Portage Central High School

Portage Central Middle School

Summary:

Portage Central Middle School is a public middle school serving around 740 students in grades 6-8 in Portage, Michigan, which is part of the highly-ranked Portage Public Schools district.

Portage Central Middle School consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic metrics, with 42.5% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 40.6% for the Portage Public Schools district and 37.5% for the state of Michigan. The school also has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Michigan middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Portage Central Middle School performs well across different student subgroups, often ranking in the top quartile or top third of Michigan middle schools. While the school has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, its most recent rate of 21.2% is still higher than the state's target of 10% or less.

Compared to nearby middle schools like Portage North Middle School and Portage West Middle School, Portage Central Middle School outperforms its counterparts in academic metrics. This high-performing school also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 19.97% to 23.11% in recent years, and has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $10,592 in 2020-2021 to $12,465 in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.2 to 22.6 in recent years.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8305 S Westnedge Ave
Portage, MI 49002-5437

(269) 323-5600

District: Portage Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
107^th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,465

Students who attend Portage Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Portage Central High School

Feeder schools for Portage Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Lake Center Elementary School
	Woodland Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 750

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Two or more races:

8.7%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Portage Central Middle School ranks better than 88.1% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Portage Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.21. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Portage Central Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Portage Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (77.3%), two or more races (8.7%), Hispanic (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Portage Central Middle School is 19.9, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Portage Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Portage Central Middle School employs 37.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Portage Central Middle School is $12,465, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Portage Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Portage Central Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Portage Central Middle School 107^th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Portage Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Portage Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Portage Public Schools 123^rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Portage Central Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Portage Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	80.73	109^th	806	86.5%
2007	81.43	103^rd	823	87.5%
2008	79.02	129^th	839	84.6%
2009	82.27	93^rd	847	89.0%
2010	75.74	181^st	851	78.7%
2011	77.74	150^th	858	82.5%
2012	74.69	187^th	900	79.2%
2013	76.62	163^rd	919	82.3%
2014	76.28	171^st	921	81.4%
2015	84.00	96^th	919	89.6%
2016	83.54	113^th	894	87.4%
2017	79.79	118^th	821	85.6%
2018	85.73	99^th	838	88.2%
2019	81.16	120^th	792	84.8%
2021	94.35	34^th	675	95.0%
2022	80.99	106^th	776	86.3%
2023	89.64	77^th	883	91.3%
2024	83.21	107^th	897	88.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Portage Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	70.66	43^rd	156	72.4%
2023	60.23	53^rd	163	67.5%
2024	63.64	55^th	176	68.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Portage Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	74.15	48^th	377	87.3%
2023	57.11	64^th	199	67.8%
2024	47.72	83^rd	201	58.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Portage Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	66.74	223^rd	815	72.6%
2019	69.11	137^th	672	79.6%
2022	57.11	245^th	691	64.5%
2023	69.00	163^rd	825	80.2%
2024	56.69	289^th	836	65.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Portage Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	84.86	93^rd	794	88.3%
2019	77.10	115^th	658	82.5%
2021	91.29	36^th	521	93.1%
2022	76.92	101^st	657	84.6%
2023	86.25	75^th	770	90.3%
2024	80.00	99^th	771	87.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Portage Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	83.46	107^th	797	86.6%
2019	78.25	104^th	639	83.7%
2021	94.17	23^rd	540	95.7%
2022	78.33	104^th	658	84.2%
2023	87.98	79^th	776	89.8%
2024	80.64	114^th	786	85.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Portage Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.51	44^th	87	49.4%
2024	43.88	55^th	88	37.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Portage Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	60.67	87^th	266	67.3%
2023	81.72	27^th	246	89.0%
2024	60.34	82^nd	257	68.1%

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Rank History for White students at Portage Central Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	77.37	121^st	678	82.2%
2019	73.38	134^th	624	78.5%
2021	93.61	26^th	577	95.5%
2022	75.95	119^th	638	81.3%
2023	86.19	77^th	688	88.8%
2024	77.50	122^nd	701	82.6%

