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Allendale Middle School

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Allendale Middle School ranks 130 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Allendale Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Allendale, Michigan, part of the Allendale Public Schools district. With 565 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Michigan middle schools over the past 10 years, currently ranking 130 out of 890 middle schools in the state.

Allendale Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average on M-Step and PSAT assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 49.1% of 6th graders were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 38.6%, and 44% of 7th graders were proficient in Math compared to the state average of 33.3%. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Michigan middle schools for both male and female students, and in the top 20% for white students. Additionally, the school ranks in the top 25% for its special education students and the top 15% for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Allendale Middle School faces a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.1% in 2022-2023 to 30.8% in 2023-2024, the school outperforms many nearby middle schools, including Kenowa Hills Middle School, Cityside Middle School, and Coopersville Middle School, on key academic metrics. The school's high level of funding, with spending per student increasing from $9,950 in 2020-2021 to $13,791 in 2023-2024, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.5 to 18.3 over the past few years, likely contribute to its academic success.

564

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,791

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7161 Pleasant View Ct
Allendale, MI 49401

(616) 892-5595

District: Allendale Public Schools

Students who attend Allendale Middle School usually attend:

High:

Allendale High School

Feeder schools for Allendale Middle School:

Elementary:	Evergreen Elementary
	Oakwood Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Michigan middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Michigan avg41%

130^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 613Allendale 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
2025	80.9	130 of 890	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	148 of 897	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	117 of 883	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	111 of 776	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	147 of 675	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	135 of 792	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	92 of 838	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	100 of 821	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	175 of 894	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	66.5	268 of 919	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.8	157 of 921	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	119 of 919	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	161 of 900	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	212 of 858	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.0	112 of 851	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	80 of 847	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	80.2	117 of 839	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	143 of 823	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	173 of 806	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	165 of 789	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	171 of 771	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	123 of 770	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	95 of 657	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	130 of 521	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	153 of 658	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	106 of 794	86.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	111 of 265	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	157 of 257	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	118 of 246	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	30 of 138	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.7	44 of 69	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	70 of 137	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	130 of 266	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	106 of 832	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	274 of 836	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	259 of 825	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	169 of 691	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	216 of 523	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	185 of 672	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	83 of 815	89.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	110 of 798	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	131 of 786	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	114 of 776	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	114 of 658	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	134 of 540	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	106 of 639	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	81 of 797	89.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	55.8	71 of 176	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	102 of 244	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	57 of 201	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	42 of 377	88.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	115 of 696	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	112 of 701	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	97 of 688	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	110 of 638	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	122 of 577	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	126 of 624	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	82 of 678	87.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)60th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies62%+15 vs state

Science54%+13 vs state

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

Mathematics47%+16 vs state

Math43%+10 vs state

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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 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
Allendale Middle School	Public	6-8	7161 Pleasant View Ct	Allendale	49401	Ottawa County	Allendale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 892-5595	564	34	16.4	28.7%	437 (77.5%)	14 (2.5%)	84 (14.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	80.9	130^th of 890 public middle schools	85.4%		77.6	148^th of 897 public middle schools	83.5%	18	78.6	46.7		49.1	53.7		41.1	44.0		54.1		62.3	$13,791	$1,930	$11,861
56 Building at Georgetown	Public	5-6	8175 36th Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 272-7100	626	37	16.7	13.1%	543 (86.7%)	10 (1.6%)	32 (5.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)								(n/a)			73.2	57.0		58.4	49.7		73.8		58.3		$14,474	$680	$13,794
Baldwin Street Middle School	Public	7-8	3835 Baldwin St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-7750	610	36	17.0	14.6%	521 (85.4%)	6 (1.0%)	36 (5.9%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	90.9	63^rd of 890 public middle schools	92.9%		89.7	74^th of 897 public middle schools	91.8%	11	80.4	53.0			59.6			51.1		68.2		73.4	$14,606	$702	$13,904
Jenison Junior High School	Public	7-8	8295 20th Ave	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 457-1402	754	46	16.3	23.9%	592 (78.5%)	19 (2.5%)	80 (10.6%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	90.8	64^th of 890 public middle schools	92.8%		92.6	56^th of 897 public middle schools	93.8%	8	81.9	61.6			61.0			51.8		60.9		67.3	$13,668	$2,377	$11,290
Coopersville Middle School	Public	6-8	198 East St	Coopersville	49404	Ottawa County	Coopersville Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 997-3400	584	32	18.2	39.9%	504 (86.3%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	74	180^th of 890 public middle schools	79.8%		77.1	155^th of 897 public middle schools	82.7%	25	69.2	38.9		51.7	48.1		42.2	48.7		43.7		56.7	$14,263	$933	$13,331
Creekside Middle School	Public	5-8	179 W Roosevelt Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3300	577	37	15.5	21.5%	426 (73.8%)	4 (0.7%)	104 (18.0%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	79.4	142^nd of 890 public middle schools	84.0%		77.1	154^th of 897 public middle schools	82.8%	12	78.5	40.9		51.0	54.3		44.8	43.4		47.1		64.2	$14,686	$652	$14,034
Cityside Middle School	Public	6-8	320 E Main Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3200	771	46	16.6	17.6%	574 (74.4%)	18 (2.3%)	125 (16.2%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	80.9	131^st of 890 public middle schools	85.3%		83.5	106^th of 897 public middle schools	88.2%	25	81.9	42.1		54.6	48.0		43.0	43.5		57.5		60.4	$14,797	$804	$13,994
Riley Street Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 Riley St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 896-1920	688	39	17.6	19.8%	563 (81.8%)	12 (1.7%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.5%)	89.9	70^th of 890 public middle schools	92.1%		88.4	81^st of 897 public middle schools	91.0%	11	85.0	61.0		54.1	55.8		58.4	50.4		57.5		69.6	$13,419	$880	$12,539
Blandford School	Public	6	3143 Milo St NW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 819-2555	60	3	24.0	23.3%	50 (83.3%)	1 (1.7%)	7 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)				74.1			65.5						$18,856	$5,362	$13,494
Grandville Middle School	Public	3-8	4900 Canal Ave SW	Grandville	49418	Kent County	Grandville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-6612	850	50	17.1	30.7%	565 (66.5%)	52 (6.1%)	137 (16.1%)	31 (3.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.2%)	75.7	169^th of 890 public middle schools	81.0%		70.5	203^rd of 897 public middle schools	77.4%	34	76.5	34.1			56.1			38.2		51.4		60.4	$15,929	$1,117	$14,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Allendale Middle School

Is Allendale Middle School a good school?

Allendale Middle School ranks 130^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Allendale Middle School?

Students at Allendale Middle School are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Allendale Middle School in?

Allendale Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Allendale Middle School attend?

Students who attend Allendale Middle School usually go on to attend Allendale High School

How many students attend Allendale Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Allendale Middle School.

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