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Duncan Lake Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Duncan Lake Middle School is a public middle school located in Caledonia, Michigan, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 702 students. The school is part of the Caledonia Community Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Duncan Lake Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Michigan, ranking 33rd out of 776 schools in 2021-2022 and 42nd out of 890 schools in 2024-2025. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 62.4% proficient or better in 7th grade English Language Arts, 66.5% in 7th grade Math, 64% in 8th grade Science, and 79.1% in 8th grade Social Studies in the 2024-2025 school year. These scores are significantly higher than the state averages. The school's PSAT performance is also impressive, with 83.7% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 64.5% in Mathematics in 2024-2025.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, it is still lower than the state average. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, reaching $14,072 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Nearby schools, such as Robert L Nickels Intermediate School and Kraft Meadows Intermediate School, also perform exceptionally well, but other nearby schools, such as Godwin Heights Middle School and Alger Middle School, have significantly lower academic performance and rankings compared to Duncan Lake Middle School.

696

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,072

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9758 Kraft Ave SE
Caledonia, MI 49316-7376

(616) 891-1380

District: Caledonia Community Schools

Students who attend Duncan Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

Caledonia High School

Feeder schools for Duncan Lake Middle School:

Elementary:	Caledonia Elementary School
	Dutton Elementary School
	Emmons Lake Elementary School
	Kettle Lake Elementary School
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	Paris Ridge Elementary
Prekindergarten:	Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (70% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Michigan middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Michigan avg43%

42^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 613Caledonia Community 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	94.7	42 of 890	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	38 of 897	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	33 of 883	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	33 of 776	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	54 of 675	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	145 of 792	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	187 of 838	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	137 of 821	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	89.4	70 of 894	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	86.9	80 of 919	91.3%	★★★★★
2014	79.1	148 of 921	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	131 of 919	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	86.2	88 of 900	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.5	30 of 858	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	82.6	70 of 851	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	82.7	83 of 847	90.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.0	58 of 839	93.1%	★★★★★
2007	83.7	69 of 823	91.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	18 of 338	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	49 of 789	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	52 of 771	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	31 of 770	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	39 of 657	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	61 of 521	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	183 of 658	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	210 of 794	73.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	32 of 265	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	56 of 257	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	28 of 246	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	94.0	4 of 138	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	36 of 832	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	36 of 836	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	33 of 825	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	70 of 691	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	52 of 523	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	64.2	182 of 672	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	199 of 815	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	31 of 798	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	28 of 786	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	43 of 776	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	29 of 658	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	39 of 540	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	109 of 639	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	152 of 797	80.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	28 of 190	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	50 of 176	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	17 of 163	89.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	7 of 65	89.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	26 of 244	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	70 of 201	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.9	14 of 199	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	63.9	25 of 70	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	44 of 377	88.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	28 of 696	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	31 of 701	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	36 of 688	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	34 of 638	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	48 of 577	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	69.8	157 of 624	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	209 of 678	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

African American (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies79%+32 vs state

Math66%+33 vs state

Mathematics64%+34 vs state

Science64%+23 vs state

English Language Arts62%+23 vs state

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Schools Near Duncan Lake 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
Duncan Lake Middle School	Public	7-8	9758 Kraft Ave SE	Caledonia	49316	Kent County	Caledonia Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 891-1380	696	37	18.6	16.5%	569 (81.8%)	17 (2.4%)	50 (7.2%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (6.2%)	94.7	42^nd of 890 public middle schools	95.3%		94.3	38^th of 897 public middle schools	95.8%	4	83.7	64.5			62.4			66.5		64.0		79.1	$14,072	$1,748	$12,324
Kraft Meadows Intermediate School	Public	5-6	9230 Kraft Ave SE	Caledonia	49316	Kent County	Caledonia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 891-8649	703	37	18.7	17.1%	556 (79.1%)	18 (2.6%)	60 (8.5%)	17 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.1%)								(n/a)			72.4	66.8		60.2	61.1		68.3		63.7		$14,373	$1,736	$12,637
Thornapple Kellogg Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10375 Green Lake Rd	Middleville	49333	Barry County	Thornapple Kellogg School District	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 795-3349	693	39	17.6	39.1%	604 (87.2%)	7 (1.0%)	47 (6.8%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	67.1	238^th of 890 public middle schools	73.3%		65	246^th of 897 public middle schools	72.6%	8	78.0	35.9		48.8	44.5		35.7	30.8		44.5		51.9	$14,133	$777	$13,356
Pinewood Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 60th St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 455-1224	842	45	18.5	67.6%	202 (24.0%)	291 (34.6%)	149 (17.7%)	110 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.6%)	40.4	524^th of 890 public middle schools	41.1%		35.7	555^th of 897 public middle schools	38.1%	31	57.6	22.8		31.7	34.9		28.6	25.6		30.9		35.4	$14,678	$2,510	$12,168
Crestwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2674 44th St SE	Grand Rapids	49512	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 455-1200	700	42	16.8	73.1%	163 (23.3%)	242 (34.6%)	102 (14.6%)	140 (20.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.1%)	63.8	268^th of 890 public middle schools	69.9%		59	292^nd of 897 public middle schools	67.4%	24	65.9	43.7		43.5	41.0		35.5	33.0		40.4		51.5	$17,165	$2,294	$14,871
Valleywood Middle School	Public	6-8	1110 50th St SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 538-7670	541	38	14.1	81.1%	92 (17.0%)	193 (35.7%)	140 (25.9%)	62 (11.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.4%)	20.4	691^st of 890 public middle schools	22.4%		25.3	663^rd of 897 public middle schools	26.1%	28	50.3	13.9		17.1	20.6		13.6	13.9		22.5		31.6	$19,187	$3,052	$16,135
Kelloggsville Middle School	Public	6-8	4650 Division Ave S	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 532-1575	475	24	19.8	82.3%	75 (15.8%)	153 (32.2%)	209 (44.0%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	13.2	774^th of 890 public middle schools	13.0%		15.8	750^th of 897 public middle schools	16.4%	24	35.3	8.5		15.2	20.1		8.3	10.0		20.1		23.6	$14,485	$2,101	$12,385
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%)	63	272^nd of 890 public middle schools	69.4%		64.2	253^rd of 897 public middle schools	71.8%	19	71.8	33.7		43.9	38.8		37.8	34.8		41.4		50.7	$18,309	$1,008	$17,301
Godwin Heights Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Wexford St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Godwin Heights Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 252-2070	382	23	16.5	94.8%	47 (12.3%)	73 (19.1%)	229 (59.9%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	32.4	584^th of 890 public middle schools	34.4%		25.7	657^th of 897 public middle schools	26.8%	73	68.9	25.9		22.3	25.6		16.1	15.6		27.5		37.6	$18,332	$3,043	$15,289
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	5810 Ada Dr SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8750	488	25	19.5	12.3%	407 (83.4%)	9 (1.8%)	23 (4.7%)	29 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	98.4	3^rd of 890 public middle schools	99.7%		97.4	14^th of 897 public middle schools	98.4%	11	92.8	81.2			74.4			70.6		81.2		82.4	$13,964	$656	$13,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Duncan Lake Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Duncan Lake Middle School?

Students at Duncan Lake Middle School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Duncan Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Duncan Lake Middle School usually go on to attend Caledonia High School

How many students attend Duncan Lake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Duncan Lake Middle School.

What district is Duncan Lake Middle School in?

Caledonia Community Schools

Is Duncan Lake Middle School a good school?

Yes! Duncan Lake Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 42^nd of 890 Michigan middle schools.

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