Middle Schools in Plainwell Community Schools

Summary:

Plainwell Community Schools has one middle school, Plainwell Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has 587 students and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. While the school performs above the state average in some areas, such as 8th grade PSAT ELA and 8th grade Social Studies, it lags behind in many core subject areas, including 6th and 7th grade ELA and 7th grade Math.

Plainwell Middle School faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and relatively low proficiency rates in several subjects. The school's spending per student of $13,324 is above the state average, but the student-teacher ratio of 16.7 is slightly higher than recommended. These factors suggest the school may not be utilizing its resources as effectively as possible to drive student outcomes.

Overall, Plainwell Community Schools has room for improvement in its middle school performance, particularly in addressing chronic absenteeism and raising academic achievement in core subject areas. Deeper analysis and targeted interventions could help the school better serve its students and community.

District Detail

600 School Dr
Plainwell, MI 49080-1582

(269) 685-5823

SchoolDigger Rank:
225^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,620

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plainwell Middle School	Public	6-8	720 Brigham St	Plainwell	49080	Allegan County	Plainwell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 685-5813	569	33	17.4	32.3%	504 (88.6%)	6 (1.1%)	27 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.1%)	54.8	350^th of 890 public middle schools	60.7%		54.2	348^th of 897 public middle schools	61.2%	2	72.7	24.6	37.3	34.4	35.6	32.3	37.4	48.4	$13,324	$891	$12,433

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Otsego Public Schools	3.1 mi	7	148^th
Martin Public Schools	6.46 mi	2	295^th
Parchment School District	7.92 mi	6	436^th
Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency	8.68 mi	14
Kalamazoo Public Schools	8.82 mi	33	416^th

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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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