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Beach Elementary School

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Beach Elementary School ranks 632 nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

632^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Beach Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Muskegon, Michigan, serving 296 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fruitport Community Schools district, which is ranked 226 out of 613 districts in the state.

Beach Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Michigan, with strong academic performance on state assessments, particularly in Math and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 54% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 46.4% for the district and 39.4% for the state. The school has also shown impressive performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools, Beach Elementary consistently outperforms other schools in the Fruitport Community Schools district, as well as many schools in the Muskegon area. This level of sustained excellence is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student success, even with a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families.

295

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,717

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2741 Heights Ravenna Rd
Muskegon, MI 49444-3485

(231) 773-8996

District: Fruitport Community Schools

Students who attend Beach Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fruitport Middle School
High:	Fruitport High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

Michigan avg39%

632^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Fruitport Community Schools

226^th of 613Fruitport 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	55.9	632 of 1488	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.7	178 of 1486	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	142 of 1470	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	217 of 1344	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	398 of 1153	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	352 of 1408	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	298 of 1448	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	88.1	91 of 1466	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	83.0	203 of 1548	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	216 of 1580	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	58.3	672 of 1533	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.5	601 of 1563	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.0	629 of 1566	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.9	902 of 1552	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	984 of 1552	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	1071 of 1589	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.9	1158 of 1577	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.8	1174 of 1565	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.1	1286 of 1545	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	506 of 1338	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.3	176 of 1342	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	177 of 1321	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	246 of 1106	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	200 of 902	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	456 of 1171	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	635 of 1443	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	431 of 1346	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.6	174 of 1381	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	82 of 1350	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	56 of 1099	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	56.3	272 of 749	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	148 of 1134	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	172 of 1397	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	728 of 1366	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	83.4	176 of 1347	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	139 of 1334	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	246 of 1139	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	430 of 915	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	287 of 1196	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	93 of 1446	93.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	146 of 252	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	94.1	7 of 195	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	656 of 1206	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.6	176 of 1204	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	149 of 1198	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	194 of 1102	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	383 of 1005	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	350 of 1128	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	314 of 1253	74.9%	★★★★☆

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)68th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies51%+21 vs state

Math42%+3 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science37%-3 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 3rd 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 3rd 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
Beach Elementary School	Public	K-5	2741 Heights Ravenna Rd	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 773-8996	295	20	14.6	48.8%	258 (87.5%)	6 (2.0%)	23 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	55.9	632^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	57.5%		85.7	178^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.0%	454			36.7	42.0	40.7			36.7	54.0	35.6			37.3		50.8		$16,717	$2,236	$14,481
Shettler School	Public	PK, KG-5	2187 Shettler Rd	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 737-7595	293	19	15.1	50.9%	249 (85.0%)	5 (1.7%)	25 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.4%)	75.4	331^st of 1488 public elementary schools	77.8%		76.3	313^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.9%	18			49.0	62.5	53.6			51.0	56.3	48.2			57.1		39.3		$14,065	$2,264	$11,801
Timberland Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2574 McLaughlin Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Timberland Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 767-9700	613	41	14.9	97.1%	71 (11.6%)	370 (60.4%)	86 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (13.5%)	15.8	1248^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.1%		12.8	1291^st of 1486 public elementary schools	13.1%	43	34.6	13.5	23.9	26.7	19.3	16.7	11.7	22.5	26.7	12.3	12.7	16.7	10.7	32.7	8.9	26.9	$13,956	$3,339	$10,617
Edgewood Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	3028 Howden St	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 830-3280	134	11	11.8	91.8%	9 (6.7%)	118 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (3.0%)								(n/a)																	$16,428	$4,733	$11,694
Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Madison St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2450	438	25	17.6	95.7%	82 (18.7%)	269 (61.4%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.4%)	5.7	1452^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	2.4%		7.6	1398^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.9%	54			10.1	5.9	8.6			12.7		8.6			5.8		4.3		$26,152	$12,518	$13,634
Dr Martin Luther King Academy	Public, Charter	3-5	55 E Sherman Blvd	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 830-3600	105	7	14.1	86.7%	6 (5.7%)	95 (90.5%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				8.8													$20,145	$6,595	$13,551
Three Oaks Public School Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-6	1212 Kingsley St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Three Oaks Public School Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 767-3365	363	24	15.2	100.0%	57 (15.7%)	246 (67.8%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	15.1	1258^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.5%		13.4	1278^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.0%	20			15.2	12.0	14.6	30.8		26.1	10.0		26.9		16.7				$14,434	$4,246	$10,188
Ross Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Randall Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 798-1773	450	33	13.7	54.4%	339 (75.3%)	42 (9.3%)	35 (7.8%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	48.4	746^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.9%		37.3	898^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.6%	152			47.8	28.1	49.4			38.2	20.6	32.5			50.0		28.4		$16,291	$1,100	$15,191
Cardinal Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2310 Marquette Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 760-1700	611	44	13.8	71.2%	327 (53.5%)	167 (27.3%)	55 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	16.6	1230^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.3%		13.1	1285^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.5%	55			18.7	24.1	25.7			23.2	17.1	19.3			21.3		11.9		$16,109	$2,331	$13,777
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3255 Pontaluna Rd	Fruitport	49415	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 865-3171	585	35	16.5	46.8%	487 (83.2%)	13 (2.2%)	59 (10.1%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	39.9	864^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.9%		32	987^th of 1486 public elementary schools	33.6%	123			34.3	34.7	31.9			35.6	37.8	28.6			46.2		20.9		$15,013	$2,109	$12,904

Frequently Asked Questions about Beach Elementary School

How many students attend Beach Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Beach Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Beach Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Beach Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fruitport Middle School
High : Fruitport High School

What district is Beach Elementary School in?

Fruitport Community Schools

Is Beach Elementary School a good school?

Beach Elementary School ranks 632^nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Beach Elementary School?

Students at Beach Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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