Three Rivers Middle School

Summary:

Three Rivers Middle School is a public middle school serving 537 students in grades 6-8 in Three Rivers, Michigan, which is part of the Sturgis Public Schools district.

While Three Rivers Middle School has a higher percentage of White, African American, and multi-racial students compared to the state average, it faces several challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.2% in 2018-2019 to 24.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average for middle schools. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts and Math around 28-42%, compared to the state averages of 37.5-37.9% and 31-32.1%, respectively. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.11% to 53.75% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average for middle schools.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Portage North Middle School and Portage West Middle School, which are part of the higher-performing Portage Public Schools district, Three Rivers Middle School generally performs below average. The school's African American and Hispanic students tend to perform below the state averages for their respective subgroups, while the performance of White and multi-racial students is closer to the state averages. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Three Rivers Middle School, the school's academic outcomes, as measured by test scores and other metrics, are still below the state averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1101 Jefferson St
       Three Rivers, MI  49093-1024


(269) 279-1130

District: Three Rivers Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
390th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,062 Help


Students who attend Three Rivers Middle School usually attend:

High:    Three Rivers High School

Feeder schools for Three Rivers Middle School:

Elementary:    Andrews Elementary School
    Norton Elementary School
    Park Elementary School
    Ruth Hoppin School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  537

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.7%
Two or more races:
10.8%
African American:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.1% Help


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Compare Details Three Rivers Middle School ranks better than 56.5% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.86. (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 (71.7%), two or more races (10.8%), African American (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Three Rivers Middle School is 16.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Three Rivers Middle School is $17,062.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Three Rivers Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Three Rivers Middle School 390th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Three Rivers Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Three Rivers Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Three Rivers Community Schools 270th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Three Rivers Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Three Rivers Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 47.94 543rd 806 32.6%
2007 53.42 501st 823 39.1%
2008 45.96 585th 839 30.3%
2009 58.41 469th 847 44.6%
2010 57.93 490th 851 42.4%
2011 56.63 482nd 858 43.8%
2012 63.87 300th 900 66.7%
2013 58.45 363rd 919 60.5%
2014 61.72 334th 921 63.7%
2015 52.16 436th 919 52.6%
2016 40.03 540th 894 39.6%
2017 27.82 587th 821 28.5%
2018 51.01 426th 838 49.2%
2019 40.23 461st 792 41.8%
2021 37.63 407th 675 39.7%
2022 41.13 440th 776 43.3%
2023 46.90 429th 883 51.4%
2024 50.86 390th 897 56.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Three Rivers Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.69 82nd 156 47.4%
2019 43.67 25th 51 51.0%
2023 32.33 109th 163 33.1%
2024 21.45 147th 176 16.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Three Rivers Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.65 134th 377 64.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Three Rivers Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.98 415th 815 49.1%
2019 39.00 420th 672 37.5%
2021 38.81 326th 523 37.7%
2022 37.96 444th 691 35.7%
2023 44.58 431st 825 47.8%
2024 42.46 455th 836 45.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Three Rivers Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.97 389th 794 51.0%
2019 30.52 470th 658 28.6%
2021 35.25 340th 521 34.7%
2022 40.20 367th 657 44.1%
2023 48.50 347th 770 54.9%
2024 45.27 390th 771 49.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Three Rivers Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.50 399th 797 49.9%
2019 41.83 356th 639 44.3%
2021 29.95 378th 540 30.0%
2022 33.08 441st 658 33.0%
2023 38.15 473rd 776 39.0%
2024 47.84 376th 786 52.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Three Rivers Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.87 191st 366 47.8%
2023 57.69 103rd 310 66.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Three Rivers Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.72 123rd 266 53.8%
2019 50.42 65th 137 52.6%
2024 23.83 209th 257 18.7%
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Rank History for White students at Three Rivers Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.77 405th 678 40.3%
2019 34.16 409th 624 34.5%
2021 36.66 355th 577 38.5%
2022 40.46 360th 638 43.6%
2023 39.42 392nd 688 43.0%
2024 45.73 341st 701 51.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Three Rivers Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 573 62 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1989 574 66 12 2 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1990 684 82 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 777
1991 688 76 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 777
1992 700 101 8 13 0 n/a n/a 0 822
1993 622 81 8 10 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1994 622 77 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 714
1995 609 78 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 698
1996 609 78 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 698
1997 591 84 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 686
1998 583 74 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 668
1999 623 87 4 10 1 n/a n/a 0 725
2000 622 86 5 13 2 n/a n/a 0 728
2001 612 95 9 12 1 n/a n/a 0 729
2002 581 91 13 19 1 n/a n/a 0 705
2003 581 91 13 19 1 n/a n/a 0 705
2004 581 94 7 17 0 n/a n/a 0 699
2005 577 89 9 24 0 n/a n/a 0 699
2006 541 85 6 27 0 n/a n/a 0 659
2007 543 90 6 30 3 n/a n/a 3 675
2008 515 92 5 22 4 n/a n/a 10 648
2009 525 79 5 21 2 n/a n/a 19 651
2010 494 79 5 20 3 n/a n/a 23 624
2011 497 64 5 1 0 0 32 0 599
2012 465 49 6 26 0 0 40 0 586
2013 451 51 8 32 0 0 47 0 589
2014 475 41 11 32 1 0 43 0 603
2015 462 39 6 41 1 1 41 0 591
2016 464 35 6 43 1 2 45 0 596
2017 463 38 3 49 0 2 53 0 608
2018 473 45 2 61 1 1 59 0 642
2019 460 50 1 51 1 0 49 0 612
2020 461 53 3 46 2 0 50 0 615
2021 413 58 4 35 3 0 53 0 566
2022 403 55 5 39 2 0 56 0 560
2023 385 50 5 35 3 1 58 0 537

