Is Spring Lake Middle School a good school?

Yes. Spring Lake Middle School ranks in the top 5.2% of Michigan middle schools.

How many students attend Spring Lake Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 366 students attended Spring Lake Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Spring Lake Middle School?

Students at Spring Lake Middle School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Spring Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Spring Lake Middle School usually go on to attend Spring Lake High School

Spring Lake Middle School

Summary:

Spring Lake Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Spring Lake, Michigan, which is part of the highly-ranked Spring Lake Public Schools district. This school has consistently been among the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking as high as 25th out of 792 schools in the 2018-2019 school year.

Spring Lake Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students consistently outperforming state averages on M-Step and PSAT assessments across all subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 70.7% of 7th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 37.9%. The school's performance has been steadily improving over the years, and it consistently outperforms nearby schools like Allendale Middle School and Coopersville Middle School on these assessments. However, the school's student population is predominantly White, with a relatively low percentage of minority students, and it serves a more affluent student population compared to the state average.

While Spring Lake Middle School has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 27.5% in 2017-2018 to 9.3% in 2022-2023, the school's ranking for its special education student subgroup is lower, suggesting that this group may need additional support or resources. The school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, and the student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, ranging from 18.5 to 22.2 students per teacher.

Detail:

Public 7-8

345 Hammond St
Spring Lake, MI 49456-2064

(616) 846-5502

District: Spring Lake Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,695

Students who attend Spring Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

Spring Lake High School

Feeder schools for Spring Lake Middle School:

Elementary:	Holmes Elementary School
	Jeffers Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 366

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spring Lake Middle School ranks better than 94.8% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.46. (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 Racial makeup is: White (94%), Hispanic (2.5%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spring Lake Middle School is 17.4. (See more...)

Compare Spring Lake Middle School employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spring Lake Middle School is $13,695.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spring Lake Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spring Lake Middle School 47^th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Spring Lake Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Spring Lake Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Spring Lake Public Schools 7^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spring Lake Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Spring Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	88.91	27^th	806	96.7%
2007	87.93	22^nd	823	97.3%
2008	87.22	35^th	839	95.8%
2009	89.07	15^th	847	98.2%
2010	87.23	18^th	851	97.9%
2011	87.02	25^th	858	97.1%
2012	85.47	92^nd	900	89.8%
2013	95.32	22^nd	919	97.6%
2014	93.11	32^nd	921	96.5%
2015	93.69	39^th	919	95.8%
2016	94.97	35^th	894	96.1%
2017	93.35	46^th	821	94.4%
2018	95.52	35^th	838	95.8%
2019	95.17	25^th	792	96.8%
2021	94.52	33^rd	675	95.1%
2022	93.65	36^th	776	95.4%
2023	92.55	49^th	883	94.5%
2024	93.46	47^th	897	94.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Spring Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	51.64	139^th	377	63.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spring Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	90.18	32^nd	815	96.1%
2019	96.39	6^th	672	99.1%
2021	92.81	14^th	523	97.3%
2022	86.31	45^th	691	93.5%
2023	86.70	47^th	825	94.3%
2024	92.35	22^nd	836	97.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Spring Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	94.77	24^th	794	97.0%
2019	95.11	16^th	658	97.6%
2021	93.17	29^th	521	94.4%
2022	92.17	30^th	657	95.4%
2023	89.03	57^th	770	92.6%
2024	92.98	45^th	771	94.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Spring Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	94.39	37^th	797	95.4%
2019	92.18	39^th	639	93.9%
2021	93.25	28^th	540	94.8%
2022	91.99	47^th	658	92.9%
2023	91.94	48^th	776	93.8%
2024	91.37	50^th	786	93.6%

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Rank History for White students at Spring Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	92.98	34^th	678	95.0%
2019	93.73	28^th	624	95.5%
2021	93.56	27^th	577	95.3%
2022	90.86	44^th	638	93.1%
2023	88.59	59^th	688	91.4%
2024	88.99	53^rd	701	92.4%

