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Evart Middle School

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Evart Middle School ranks 531 st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Evart Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Evart, Michigan, with 252 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.3. The school is part of the Evart Public Schools district, which is ranked 460 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Evart Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors. The school consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects, with only 29.3% of 5th graders proficient in English Language Arts and 25.9% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 44.4% and 32.9%, respectively. Additionally, Evart Middle School has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 33.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. A large majority (74.6% in 2023-2024) of Evart Middle School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high-need student population.

Evart Middle School's performance is particularly low for its White student population, ranking in the bottom 20% of Michigan middle schools for this subgroup in recent years. In contrast, the school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of Michigan middle schools. Compared to nearby schools, such as Chippewa Hills Middle School, Big Rapids Middle School, and Reed City Middle School, Evart Middle School performs significantly worse on academic measures. The school's performance has also been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 463 out of 821 Michigan middle schools in 2016-2017 to 531 out of 890 in 2024-2025.

232

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,810

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

321 N Hemlock St
Evart, MI 49631-9588

(231) 734-4222

District: Evart Public Schools

Students who attend Evart Middle School usually attend:

High:

Evart High School

Feeder schools for Evart Middle School:

Elementary:

Evart Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

African American:

2.6%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 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

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg39%

531^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

460^th of 613Evart 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	39.2	531 of 890	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	477 of 897	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	657 of 883	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	621 of 776	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	527 of 675	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	677 of 792	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	581 of 838	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	463 of 821	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.8	572 of 894	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.3	633 of 919	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.4	684 of 921	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.9	728 of 919	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.3	674 of 900	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.8	682 of 858	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.1	536 of 851	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.6	599 of 847	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	59.6	445 of 839	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.9	505 of 823	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.0	394 of 806	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	484 of 789	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	514 of 771	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	574 of 770	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	540 of 657	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	355 of 521	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.2	574 of 658	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	559 of 794	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	420 of 832	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	327 of 836	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	564 of 825	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	510 of 691	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	225 of 523	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.5	536 of 672	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	478 of 815	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	519 of 798	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	419 of 786	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	615 of 776	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	517 of 658	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	406 of 540	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	574 of 639	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	511 of 797	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	535 of 696	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	489 of 701	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.1	634 of 688	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	590 of 638	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	487 of 577	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	600 of 624	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	560 of 678	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+7 vs state

Mathematics31%~ state avg

Social Studies29%-9 vs state

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Math26%-7 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 4th 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 4th 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
Evart Middle School	Public	5-8	321 N Hemlock St	Evart	49631	Osceola County	Evart Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 734-4222	232	15	15.7	73.7%	223 (96.1%)	6 (2.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	531^st of 890 public middle schools	40.3%		43.5	477^th of 897 public middle schools	46.8%	54	54.2	31.3		29.3	23.4	31.7		25.9	21.9	30.0	54.4	39.6	27.6	31.3	$15,810	$1,934	$13,877
Reed City Middle School	Public	5-8	233 W Church Ave	Reed City	49677	Osceola County	Reed City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 832-6174	471	27	17.2	51.0%	421 (89.4%)	7 (1.5%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	53.5	369^th of 890 public middle schools	58.5%		54	351^st of 897 public middle schools	60.9%	18	63.9	27.0		32.3	29.2	35.3		23.7	16.8	32.8	44.6	54.9	22.6	57.9	$13,589	$1,628	$11,961
Pine River Area Middle School	Public	4-7	17445 Pine River Rd	Leroy	49655	Osceola County	Pine River Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 829-3841	261	17	15.0	61.7%	237 (90.8%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	50.9	395^th of 890 public middle schools	55.6%		40.2	510^th of 897 public middle schools	43.1%	115			49.0	45.2	37.5	40.9	52.9	23.3	23.2	31.8	38.4		17.8		$14,800	$1,528	$13,271
Chippewa Hills Middle School	Public	5-8	3102 Arthur Rd	Remus	49340	Mecosta County	Chippewa Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 967-2200	503	30	16.8	58.1%	438 (87.1%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.6%)	60.4	298^th of 890 public middle schools	66.5%		53	363^rd of 897 public middle schools	59.5%	65	78.0	19.7		32.5	46.0	31.8		23.6	39.8	33.3	43.1	45.3	32.5	50.8	$13,829	$1,689	$12,140
Big Rapids Middle School	Public	5-8	500 N Warren Ave	Big Rapids	49307	Mecosta County	Big Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 796-9965	644	31	20.5	46.4%	564 (87.6%)	13 (2.0%)	16 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	44.7	479^th of 890 public middle schools	46.2%		47.5	435^th of 897 public middle schools	51.5%	44	62.7	18.7		51.8	30.8	38.6		40.0	20.5	28.7	51.5	43.0	31.1	39.4	$13,453	$1,791	$11,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Evart Middle School

How many students attend Evart Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Evart Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Evart Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Evart Middle School?

Students at Evart Middle School are 96% White, 3% African American.

What district is Evart Middle School in?

Evart Public Schools

Is Evart Middle School a good school?

Evart Middle School ranks 531^st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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