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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.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Portage Central Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	518	8	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1989	526	8	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	539
1990	527	13	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
1991	521	13	3	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	545
1992	529	13	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	552
1993	500	14	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
1994	564	12	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
1995	653	18	10	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	696
1996	653	18	10	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	696
1997	649	17	14	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	694
1998	666	12	10	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	701
1999	682	12	7	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	719
2000	664	11	9	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	702
2001	624	17	14	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	673
2002	664	32	18	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	725
2003	664	32	18	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	725
2004	677	30	19	11	1	n/a	n/a	1	739
2005	671	27	26	17	2	n/a	n/a	1	744
2006	637	25	26	18	4	n/a	n/a	3	713
2007	584	26	23	22	2	n/a	n/a	6	663
2008	607	28	21	15	1	n/a	n/a	7	679
2009	619	24	29	15	2	n/a	n/a	10	699
2010	619	27	24	14	2	n/a	n/a	15	701
2011	617	27	19	21	1	0	29	0	714
2012	592	33	19	18	1	2	33	0	698
2013	595	24	20	24	0	1	38	0	702
2014	580	16	22	30	0	1	41	0	690
2015	595	15	20	32	0	0	38	0	700
2016	553	11	22	29	0	0	39	0	654
2017	562	14	24	26	1	0	39	0	666
2018	563	18	25	33	1	0	50	0	690
2019	581	20	24	43	1	0	50	0	719
2020	573	20	26	44	0	0	51	0	714
2021	549	16	29	48	0	0	44	0	686
2022	591	22	27	37	0	0	52	0	729
2023	589	17	31	46	0	0	57	0	740
2024	580	20	37	48	0	0	65	0	750

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 Portage Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	536	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	539	n/a	n/a	3.2
1990	546	45.0	12.1	4.4
1991	545	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	552	n/a	n/a	5.4
1993	522	n/a	0.0	6.5
1994	585	34.0	17.2	4.8
1995	696	42.8	16.3	3.9
1996	696	42.8	16.3	3.9
1997	694	37.0	18.8	4.9
1998	701	39.0	18.0	5.3
1999	719	44.0	16.3	6.5
2000	702	42.1	16.7	13.1
2001	673	40.6	16.6	10.7
2002	725	34.6	21.0	14.5
2003	725	34.6	21.0	14.5
2004	739	46.1	16.0	15.7
2005	744	44.8	16.6	17.9
2006	713	43.2	16.5	18.3
2007	663	42.5	15.6	21.8
2008	679	41.3	16.4	22.3
2009	699	40.3	17.3	24.2
2010	701	40.5	17.3	26.1
2011	714	34.6	20.6	24.9
2012	698	32.5	21.4	26.4
2013	702	33.4	20.9	25.5
2014	690	30.7	22.4	23.5
2015	700	34.0	20.5	22.4
2016	654	34.0	19.2	21.1
2017	666	31.2	21.3	20.9
2018	690	30.5	22.5	24.1
2019	719	31.5	22.7	22.4
2020	714	32.4	22.0	21.3
2021	686	31.7	21.6	20
2022	729	32.1	22.6	21.5
2023	740	38.4	19.2	23.1
2024	750	37.6	19.9	23.1

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 Portage Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	536	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	539	n/a	n/a	3.2
1990	546	45.0	12.1	4.4
1991	545	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	552	n/a	n/a	5.4
1993	522	n/a	0.0	6.5
1994	585	34.0	17.2	4.8
1995	696	42.8	16.3	3.9
1996	696	42.8	16.3	3.9
1997	694	37.0	18.8	4.9
1998	701	39.0	18.0	5.3
1999	719	44.0	16.3	6.5
2000	702	42.1	16.7	13.1
2001	673	40.6	16.6	10.7
2002	725	34.6	21.0	14.5
2003	725	34.6	21.0	14.5
2004	739	46.1	16.0	15.7
2005	744	44.8	16.6	17.9
2006	713	43.2	16.5	18.3
2007	663	42.5	15.6	21.8
2008	679	41.3	16.4	22.3
2009	699	40.3	17.3	24.2
2010	701	40.5	17.3	26.1
2011	714	34.6	20.6	24.9
2012	698	32.5	21.4	26.4
2013	702	33.4	20.9	25.5
2014	690	30.7	22.4	23.5
2015	700	34.0	20.5	22.4
2016	654	34.0	19.2	21.1
2017	666	31.2	21.3	20.9
2018	690	30.5	22.5	24.1
2019	719	31.5	22.7	22.4
2020	714	32.4	22.0	21.3
2021	686	31.7	21.6	20
2022	729	32.1	22.6	21.5
2023	740	38.4	19.2	23.1
2024	750	37.6	19.9	23.1

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 Portage Central Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$317 (2.9%)	$10,516 (97.1%)	$10,833
2020	$332 (3.1%)	$10,289 (96.9%)	$10,621
2021	$532 (5.0%)	$10,061 (95.0%)	$10,592
2022	$478 (4.4%)	$10,316 (95.6%)	$10,794
2023	$786 (6.3%)	$11,680 (93.7%)	$12,465

