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Timberland Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Timberland Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 678 students in grades K-8 in Muskegon, Michigan. Despite its relatively large size, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Timberland Academy is part of the Timberland Academy District, which is also ranked 529 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Timberland Academy's academic performance is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.9% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 38.9%, and the math proficiency rate for 3rd graders was 22.5% compared to 42.7% statewide. The school also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 50.3% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, Timberland Academy serves a very high-need population, with 97.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Oakridge Lower Elementary, Shettler School, and Beach Elementary, generally outperform Timberland Academy across academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Timberland Academy, ranging from $11,145 to $13,956 per year, the school's performance has remained consistently poor over the past decade, with little to no improvement in its state ranking or academic proficiency rates.

613

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,956

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2574 McLaughlin Ave
Muskegon, MI 49442-4439

(231) 767-9700

District: Timberland Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.4%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,248^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

717^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

529^th of 613Timberland Academy among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1248 of 1488	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1291 of 1486	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1196 of 1470	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1206 of 1344	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	1127 of 1153	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1190 of 1408	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1357 of 1448	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	1346 of 1466	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	1374 of 1548	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.2	1276 of 1580	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.6	1426 of 1533	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.8	1412 of 1563	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.1	1405 of 1566	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.8	1395 of 1552	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.9	1393 of 1552	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.7	1441 of 1589	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.4	1426 of 1577	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.5	1418 of 1565	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.7	1398 of 1545	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	237 of 369	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	241 of 348	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	207 of 321	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	97 of 158	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	47 of 51	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	113 of 212	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	349 of 475	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	1264 of 1338	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1215 of 1342	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1191 of 1321	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1047 of 1106	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	979 of 1171	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1340 of 1443	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	26.2	184 of 222	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1059 of 1346	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1190 of 1381	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1010 of 1350	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	961 of 1099	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	728 of 749	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	922 of 1134	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	1250 of 1397	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	1119 of 1366	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1243 of 1347	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1060 of 1334	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	1087 of 1139	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1070 of 1196	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1278 of 1446	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	18.7	72 of 81	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	16.2	392 of 403	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	907 of 1206	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	717 of 890	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	791 of 897	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	695 of 883	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	690 of 776	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	734 of 792	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	734 of 838	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	748 of 821	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	729 of 894	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.9	685 of 919	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.8	856 of 921	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.5	824 of 919	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.8	775 of 900	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.2	819 of 858	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.3	792 of 851	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.8	790 of 847	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	27.7	708 of 839	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.6	721 of 823	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.5	742 of 806	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	207 of 338	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	223 of 300	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	171 of 310	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	160 of 196	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	225 of 366	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	669 of 789	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	684 of 771	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	608 of 770	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	608 of 657	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	594 of 658	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	684 of 794	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	28.5	209 of 266	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	649 of 832	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	732 of 836	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	591 of 825	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	586 of 691	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	613 of 672	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	647 of 815	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	663 of 798	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	729 of 786	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	632 of 776	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	601 of 658	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	603 of 639	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	656 of 797	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)36th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)17th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)11th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2018)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)39th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2018)21st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science21%-19 vs state

English Language Arts20%-21 vs state

Math18%-17 vs state

Social Studies18%-21 vs state

Mathematics14%-17 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, February 22, 2010

I am looking to move into the area and the Heritage Charter schools by me are all ranked 5 stars on schooldigger. I see on here that Timberland is poor @ 1 star, yet the parents have rated it a 5 star!!! Although it states the parents rate it 5 star, no one has left any written reviews. Can anyone help? Thank you!!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Timberland Academy

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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 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Timberland Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2574 McLaughlin Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Timberland Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 767-9700	613	41	14.9	97.1%	71 (11.6%)	370 (60.4%)	86 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (13.5%)	15.8	1248^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.1%		12.8	1291^st of 1486 public elementary schools	13.1%	43	34.6	13.5	23.9	26.7	19.3	16.7	11.7	22.5	26.7	12.3	12.7	16.7	10.7	32.7	8.9	26.9	$13,956	$3,339	$10,617
Cardinal Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2310 Marquette Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1700	611	44	13.8	71.2%	327 (53.5%)	167 (27.3%)	55 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	16.6	1230^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.3%		13.1	1285^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.5%	55			18.7	24.1	25.7			23.2	17.1	19.3			21.3		11.9		$16,109	$2,331	$13,777
Orchard View Early Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-1	2820 MacArthur Rd	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1850	331	24	13.7	69.5%	181 (54.7%)	76 (23.0%)	38 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.7%)								(n/a)																	$17,637	$3,355	$14,282
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
Three Oaks Public School Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-6	1212 Kingsley St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Three Oaks Public School Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 767-3365	363	24	15.2	100.0%	57 (15.7%)	246 (67.8%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	15.1	1258^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.5%		13.4	1278^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.0%	20			15.2	12.0	14.6	30.8		26.1	10.0		26.9		16.7				$14,434	$4,246	$10,188
Muskegon Maritime Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	571 E Apple Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Maritime Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 724-7577	141	8	18.0	86.5%	16 (11.3%)	115 (81.6%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)																	$10,355	$2,097	$8,258
Beach Elementary School	Public	K-5	2741 Heights Ravenna Rd	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 773-8996	295	20	14.6	48.8%	258 (87.5%)	6 (2.0%)	23 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	55.9	632^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	57.5%		85.7	178^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.0%	454			36.7	42.0	40.7			36.7	54.0	35.6			37.3		50.8		$16,717	$2,236	$14,481
Oakridge Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 N Park St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Oakridge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 788-7608	549	37	15.0	72.5%	410 (74.7%)	22 (4.0%)	68 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.6%)								(n/a)			32.4					31.9									$13,755	$1,846	$11,909
Shettler School	Public	PK, KG-5	2187 Shettler Rd	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 737-7595	293	19	15.1	50.9%	249 (85.0%)	5 (1.7%)	25 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.4%)	75.4	331^st of 1488 public elementary schools	77.8%		76.3	313^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.9%	18			49.0	62.5	53.6			51.0	56.3	48.2			57.1		39.3		$14,065	$2,264	$11,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Timberland Academy

What is the racial makeup of Timberland Academy?

Students at Timberland Academy are 60% African American, 14% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 12% White.

How many students attend Timberland Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Timberland Academy.

Is Timberland Academy a good school?

Timberland Academy ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

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