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DeltonKellogg Middle School

Q: Is DeltonKellogg Middle School a good school?

DeltonKellogg Middle School ranks 473 rd of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

DeltonKellogg Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Delton, Michigan, with 292 students. The school is part of the Delton Kellogg Schools district, which is ranked 359 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

DeltonKellogg Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.3% to 32.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are generally below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 33.8% of 5th graders proficient in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 44.4%. The school's performance varies significantly by student subgroup, with male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing better than female students and white students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Thornapple Kellogg Middle School, which is about 15 miles away, DeltonKellogg Middle School generally performs worse on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 361 out of 883 Michigan middle schools in 2022-2023 to 473 out of 890 in 2024-2025, suggesting it is not keeping pace with improvements in other Michigan middle schools.

293

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,220

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6325 Delton Rd
Delton, MI 49046-7300

(269) 623-1545

District: Delton Kellogg Schools

Students who attend DeltonKellogg Middle School usually attend:

High:

DeltonKellogg High School

Feeder schools for DeltonKellogg Middle School:

Elementary:

Delton Kellogg Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg39%

473^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

359^th of 613Delton Kellogg 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	45.1	473 of 890	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	383 of 897	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	361 of 883	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	429 of 776	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	374 of 675	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	412 of 792	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	471 of 838	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.7	563 of 821	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	486 of 894	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.0	530 of 919	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.9	377 of 921	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	298 of 919	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.6	337 of 900	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.2	446 of 858	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.6	415 of 851	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.5	466 of 847	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.7	430 of 839	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.3	457 of 823	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.1	471 of 806	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	569 of 789	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	473 of 771	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	435 of 770	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	444 of 657	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	363 of 521	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	308 of 658	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	416 of 794	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	435 of 832	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	419 of 836	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	432 of 825	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	436 of 691	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	310 of 523	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	538 of 672	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	556 of 815	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	300 of 798	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	278 of 786	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	300 of 776	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	365 of 658	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	238 of 540	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	393 of 639	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	476 of 797	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	30.2	285 of 377	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	493 of 696	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	420 of 701	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	403 of 688	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	456 of 638	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	372 of 577	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	434 of 624	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	506 of 678	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile~ school

White (2025)29th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2018)24th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-4 vs state

Science31%-9 vs state

Math27%-6 vs state

Social Studies26%-12 vs state

Mathematics21%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 12, 2018

Teachers like to harass students they have called the cops because of allergies one student was experiencing and never apologised they also called the cops because a student has a piece of candy on his desk she thought it could be drugs superintendent is a liberal and won't address issues Close Quote

Schools Near DeltonKellogg 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
DeltonKellogg Middle School	Public	5-8	6325 Delton Rd	Delton	49046	Barry County	Delton Kellogg Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 623-1545	293	19	15.1	57.7%	276 (94.2%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	45.1	473^rd of 890 public middle schools	46.9%		51.4	383^rd of 897 public middle schools	57.3%	90	69.0	21.1	33.8	37.1	39.4	28.2	27.1	25.4	29.6	32.9	19.7	32.9	$15,220	$1,375	$13,845
Gull Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	9550 M 89	Richland	49083	Kalamazoo County	Gull Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 548-3605	717	42	17.1	33.6%	579 (80.8%)	26 (3.6%)	48 (6.7%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.4%)	77.5	154^th of 890 public middle schools	82.7%		79.7	133^rd of 897 public middle schools	85.2%	21	80.6	34.4		48.7	51.4		46.2	36.5		54.9		64.1	$12,892	$622	$12,270
Hastings Middle School	Public	6-8	232 W Grand St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4404	584	32	18.0	48.1%	515 (88.2%)	4 (0.7%)	31 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	60	302^nd of 890 public middle schools	66.1%		67.5	225^th of 897 public middle schools	74.9%	77	70.2	24.3		32.3	45.1		20.9	41.1		57.4		53.3	$12,875	$746	$12,129
GalesburgAugusta Middle School	Public	5-8	750 W Van Buren St	Augusta	49012	Kalamazoo County	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 484-2020	302	17	17.6	41.4%	255 (84.4%)	6 (2.0%)	15 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.6%)	35.4	554^th of 890 public middle schools	37.8%		37.1	540^th of 897 public middle schools	39.8%	14	64.1	20.3	41.6	27.3	23.3	31.2	18.2	29.1	39.0	26.6	24.7	39.7	$17,349	$828	$16,521
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%)	54.8	350^th of 890 public middle schools	60.7%		54.2	348^th of 897 public middle schools	61.2%	2	72.7	24.6		37.3	34.4		35.6	32.3		37.4		48.4	$13,324	$891	$12,433
Comstock Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 N 26th St	Kalamazoo	49048	Kalamazoo County	Comstock Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 250-8600	276	17	15.9	66.3%	134 (48.6%)	73 (26.4%)	29 (10.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (13.8%)	12.9	781^st of 890 public middle schools	12.2%		10.2	821^st of 897 public middle schools	8.5%	40	40.0	3.5		15.1	18.8		7.0	12.5		16.5		24.2	$20,508	$2,058	$18,449
Parchment Middle School	Public	6-8	307 N Riverview Dr	Kalamazoo	49004	Kalamazoo County	Parchment School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 488-1200	352	21	16.9	49.7%	237 (67.3%)	41 (11.6%)	25 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.6%)	29.1	608^th of 890 public middle schools	31.7%		27.3	634^th of 897 public middle schools	29.3%	26	62.6	16.2		25.6	19.8		10.8	10.3		38.0		38.0	$15,630	$1,274	$14,356
Springfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1023 Avenue A	Springfield	49037	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9640	472	32	14.7	76.5%	133 (28.2%)	183 (38.8%)	60 (12.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (19.1%)	10	817^th of 890 public middle schools	8.2%		11.7	810^th of 897 public middle schools	9.7%	7	36.4	6.7		12.9	10.1		4.2	4.6		19.2		20.9	$21,408	$4,047	$17,361
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
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%)	61.4	286^th of 890 public middle schools	67.9%		61.3	273^rd of 897 public middle schools	69.6%	13	72.9	38.0		28.3	36.7		29.7	32.4		50.0		63.3	$16,559	$975	$15,583

Frequently Asked Questions about DeltonKellogg Middle School

What district is DeltonKellogg Middle School in?

Delton Kellogg Schools

What high school do graduates of DeltonKellogg Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of DeltonKellogg Middle School?

Students at DeltonKellogg Middle School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is DeltonKellogg Middle School a good school?

DeltonKellogg Middle School ranks 473^rd of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended DeltonKellogg Middle School.

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