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Portage Central 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 120^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 77^th of 883 Middle schools	6.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Portage Central Middle School)	57	58.5	1.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Portage Public Schools)	53	58.8	5.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
6th Grade Math (Portage Central Middle School)	49.8	47.6	2.2%
6th Grade Math (Portage Public Schools)	51.1	45.9	5.2%
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	29.6	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Portage Central Middle School)	48.2	63	14.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Portage Public Schools)	59.6	64.4	4.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
7th Grade Math (Portage Central Middle School)	48	51	3%
7th Grade Math (Portage Public Schools)	54.1	48.8	5.3%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	31	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Portage Central Middle School)	40.7	43.5	2.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Portage Public Schools)	40.2	40.2
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.7	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Portage Central Middle School)	86.7	77.7	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Portage Public Schools)	84.3	76.1	8.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Portage Central Middle School)	61.3	55	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Portage Public Schools)	62.5	55.2	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.3	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	719	740	2.9%
African American	20	17	15%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	24	31	29.2%
Hispanic	43	46	7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	581	589	1.4%
Two or More Races	50	57	14%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	22.4%	23.1%	0.7%

Schools Near Portage Central Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)		M-Step Math (2024)		M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Portage Central Middle School	Public	6-8	8305 S Westnedge Ave	Portage	49002	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-5600	750	38	19.9	23.1%	580 (77.3%)	20 (2.7%)	48 (6.4%)	37 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.7%)	83.2	107^th of 897 public middle schools	88.1%		89.6	77^th of 883 public middle schools	91.3%	30	82.1	54.2	42.5	44.6	49.6	48.5	56.2	46.4	$12,465	$786	$11,680
Portage West Middle School	Public	6-8	7145 Moors Bridge Rd	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-5800	694	36	19.4	21.0%	454 (65.4%)	52 (7.5%)	49 (7.1%)	69 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.9%)	86.7	92^nd of 897 public middle schools	89.7%		94.1	37^th of 883 public middle schools	95.8%	55	85.0	61.0	47.8	57.5	48.7	40.6	59.0	53.3	$12,779	$736	$12,043
Portage North Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 W Milham Ave	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-5700	547	32	17.3	40.2%	343 (62.7%)	60 (11.0%)	42 (7.7%)	27 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (13.5%)	51.4	384^th of 897 public middle schools	57.2%		67.2	225^th of 883 public middle schools	74.5%	159	63.9	34.2	29.4	39.6	29.4	28.2	41.8	25.9	$14,377	$1,059	$13,318
Milwood Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2916 Konkle St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 337-0670	703	35	19.8	69.4%	244 (34.7%)	238 (33.9%)	118 (16.8%)	15 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.8%)	23.5	677^th of 897 public middle schools	24.5%		25.1	648^th of 883 public middle schools	26.6%	29	45.0	11.4	21.4	28.2	15.1	18.3	26.0	17.0	$15,429	$1,611	$13,818
Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	922 W Maple St	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 337-0730	877	48	18.3	55.0%	352 (40.1%)	268 (30.6%)	140 (16.0%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (12.1%)	47.3	441^st of 897 public middle schools	50.8%		54.7	332^nd of 883 public middle schools	62.4%	109	54.9	32.5	35.4	31.0	24.3	26.5	38.8	31.4	$15,552	$1,582	$13,969
Vicksburg Middle School	Public	6-8	348 E Prairie St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 321-1300	608	34	18.0	32.7%	525 (86.3%)	12 (2.0%)	33 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	64.2	252^nd of 897 public middle schools	71.9%		78.4	144^th of 883 public middle schools	83.7%	108	66.7	43.3	41.7	39.2	47.7	36.6	35.3	29.4	$12,266	$687	$11,579
Linden Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	4241 Arboretum Pkwy	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-1740	703	38	18.5	61.6%	234 (33.3%)	286 (40.7%)	75 (10.7%)	10 (1.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (12.8%)	44.2	468^th of 897 public middle schools	47.8%		36.8	549^th of 883 public middle schools	37.8%	81	56.0	31.1	27.3	34.9	15.8	31.9	33.5	31.2	$15,832	$1,815	$14,017
Hillside Middle School	Public	6-8	1941 Alamo Ave	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0570	474	24	19.5	58.0%	158 (33.3%)	220 (46.4%)	22 (4.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (14.3%)	33.8	579^th of 897 public middle schools	35.5%		25.7	643^rd of 883 public middle schools	27.2%	64	51.7	22.4	29.2	22.9	19.6	18.8	34.2	26.9	$17,039	$1,714	$15,326
Comstock Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 N 26th St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 250-8600	317	17	18.5	86.8%	149 (47.0%)	83 (26.2%)	38 (12.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.9%)	10.2	821^st of 897 public middle schools	8.5%		8.4	829^th of 883 public middle schools	6.1%	8	40.5	6.3	8.6	12.8	9.5	4.3	12.5	11.2	$18,735	$3,847	$14,889
Parchment Middle School	Public	6-8	307 N Riverview Dr	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 488-1200	334	19	17.6	59.3%	220 (65.9%)	38 (11.4%)	28 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.8%)	27.3	634^th of 897 public middle schools	29.3%		25.9	642^nd of 883 public middle schools	27.3%	8	54.5	19.2	26.8	28.8	11.7	13.5	28.3	16.3	$15,002	$1,209	$13,793

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