Summary:
KuehnHaven Middle School is the sole middle school in the Montrose Community Schools district, serving grades 4 through 8 with 420 students in the Montrose, Michigan area.
As the only middle school in the district, KuehnHaven’s performance directly defines the district’s middle-level reputation. The school currently sits at the 50th percentile of Michigan middle schools, having rebounded from a dip to the 47th percentile in 2024-2025. Its strongest academic showing is in 5th grade math, where proficiency jumped from 30.4% to 38.1%—now well above the state average of 32.2%. However, challenges emerge in upper grades: 6th and 7th grade math proficiency (29.5% and 28.2%) lag behind state averages, and 7th grade ELA saw the steepest decline of any subject, dropping 6.3 points to 34.5%. Social studies remains the school’s weakest area at 23.7% proficiency, trailing the state by 3.8 points. With a favorable 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $13,297, the school appears reasonably resourced, yet these inputs haven’t consistently translated into above-average outcomes across all subjects.
Chronic absenteeism affects 27.6% of students—matching the state average but notably higher than the district’s 22.4% rate, suggesting attendance issues concentrate in the middle grades. Over half of the student body (56.19%) qualifies for free or reduced lunch, yet the school still achieves near-state-average performance in 4th grade math and 5th grade science, indicating some success in overcoming socioeconomic barriers. The school’s ranking has fluctuated over three years (55th, 47th, and 50th percentiles), reflecting a period of transition. For parents, this means KuehnHaven offers a solid, median-level education with bright spots in early-grade math and science, but families should watch for the upper-grade math slide and social studies struggles. Targeted interventions in these areas could help the school—and the entire district—climb above the middle of the pack.
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