Summary:
North Muskegon Middle School is the sole middle school in the North Muskegon Public Schools district, serving grades 6-8 with 206 students in a lakeshore community that is relatively economically advantaged compared to state averages.
This school is a consistent standout, earning a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and ranking in the 75th-81st percentile statewide. Its greatest academic strengths are in mathematics and social studies. In 2025-2026, 6th and 7th graders scored nearly 12 points above the state average in M-Step math, while 8th graders exceeded the state by almost 16 points in social studies. The school also shines on the 8th-grade PSAT English Language Arts test, with 78.3% proficiency—13.5 points above the state. With a favorable 14.5:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $13,921, the school is well-resourced. Chronic absenteeism (17.7%) is far better than the state average of 27.9%.
However, the data reveals notable weaknesses and volatility. The most striking issue is a "7th-grade ELA dip": proficiency plunges from 43.2% in 6th grade to just 32.3% in 7th grade—6 points below the state—despite strong math scores in the same grade. Science is another concern, with 8th-grade proficiency dropping a dramatic 20.9 points year-over-year to 31.9%, well below the state average. The school also slipped slightly in its state ranking (from 166th to 225th) despite keeping its 4-star status. Given the small cohort of just 206 students, these year-to-year swings may reflect normal variation rather than true programmatic shifts. For parents, this means the school offers excellent math and social studies instruction, but 7th-grade reading and 8th-grade science deserve close monitoring and may warrant extra support at home.
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