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Covert Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Covert Middle School is a small public magnet middle school serving grades 6-8 in Covert, Michigan, part of the Covert Public Schools district. With just 73 students, the school faces significant challenges, consistently performing well below state averages in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Covert Middle School's proficiency rates ranged from just 11.11% in 7th grade math to 30.4% in 8th grade PSAT English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 33.3% and 65.3%, respectively. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 43.6% in recent years, far exceeding the state average. Serving a student population with very high poverty levels, where 92.31% to 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, Covert Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Michigan middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools like Upton Middle School in the higher-performing St. Joseph Public Schools district, Covert Middle School's academic performance lags significantly. In 2024-2025, Upton Middle School's proficiency rates ranged from 50.9% in 7th grade math to 88% in 8th grade PSAT English Language Arts, far exceeding Covert's results. Despite the school's poor outcomes, Covert Middle School spends a relatively high amount per student, suggesting the issue may not be a lack of resources but rather how those resources are being utilized.

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,739

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35323 M 140 Hwy
Covert, MI 49043-8784

(269) 764-3739

District: Covert Public Schools

Students who attend Covert Middle School usually attend:

High:

Covert High School

Feeder schools for Covert Middle School:

Elementary:

Covert Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

White:

15.2%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2013 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Michigan avg44%

765^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

565^th of 613Covert 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	14.1	765 of 890	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	640 of 897	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	720 of 883	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	617 of 792	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	631 of 838	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	693 of 821	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	781 of 894	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.7	711 of 919	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.1	825 of 921	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.9	670 of 919	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.8	691 of 900	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.3	597 of 858	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.8	724 of 851	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.9	684 of 847	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.1	679 of 839	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.1	615 of 823	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.5	658 of 806	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	23.6	598 of 771	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	623 of 794	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	258 of 265	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	235 of 257	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	93 of 137	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	168 of 266	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	607 of 832	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	460 of 836	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	583 of 825	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	414 of 672	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	490 of 815	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	596 of 798	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	453 of 786	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	640 of 776	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	489 of 797	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2024)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies28%-19 vs state

Science24%-17 vs state

English Language Arts13%-25 vs state

Math11%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Covert 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
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
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
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
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
Fair Plain Middle School	Public	6-8	120 E Napier Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-1400	240	22	10.9	96.3%	4 (1.7%)	219 (91.3%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	5.1	877^th of 890 public middle schools	1.5%		4	896^th of 897 public middle schools	0.1%	19	16.9	4.5		10.7	5.4					9.0		10.1	$25,339	$14,880	$10,459
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
Upton Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Maiden Ln	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3400	690	36	19.0	20.7%	510 (73.9%)	57 (8.3%)	54 (7.8%)	34 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.8%)	89.8	73^rd of 890 public middle schools	91.8%		90.2	70^th of 897 public middle schools	92.2%	3	88.0	55.8		56.3	66.1		51.3	50.9		56.1		65.7	$13,786	$499	$13,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Covert Middle School

Is Covert Middle School a good school?

Covert Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Michigan middle schools.

How many students attend Covert Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 79 students attended Covert Middle School.

What district is Covert Middle School in?

Covert Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Covert Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Covert Middle School?

Students at Covert Middle School are 70% Hispanic, 15% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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