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LE White Middle School

Q: Is LE White Middle School a good school?

LE White Middle School ranks 491 st of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

LE White Middle School in Allegan, MI, serves 427 students in grades 6-8 within the Allegan Public Schools district, a community where about two-thirds of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

For parents, the most important thing to know is that LE White is a school with real strengths in some areas and significant challenges in others. On the positive side, the school does exceptionally well supporting students with special needs—ranking in the top 20% statewide—and also shows strong results with Hispanic students. This tells us that effective teaching strategies exist within the building. However, overall academic performance sits in the lower-middle range compared to other Michigan middle schools, and math proficiency is a persistent concern. Only about 17-25% of students meet state standards in math, which is roughly 10-15 points below the state average. Reading scores are also below average, though not as dramatically. One bright spot: 8th graders score right at the state average in science and social studies, suggesting students are capable learners when instruction aligns well.

A major issue affecting the school is chronic absenteeism—35% of students miss enough school to be considered chronically absent, which is higher than the state average of 28% and most nearby schools. This likely impacts learning. When comparing LE White to neighboring middle schools, a clear pattern emerges: schools like Hamilton Middle School and Saugatuck Middle School, which serve fewer low-income families, rank significantly higher academically. LE White's closest demographic peers—Fennville Middle School and Bangor Middle School—face similar challenges. Notably, LE White spends more per student ($17,026) than many higher-performing nearby schools, which raises questions about how resources are being used. The school's success with special education students shows that focused interventions can work—the challenge is applying those same strategies more broadly to improve math outcomes and get more students to school every day.

427

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,026

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 115th Ave
Allegan, MI 49010-9304

(269) 673-2241

District: Allegan Public Schools

Students who attend LE White Middle School usually attend:

High:

Allegan High School

Feeder schools for LE White Middle School:

Elementary:	Dawson Elementary School
	Pine Trails Elementary School
	West Ward Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 56th percentile in 2024 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped from its 56th-percentile peak (2024) to 45th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Michigan avg41%

491^st of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

321^st of 625Allegan Public Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	491 of 896	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	454 of 890	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	393 of 897	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	436 of 883	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	412 of 776	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	504 of 675	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	481 of 792	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	478 of 838	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	497 of 821	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.9	542 of 894	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.8	573 of 919	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.6	568 of 921	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.4	519 of 919	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.0	466 of 900	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.8	460 of 858	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	507 of 851	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.6	537 of 847	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.4	500 of 839	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.8	507 of 823	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.0	520 of 806	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	429 of 789	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	478 of 789	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	389 of 771	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	450 of 770	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	403 of 657	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.5	456 of 521	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	489 of 658	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	482 of 794	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	71.5	54 of 257	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	126 of 266	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	524 of 834	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	400 of 832	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	382 of 836	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	420 of 825	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	349 of 691	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	408 of 523	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	363 of 672	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	378 of 815	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	496 of 813	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	387 of 798	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	386 of 786	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	402 of 776	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	355 of 658	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	410 of 540	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	365 of 639	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	385 of 797	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	45 of 244	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	28.2	300 of 377	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	496 of 687	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	418 of 696	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	445 of 701	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	453 of 688	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	454 of 638	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	481 of 577	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	451 of 624	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	491 of 678	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2024)79th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies50%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

English Language Arts29%-9 vs state

Mathematics25%-8 vs state

Math18%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 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
LE White Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 115th Ave	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-2241	427	27	15.8	65.8%	361 (84.5%)	11 (2.6%)	28 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	42.7	491^st of 896 public middle schools	45.2%		46.3	454^th of 890 public middle schools	49.0%	37	67.9	25.0		29.9	27.4		17.1	19.2		39.0		50.0	$17,026	$538	$16,488
Hopkins Middle School	Public	6-8	215 S Clark St	Hopkins	49328	Allegan County	Hopkins Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 793-7407	321	19	16.9	34.3%	291 (90.7%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	68.7	220^th of 896 public middle schools	75.4%		62.7	275^th of 890 public middle schools	69.1%	55	79.0	50.5		34.8	31.1		35.7	42.5		48.6		61.0	$13,810	$708	$13,102
Otsego Middle School	Public	6-8	540 Washington St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 694-7500	542	32	16.8	37.5%	475 (87.6%)	8 (1.5%)	23 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	51.2	405^th of 896 public middle schools	54.8%		61.4	286^th of 890 public middle schools	67.9%	119	68.4	30.5		33.2	23.8		35.9	26.5		40.9		49.4	$15,956	$20	$15,935
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%)	54.5	366^th of 896 public middle schools	59.2%		54.8	350^th of 890 public middle schools	60.7%	16	71.8	32.8		31.2	38.7		23.5	28.9		44.2		53.3	$13,421	$610	$12,810
Fennville Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Memorial Dr	Fennville	49408	Allegan County	Fennville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 722-3550	293	20	14.6	77.8%	132 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	35.9	560^th of 896 public middle schools	37.5%		46.5	451^st of 890 public middle schools	49.3%	109	58.0	42.0		24.5	22.1		20.8	20.0		25.8		38.2	$15,256	$1,162	$14,094
Hamilton Middle School	Public	5-8	4845 136th Ave	Hamilton	49419	Allegan County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 751-4436	707	42	16.6	26.0%	614 (86.8%)	5 (0.7%)	50 (7.1%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.2%)	85.1	107^th of 896 public middle schools	88.1%		81.1	128^th of 890 public middle schools	85.6%	21	76.2	50.3	61.4	54.5	47.1	50.8	65.1	46.9	61.9	56.0	45.2	66.3	$14,479	$918	$13,561
Wayland Union Middle School	Public	5-8	701 Wildcat Dr	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 792-2306	611	35	17.4	36.2%	509 (83.3%)	10 (1.6%)	56 (9.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	59.5	305^th of 896 public middle schools	66.0%		63	272^nd of 890 public middle schools	69.4%	33	65.1	28.4		39.7	46.8		30.2	36.3		43.4		51.3	$17,542	$697	$16,845
Saugatuck Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Elizabeth St	Saugatuck	49453	Allegan County	Saugatuck Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 857-2133	186	10	17.8	27.4%	168 (90.3%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	86.4	96^th of 896 public middle schools	89.3%		87.8	88^th of 890 public middle schools	90.1%	8	79.7	49.3		56.0	51.9		48.0	51.9		56.5		71.0	$9,180	$874	$8,306
Bangor Middle School	Public	5-8	803 W Arlington St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 427-6800	272	20	13.3	65.4%	131 (48.2%)	12 (4.4%)	111 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	22.5	673^rd of 896 public middle schools	24.9%		22.4	671^st of 890 public middle schools	24.6%	2	55.4	15.4	18.5	11.3	19.4	7.7	6.5	11.3	15.4	29.2	10.8	36.9	$18,282	$2,035	$16,247

Frequently Asked Questions about LE White Middle School

What district is LE White Middle School in?

Allegan Public Schools

Is LE White Middle School a good school?

LE White Middle School ranks 491^st of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of LE White Middle School attend?

Students who attend LE White Middle School usually go on to attend Allegan High School

What is the racial makeup of LE White Middle School?

Students at LE White Middle School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend LE White Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended LE White Middle School.

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