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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 Spring Lake Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	318	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2002	342	6	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
2003	342	6	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
2004	316	3	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	330
2005	339	1	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	347
2006	358	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	364
2007	363	4	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	4	376
2008	317	3	6	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	3	335
2009	305	4	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	318
2010	324	3	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	337
2011	310	2	4	9	0	0	11	0	336
2012	339	3	3	9	1	0	13	0	368
2013	356	5	4	7	1	0	9	0	382
2014	379	3	6	7	0	1	5	0	401
2015	363	3	5	7	1	2	5	0	386
2016	358	2	3	10	1	1	6	0	381
2017	376	5	4	9	0	0	6	0	400
2018	357	7	6	14	1	0	5	0	390
2019	344	6	7	12	2	2	4	0	377
2020	379	9	10	9	1	2	12	0	422
2021	362	7	11	11	0	0	12	0	403
2022	338	3	6	15	1	0	8	0	371
2023	349	1	5	14	1	0	9	0	379
2024	344	0	5	9	0	0	8	0	366

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 Spring Lake Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	324	22.0	14.7	22.2
2002	357	21.0	17.0	11.2
2003	357	21.0	17.0	11.2
2004	330	19.8	16.7	17.9
2005	347	18.6	18.7	17.3
2006	364	20.3	17.9	20.9
2007	376	21.1	17.8	19.4
2008	335	20.5	16.3	17.8
2009	318	19.4	16.4	15.2
2010	337	20.4	16.4	19.5
2011	336	20.2	16.5	22.6
2012	368	18.9	19.3	23.6
2013	382	19.2	19.8	19.4
2014	401	18.9	21.1	17.5
2015	386	19.0	20.3	15
2016	381	18.0	21.1	17.8
2017	400	18.2	21.8	16.5
2018	390	17.7	21.9	18.2
2019	377	18.4	20.4	17.2
2020	422	19.2	21.9	19.9
2021	403	18.1	22.2	18.6
2022	371	20.0	18.5	15.4
2023	379	19.5	19.3	19.3
2024	366	21.0	17.4	17.8

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 Spring Lake Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	324	22.0	14.7	22.2
2002	357	21.0	17.0	11.2
2003	357	21.0	17.0	11.2
2004	330	19.8	16.7	17.9
2005	347	18.6	18.7	17.3
2006	364	20.3	17.9	20.9
2007	376	21.1	17.8	19.4
2008	335	20.5	16.3	17.8
2009	318	19.4	16.4	15.2
2010	337	20.4	16.4	19.5
2011	336	20.2	16.5	22.6
2012	368	18.9	19.3	23.6
2013	382	19.2	19.8	19.4
2014	401	18.9	21.1	17.5
2015	386	19.0	20.3	15
2016	381	18.0	21.1	17.8
2017	400	18.2	21.8	16.5
2018	390	17.7	21.9	18.2
2019	377	18.4	20.4	17.2
2020	422	19.2	21.9	19.9
2021	403	18.1	22.2	18.6
2022	371	20.0	18.5	15.4
2023	379	19.5	19.3	19.3
2024	366	21.0	17.4	17.8

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 Spring Lake Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$434 (4.2%)	$9,863 (95.8%)	$10,297
2020	$497 (5.2%)	$9,107 (94.8%)	$9,604
2021	$936 (8.8%)	$9,656 (91.2%)	$10,592
2022	$652 (5.6%)	$10,915 (94.4%)	$11,566
2023	$837 (6.1%)	$12,857 (93.9%)	$13,695

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Spring 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 25^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 49^th of 883 Middle schools	2.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Spring Lake Middle School)	72.6	60.2	12.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Spring Lake Public Schools)	72.6	60.2	12.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
7th Grade Math (Spring Lake Middle School)	70.6	62.8	7.8%
7th Grade Math (Spring Lake Public Schools)	70.6	62.8	7.8%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	31	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Spring Lake Middle School)	43.9	39.3	4.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Spring Lake Public Schools)	43.9	39.3	4.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.7	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Spring Lake Middle School)	92.4	78.6	13.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Spring Lake Public Schools)	92.4	78.6	13.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Spring Lake Middle School)	77.3	70.9	6.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Spring Lake Public Schools)	77.3	70.9	6.4%
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	377	379	0.5%
African American	6	1	83.3%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	7	5	28.6%
Hispanic	12	14	16.7%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	344	349	1.5%
Two or More Races	4	9	125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.2%	19.3%	2%

