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Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Norton Shores, Michigan, with 155 students. The school is part of the Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change District, which is ranked 248 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 26.1% to 30.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores on the M-Step assessments are generally below the state averages, especially in math, with only 23.5% of 3rd graders proficient in math compared to the state average of 42.7%. Additionally, a large majority of the school's students (over 75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's spending per student, ranging from $9,130 to $11,653, is on the lower end compared to nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio has been higher than some of the nearby schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ross Park Elementary and Churchill Elementary, which are part of the Mona Shores Public School District, Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change performs significantly worse, with higher chronic absenteeism and lower test scores. However, the school's performance for specific subgroups, such as male students and low socioeconomic status students, is generally better than the overall school performance, suggesting that the school may be doing a better job of supporting these subgroups. Unfortunately, the school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating have declined over the past several years, from a high of 4 stars in 2017-2018 to only 1 star in 2021-2022 and 2023-2024, indicating a downward trend in the school's performance.

154

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,615

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2950 McCracken St
Norton Shores, MI 49441-3623

(231) 766-7500

District: Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

African American:

19.5%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2017 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2017

✓Above the Michigan median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Michigan avg38%

645^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 8 pts since 2017

From bottom 48% (2017) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

248^th of 613Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change 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	55.1	645 of 1488	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.8	1060 of 1486	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	984 of 1470	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	972 of 1344	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	70.7	423 of 1448	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	45.2	760 of 1466	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	303 of 1346	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	44.6	727 of 1381	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	648 of 1350	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	45.7	691 of 1334	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	49.3	593 of 1198	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2017	35.6	498 of 821	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.2	370 of 894	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+21 vs school

White (2023)51st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2023)48th percentile+15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+10 vs state

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

Social Studies29%~ state avg

Math29%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change

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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 (2025)
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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2950 McCracken St	Norton Shores	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 766-7500	154	11	13.9	80.5%	85 (55.2%)	30 (19.5%)	22 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (9.7%)	55.1	645^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.7%		27.8	1060^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.7%	415	35.3	60.0	57.1	45.5	23.5		28.6	36.4	50.0	28.6	$12,615	$1,008	$11,607
Lincoln Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2951 Leon St	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 755-1257	411	24	17.1	48.4%	316 (76.9%)	36 (8.8%)	31 (7.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.8%)	59.5	565^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.0%		64.3	493^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	66.8%	72	40.0	49.3	64.4		30.0	44.8	27.4		58.9	35.6	$13,996	$913	$13,083
Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1355 Greenwich Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 755-2550	454	26	17.6	65.6%	266 (58.6%)	94 (20.7%)	47 (10.4%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.6%)	32.9	967^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.0%		29.3	1031^st of 1486 public elementary schools	30.6%	64	37.3	27.6	37.7		28.0	15.8	27.3		31.2	29.9	$13,701	$1,044	$12,656
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	$19,290	$2,851	$16,438
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)											$21,220	$5,469	$15,751
Dr Martin Luther King Academy	Public, Charter	3-5	55 E Sherman Blvd	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 830-3600	105	7	14.1	86.7%	6 (5.7%)	95 (90.5%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		8.8									$23,808	$7,335	$16,473
Edgewood Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	3028 Howden St	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 830-3280	134	11	11.8	91.8%	9 (6.7%)	118 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (3.0%)								(n/a)											$22,420	$5,899	$16,520
Ross Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Randall Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 798-1773	450	33	13.7	54.4%	339 (75.3%)	42 (9.3%)	35 (7.8%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	48.4	746^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.9%		37.3	898^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.6%	152	47.8	28.1	49.4		38.2	20.6	32.5		50.0	28.4	$17,518	$1,051	$16,467
Churchill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	961 Porter Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 798-1276	414	23	18.2	33.1%	341 (82.4%)	23 (5.6%)	21 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (6.0%)	74.9	338^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.3%		77.9	282^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	81.0%	56	56.5	74.3	56.8		59.4	54.3	37.8		50.0	35.1	$13,424	$715	$12,709
Pennsylvania Elementary School	Public	K	2500 Pennsylvania Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 638-0253	39	2	19.5	10.3%	34 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)								(n/a)											$12,306	$188	$12,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change

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How many students attend Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change?

In the 2024-25 school year, 154 students attended Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change.

What is the racial makeup of Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change?

Students at Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change are 55% White, 19% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

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Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change ranks 645^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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