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Bangor Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Bangor Middle School is a public middle school in Bangor, Michigan, serving 294 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Bangor Public Schools district, which is ranked 468 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bangor Middle School faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates well below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19.1% of 5th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.4%. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 40.4% over the past few years. Additionally, Bangor Middle School serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 76.53% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Mattawan Middle School and Paw Paw Middle School, Bangor Middle School consistently performs worse academically. These nearby schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, with over 50% of students meeting standards in many grade levels. Despite the school's consistent low performance, Bangor Middle School has not shown significant improvement over the past several years, suggesting a need for more effective interventions and strategies to support student learning.

272

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,828

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

803 W Arlington St
Bangor, MI 49013-1108

(269) 427-6800

District: Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)

Students who attend Bangor Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bangor High School

Feeder schools for Bangor Middle School:

Elementary:

South Walnut Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Hispanic:

40.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2021 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg20%

Michigan avg39%

671^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

468^th of 613Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) 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	22.4	671 of 890	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	697 of 897	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	687 of 883	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	642 of 776	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	623 of 675	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	725 of 792	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	704 of 838	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	664 of 821	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.9	598 of 894	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.6	588 of 919	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.9	651 of 921	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.5	666 of 919	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.4	681 of 900	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.9	655 of 858	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.8	621 of 851	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.1	632 of 847	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.6	608 of 839	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.3	626 of 823	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.5	685 of 806	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	58 of 88	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	96 of 154	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	647 of 789	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	579 of 771	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	641 of 770	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	568 of 657	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	601 of 658	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	644 of 794	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	231 of 265	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	220 of 257	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	168 of 246	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	113 of 138	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	119 of 137	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	244 of 266	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	588 of 832	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	689 of 836	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	655 of 825	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	599 of 691	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	606 of 672	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	649 of 815	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	547 of 798	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.3	684 of 786	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	634 of 776	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	573 of 658	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	601 of 639	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	654 of 797	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	593 of 696	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	619 of 701	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	636 of 688	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	588 of 638	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	602 of 624	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	628 of 678	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)34th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science20%-20 vs state

English Language Arts20%-20 vs state

Social Studies18%-20 vs state

Math10%-22 vs state

Mathematics7%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Bangor Middle School

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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
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%)	22.4	671^st of 890 public middle schools	24.6%		20.8	697^th of 897 public middle schools	22.3%	26	61.1	7.4	19.1	19.4	22.6	7.6	10.8	12.9	15.2	26.3	8.8	29.8	$15,828	$2,197	$13,631
Hartford Middle School	Public	6-8	141 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7200	321	15	21.4	80.7%	120 (37.4%)	5 (1.6%)	190 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	16.4	734^th of 890 public middle schools	17.5%		13.4	784^th of 897 public middle schools	12.6%	50	48.9	4.4		20.8	17.5		8.2	14.6		16.3		27.4	$13,249	$961	$12,288
Covert Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 764-3739	79	5	15.2	70.9%	12 (15.2%)	7 (8.9%)	55 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	14.1	765^th of 890 public middle schools	14.0%		26.8	640^th of 897 public middle schools	28.7%	125	30.4			14.8	12.0			11.1		24.0		28.0	$19,739	$2,261	$17,478
Watervliet Middle School	Public	6-8	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0780	309	19	16.1	64.7%	216 (69.9%)	4 (1.3%)	69 (22.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	53	374^th of 890 public middle schools	58.0%		55.6	325^th of 897 public middle schools	63.8%	49	69.1	43.9		34.6	27.3		26.9	23.6		52.4		48.1	$15,054	$1,326	$13,728
Baseline Middle School	Public	6-8	7357 Baseline Rd	South Haven	49090	Allegan County	South Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 637-0530	377	26	14.6	59.4%	230 (61.0%)	37 (9.8%)	57 (15.1%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.4%)	37.9	539^th of 890 public middle schools	39.4%		35.7	553^rd of 897 public middle schools	38.4%	14	53.7	19.4		31.5	31.9		22.0	25.0		29.9		46.8	$14,877	$1,586	$13,291
Paw Paw Middle School	Public	6-8	313 W Michigan Ave	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 415-5500	498	28	17.9	37.6%	411 (82.5%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	41.9	509^th of 890 public middle schools	42.8%		46.8	447^th of 897 public middle schools	50.2%	62	66.5	19.5		27.6	33.6		18.4	32.9		36.4		38.5	$15,770	$2,777	$12,993
Coloma Junior High School	Public	6-8	302 W Saint Joseph St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 468-2405	228	13	17.0	76.8%	144 (63.2%)	18 (7.9%)	49 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)	35.1	556^th of 890 public middle schools	37.5%		37.9	534^th of 897 public middle schools	40.5%	22	60.2	32.5		23.8	35.6		17.9	19.7		30.6		24.7	$15,895	$1,519	$14,376
Lawton Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Blue Pride Dr	Lawton	49065	Van Buren County	Lawton Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 624-7600	325	19	17.3	61.2%	257 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	48.7	424^th of 890 public middle schools	52.4%		40.3	509^th of 897 public middle schools	43.3%	85	65.2	25.8	44.7	30.0	28.9	29.4	24.7	30.1	43.5	43.9	45.9	56.1	$00	$00	$00
Mattawan Middle School	Public	6-8	56720 Murray St	Mattawan	49071	Van Buren County	Mattawan Consolidated School	No	No	No	No	(269) 668-3361	823	50	16.3	26.9%	708 (86.0%)	9 (1.1%)	55 (6.7%)	14 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.1%)	82.6	116^th of 890 public middle schools	87.0%		83.2	108^th of 897 public middle schools	88.0%	8	79.2	51.8		46.9	51.5		52.4	53.5		52.6		54.7	$13,148	$1,065	$12,083
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%)	46.3	454^th of 890 public middle schools	49.0%		50.4	393^rd of 897 public middle schools	56.2%	61	67.7	24.2		32.1	32.4		17.8	22.3		46.4		49.6	$18,116	$702	$17,414

Frequently Asked Questions about Bangor Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Bangor Middle School?

Students at Bangor Middle School are 48% White, 41% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Bangor Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Bangor Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Bangor Middle School attend?

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

What district is Bangor Middle School in?

Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)

Is Bangor Middle School a good school?

Bangor Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Michigan middle schools.

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