Schools Near Spring Lake 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 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spring Lake Middle School	Public	7-8	345 Hammond St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Spring Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 846-5502	366	21	17.4	17.8%	344 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	93.5	47^th of 897 public middle schools	94.8%		92.5	49^th of 883 public middle schools	94.5%	2	88.2	59.0			70.7			69.3		61.7		44.4	$13,695	$837	$12,857
Spring Lake Intermediate School	Public	5-9	345 Hammond St	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Spring Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 846-6845	331	20	16.5	16.9%	295 (89.1%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)								(n/a)			75.2	73.1		67.6	71.3		75.7		42.9		$13,687	$1,194	$12,493
White Pines Intermediate School	Public	5-8	1400 S Griffin St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-6300	738	50	14.7	35.5%	621 (84.1%)	12 (1.6%)	63 (8.5%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)								(n/a)			62.3	61.1		50.1	65.4		59.7		26.2		$16,327	$2,014	$14,314
Lakeshore Middle School	Public	7-8	900 Cutler St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-6500	749	46	16.1	32.7%	630 (84.1%)	12 (1.6%)	51 (6.8%)	15 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.8%)	90.9	68^th of 897 public middle schools	92.4%		85.1	106^th of 883 public middle schools	88.0%	38	80.2	52.3			57.9			56.1		58.6		54.5	$16,775	$1,404	$15,371
Fruitport Middle School	Public	6-8	3113 Pontaluna Rd	Fruitport	49415	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 865-3128	613	33	18.7	51.9%	514 (83.8%)	25 (4.1%)	39 (6.4%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	52.8	367^th of 897 public middle schools	59.1%		57.1	311^th of 883 public middle schools	64.8%	56	68.2	31.3		38.3	32.5		24.5	29.1		40.2		32.5	$14,032	$1,543	$12,489
Mona Shores Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Woodside Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 759-8506	937	53	17.8	48.2%	639 (68.2%)	144 (15.4%)	71 (7.6%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	66 (7.0%)	44.7	464^th of 897 public middle schools	48.3%		42.8	489^th of 883 public middle schools	44.6%	25	67.8	31.9		33.1	28.3		26.6	27.4		29.2		23.8	$13,832	$968	$12,864
Muskegon Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 Amity Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-3000	691	34	20.3	90.4%	131 (19.0%)	373 (54.0%)	112 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.3%)	9.1	832^nd of 897 public middle schools	7.2%		7.3	845^th of 883 public middle schools	4.3%	13	37.6	10.4		6.3	9.8		5.8	4.5		13.3		8.5	$14,681	$2,848	$11,833
Orchard View Middle School	Public, Magnet	5-10	35 S Sheridan Dr	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1500	454	30	15.0	79.1%	215 (47.4%)	139 (30.6%)	48 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.4%)	16.5	739^th of 897 public middle schools	17.6%		13.5	767^th of 883 public middle schools	13.1%	28	50.6	16.2		13.2	15.8		11.6	7.9		20.4		9.0	$16,656	$2,567	$14,090
North Muskegon Middle School	Public	6-8	1507 Mills Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	North Muskegon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 719-4110	229	12	19.4	34.9%	181 (79.0%)	8 (3.5%)	18 (7.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.7%)	74.9	174^th of 897 public middle schools	80.6%		77.3	151^st of 883 public middle schools	82.9%	23	85.9	47.4		29.0	47.9		37.1	52.1		45.1		43.8	$12,408	$915	$11,494
Allendale Middle School	Public	6-8	7161 Pleasant View Ct	Allendale	49401	Ottawa County	Allendale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 892-5595	565	34	16.6	32.6%	430 (76.1%)	18 (3.2%)	85 (15.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	77.6	148^th of 897 public middle schools	83.5%		82.3	117^th of 883 public middle schools	86.7%	31	81.4	45.3		43.2	47.6		39.0	44.0		50.0		48.4	$13,329	$1,852	$11,477

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