Middle Schools in Hesperia Community Schools

Hesperia Community Schools in Michigan has only one middle school, David C Outwin Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently underperformed compared to other middle schools in the state, ranking between 626 and 699 out of 890 Michigan middle schools over the past three school years and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

David C Outwin Middle School struggles with low student proficiency rates in core subjects, often falling 10-20 percentage points below the state averages. Only 55.6% of 8th-grade students are proficient in English Language Arts, and just 6.3% are proficient in Mathematics on the PSAT. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 77.13% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $13,074 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.7, its academic performance remains poor. This suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution, and that other factors, such as instructional quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may need to be examined to drive meaningful improvements at David C Outwin Middle School.