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 Three Rivers Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 648 n/a n/a n/a
1989 654 n/a n/a 19
1990 777 46.0 16.8 21
1991 777 n/a n/a n/a
1992 822 n/a n/a 29.1
1993 721 n/a 0.0 29.5
1994 714 35.0 20.4 23.2
1995 698 38.9 17.9 24.6
1996 698 38.9 17.9 24.6
1997 686 41.0 16.7 26.7
1998 668 40.0 16.7 25.1
1999 725 39.0 18.6 26.2
2000 728 39.7 18.3 32
2001 729 41.2 17.7 33.9
2002 705 41.8 16.9 38.9
2003 705 41.8 16.9 38.9
2004 699 n/a n/a 40.6
2005 699 40.7 17.2 45.8
2006 659 40.4 16.3 49.2
2007 675 41.0 16.5 46.9
2008 648 39.5 16.4 47
2009 651 35.1 18.5 47.9
2010 624 33.6 18.5 59.4
2011 599 34.0 17.5 56.4
2012 586 32.1 18.2 61.9
2013 589 34.4 17.0 55
2014 603 36.3 16.5 55.2
2015 591 33.0 17.9 52.3
2016 596 34.0 17.5 51.7
2017 608 31.4 19.3 55.3
2018 642 31.1 20.6 57.3
2019 612 33.6 18.2 59.6
2020 615 32.9 18.6 58.5
2021 566 31.4 17.9 51.8
2022 560 34.8 16.0 53.8
2023 537 32.6 16.4 47.1

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 Three Rivers Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 648 n/a n/a n/a
1989 654 n/a n/a 19
1990 777 46.0 16.8 21
1991 777 n/a n/a n/a
1992 822 n/a n/a 29.1
1993 721 n/a 0.0 29.5
1994 714 35.0 20.4 23.2
1995 698 38.9 17.9 24.6
1996 698 38.9 17.9 24.6
1997 686 41.0 16.7 26.7
1998 668 40.0 16.7 25.1
1999 725 39.0 18.6 26.2
2000 728 39.7 18.3 32
2001 729 41.2 17.7 33.9
2002 705 41.8 16.9 38.9
2003 705 41.8 16.9 38.9
2004 699 n/a n/a 40.6
2005 699 40.7 17.2 45.8
2006 659 40.4 16.3 49.2
2007 675 41.0 16.5 46.9
2008 648 39.5 16.4 47
2009 651 35.1 18.5 47.9
2010 624 33.6 18.5 59.4
2011 599 34.0 17.5 56.4
2012 586 32.1 18.2 61.9
2013 589 34.4 17.0 55
2014 603 36.3 16.5 55.2
2015 591 33.0 17.9 52.3
2016 596 34.0 17.5 51.7
2017 608 31.4 19.3 55.3
2018 642 31.1 20.6 57.3
2019 612 33.6 18.2 59.6
2020 615 32.9 18.6 58.5
2021 566 31.4 17.9 51.8
2022 560 34.8 16.0 53.8
2023 537 32.6 16.4 47.1

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 Three Rivers Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $576 (5.7%) $9,527 (94.3%) $10,103
2020 $559 (5.4%) $9,728 (94.6%) $10,288
2021 $1,297 (10.9%) $10,605 (89.1%) $11,902
2022 $1,291 (10.2%) $11,390 (89.8%) $12,682
2023 $1,873 (11.0%) $15,189 (89.0%) $17,062

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Three Rivers Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 461st of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 429th of 883 Middle schools
 9.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Three Rivers Middle School)45.235.9
 9.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Three Rivers Community Schools)45.235.9
 9.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Three Rivers Middle School)37.138.4
 1.3%
   6th Grade Math (Three Rivers Community Schools)37.138.4
 1.3%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Three Rivers Middle School)37.328.8
 8.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Three Rivers Community Schools)37.328.8
 8.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Three Rivers Middle School)21.638
 16.4%
   7th Grade Math (Three Rivers Community Schools)21.638
 16.4%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Three Rivers Middle School)17.618
 0.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Three Rivers Community Schools)17.618
 0.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Three Rivers Middle School)60.356.8
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Three Rivers Community Schools)60.356.8
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Three Rivers Middle School)27.526.7
 0.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Three Rivers Community Schools)27.526.7
 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 Students612537
 12.3%
African American5050
American Indian13
 200%
Asian15
 400%
Hispanic5135
 31.4%
Pacific Islander01
White460385
 16.3%
Two or More Races4958
 18.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.6%47.1%
 12.5%


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Three Rivers Middle School ranks 390th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Three Rivers Middle School usually go on to attend Three Rivers High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 537 students attended Three Rivers Middle School.

Students at Three Rivers Middle School are 72% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic.


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