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Otsego Middle School

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Otsego Middle School ranks 286 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Otsego Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Otsego, Michigan, part of the Otsego Public Schools district. With 524 students, the school faces some challenges, including lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to state averages.

Otsego Middle School's proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts for 6th and 7th grades were 28.3% and 36.7% respectively, below the state averages of 38.6% and 39.2%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.5% to 41.94% over the past few years. Additionally, Otsego Middle School has a higher student-teacher ratio (20.1 in 2023-2024) compared to some nearby schools, such as Gull Lake Middle School and Hopkins Middle School, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

However, Otsego Middle School's performance for special education students is a strength, ranking 16th out of 199 Michigan middle schools in 2022-2023 with a 5-star rating. The school's spending per student has also increased over the years, from $12,478 in 2020-2021 to $16,559 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby Plainwell Middle School ($13,324 in 2023-2024). Addressing the school's areas of weakness, such as overall academic performance and chronic absenteeism, could be important priorities for the Otsego Public Schools district.

542

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,559

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

540 Washington St
Otsego, MI 49078-1266

(269) 694-7500

District: Otsego Public Schools

Students who attend Otsego Middle School usually attend:

High:

Otsego High School

Feeder schools for Otsego Middle School:

Elementary:	Alamo Elementary School
	Dix Street Elementary School
	Washington Street Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Michigan avg41%

286^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

148^th of 613Otsego Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	286 of 890	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	273 of 897	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	214 of 883	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	218 of 776	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	250 of 675	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	150 of 792	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	140 of 838	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	153 of 821	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	156 of 894	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.6	227 of 919	75.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.6	230 of 921	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	55.2	402 of 919	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	279 of 900	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.1	515 of 858	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.0	465 of 851	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.1	410 of 847	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.3	196 of 839	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	68.1	290 of 823	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.0	288 of 806	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	290 of 789	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	261 of 771	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	218 of 770	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	265 of 657	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	230 of 521	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	179 of 658	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	150 of 794	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	313 of 832	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	421 of 836	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.4	181 of 825	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	237 of 691	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	265 of 523	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	142 of 672	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	176 of 815	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	275 of 798	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	276 of 786	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	198 of 776	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	146 of 658	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	213 of 540	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	118 of 639	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	126 of 797	84.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	119 of 190	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	79.9	16 of 199	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	318 of 696	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	282 of 701	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	241 of 688	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	228 of 638	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	263 of 577	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	168 of 624	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	159 of 678	76.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2023)92nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies63%+16 vs state

Science50%+9 vs state

Mathematics38%+8 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

Math31%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Otsego Middle School	Public	6-8	540 Washington St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 694-7500	542	32	16.8	37.5%	475 (87.6%)	8 (1.5%)	23 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	61.4	286^th of 890 public middle schools	67.9%		61.3	273^rd of 897 public middle schools	69.6%	13	72.9	38.0	28.3	36.7	29.7	32.4	50.0	63.3	$16,559	$975	$15,583
Plainwell Middle School	Public	6-8	720 Brigham St	Plainwell	49080	Allegan County	Plainwell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 685-5813	569	33	17.4	32.3%	504 (88.6%)	6 (1.1%)	27 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.1%)	54.8	350^th of 890 public middle schools	60.7%		54.2	348^th of 897 public middle schools	61.2%	2	72.7	24.6	37.3	34.4	35.6	32.3	37.4	48.4	$13,324	$891	$12,433
LE White Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 115th Ave	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-2241	427	27	15.8	65.8%	361 (84.5%)	11 (2.6%)	28 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	46.3	454^th of 890 public middle schools	49.0%		50.4	393^rd of 897 public middle schools	56.2%	61	67.7	24.2	32.1	32.4	17.8	22.3	46.4	49.6	$18,116	$702	$17,414
Parchment Middle School	Public	6-8	307 N Riverview Dr	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 488-1200	352	21	16.9	49.7%	237 (67.3%)	41 (11.6%)	25 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.6%)	29.1	608^th of 890 public middle schools	31.7%		27.3	634^th of 897 public middle schools	29.3%	26	62.6	16.2	25.6	19.8	10.8	10.3	38.0	38.0	$15,630	$1,274	$14,356
Hillside Middle School	Public	6-8	1941 Alamo Ave	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0570	476	28	17.3	60.1%	173 (36.3%)	209 (43.9%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (14.7%)	30	601^st of 890 public middle schools	32.5%		33.8	579^th of 897 public middle schools	35.5%	22	45.6	14.6	28.4	24.8	23.7	28.3	29.7	29.9	$17,282	$2,684	$14,599
Hopkins Middle School	Public	6-8	215 S Clark St	Hopkins	49328	Allegan County	Hopkins Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 793-7407	321	19	16.9	34.3%	291 (90.7%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	62.7	275^th of 890 public middle schools	69.1%		61.3	271^st of 897 public middle schools	69.8%	4	71.8	33.6	30.6	35.2	35.2	44.8	47.3	54.5	$14,197	$747	$13,450
Linden Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	4241 Arboretum Pkwy	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-1740	727	38	18.9	62.7%	232 (31.9%)	305 (42.0%)	73 (10.0%)	14 (1.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (13.1%)	46.2	456^th of 890 public middle schools	48.8%		44.2	468^th of 897 public middle schools	47.8%	12	54.6	31.3	34.1	36.2	23.8	26.8	37.4	45.2	$16,568	$2,771	$13,798
Comstock Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 N 26th St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 250-8600	276	17	15.9	66.3%	134 (48.6%)	73 (26.4%)	29 (10.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (13.8%)	12.9	781^st of 890 public middle schools	12.2%		10.2	821^st of 897 public middle schools	8.5%	40	40.0	3.5	15.1	18.8	7.0	12.5	16.5	24.2	$20,508	$2,058	$18,449
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	889	46	19.3	60.4%	350 (39.4%)	278 (31.3%)	138 (15.5%)	7 (0.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (11.9%)	46	459^th of 890 public middle schools	48.4%		47.3	441^st of 897 public middle schools	50.8%	18	59.1	27.4	33.0	35.7	26.5	26.2	38.5	41.9	$15,849	$2,742	$13,107
Gull Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	9550 M 89	Richland	49083	Kalamazoo County	Gull Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 548-3605	717	42	17.1	33.6%	579 (80.8%)	26 (3.6%)	48 (6.7%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.4%)	77.5	154^th of 890 public middle schools	82.7%		79.7	133^rd of 897 public middle schools	85.2%	21	80.6	34.4	48.7	51.4	46.2	36.5	54.9	64.1	$12,892	$622	$12,270

Frequently Asked Questions about Otsego Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Otsego Middle School?

Students at Otsego Middle School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Otsego Middle School a good school?

Otsego Middle School ranks 286^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Otsego Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Otsego Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Otsego Middle School attend?

Students who attend Otsego Middle School usually go on to attend Otsego High School

What district is Otsego Middle School in?

Otsego Public Schools

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