Elementary Schools in Muskegon Public Schools of the City of

Summary:

The Muskegon Public Schools of the City of district in Michigan operates three elementary schools: Bunker Elementary, Oakview Elementary School, and Marquette Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and face significant academic and socioeconomic challenges.

None of the three elementary schools in the Muskegon Public Schools district stand out as high-performing. All three schools are ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools, with proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts and Math well below state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate at Bunker Elementary was just 17.4%, compared to the Muskegon Public Schools district average of 11.8% and the Michigan state average of 38.9%. Similar disparities are seen across grade levels and subject areas.

The schools also face high rates of chronic absenteeism, with all three reporting a 29.5% chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.55% at Bunker Elementary to 97.19% at Marquette Elementary. Despite the high per-student spending, the Muskegon Public Schools district as a whole is ranked 593rd out of 613 districts in Michigan and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

District Detail

1458 5th St
Muskegon, MI 49441-2117

(231) 720-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
593^rd of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,325

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marquette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Bennett St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2600	367	30	12.1	95.1%	49 (13.4%)	228 (62.1%)	41 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.8%)	5.5	1458^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.0%		5.6	1448^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.6%	10	11.6	12.0	9.3	4.3	10.0		9.1		$34,828	$16,440	$18,388
Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Madison St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2450	438	25	17.6	95.7%	82 (18.7%)	269 (61.4%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.4%)	5.7	1452^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	2.4%		7.6	1398^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.9%	54	10.1	5.9	8.6	12.7		8.6	5.8	4.3	$26,152	$12,518	$13,634
Bunker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2312 Denmark St	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2300	451	28	16.0	93.1%	115 (25.5%)	205 (45.5%)	66 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.4%)	11.4	1329^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.7%		8.1	1383^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	6.9%	54	17.4	23.9	15.5	10.1	22.5	11.9	11.9	5.2	$19,316	$5,255	$14,061
Glenside Elementary	Public	K-5	1213 W Hackley Ave	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 720-2561	185	11	16.3	85.9%	11 (5.9%)	54 (29.2%)	104 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lighthouse Academy	0.85 mi	9
Mona Shores Public School District	0.98 mi	6	234^th
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	1.29 mi	1	248^th
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	1.39 mi	4
Muskegon Covenant Academy	2.02 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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Elementary Schools in Muskegon Public Schools of the City of

District Detail

Bunker Elementary

Oakview Elementary School

Marquette Elementary School

Glenside Elementary

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