Summary:
Jenison, Michigan is home to a single middle school, Jenison Junior High School, which serves grades 7-8 and is part of the highly-rated Jenison Public Schools district, ranked in the top 8% of all Michigan districts.
For parents, this school represents an elite academic option. Jenison Junior High has maintained a 5-star rating for three consecutive years, placing it in the top 10% of Michigan middle schools. The standout achievement is in 8th-grade math on the PSAT, where 65.3% of students are proficient—nearly double the state average of 33.2%. Reading skills are equally impressive, with 81.8% proficiency in 8th-grade English Language Arts, a full 17 points above the state. In 7th grade, students also excel, outpacing state averages by over 18 points in ELA and 22 points in math on the M-Step. While the school saw slight declines in ELA and science scores this year, math scores improved significantly in both grades, suggesting a strong focus on that subject. The school also benefits from a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 23.87%, and its per-student spending of $14,950 yields a strong return on investment given the exceptional outcomes.
One area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 15.4%—notably higher than the district's 10.8% rate, even though the school's academic performance remains unaffected. Additionally, while the school's state ranking has slipped slightly from 56th to 69th over three years, this reflects other schools improving faster rather than a decline in quality here. Overall, Jenison Junior High delivers top-tier academics, particularly in math, making it an outstanding choice for families in the area.
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