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Beach Elementary School

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Beach Elementary School ranks 524 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Beach Elementary School in Muskegon, MI, is a K-5 school within the Fruitport Community Schools district, serving 295 students in a community where about half of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Beach Elementary stands out as a high-performing school compared to others in the Muskegon area. In recent state testing, Beach's 5th-grade reading proficiency reached 63%, dramatically outpacing nearby schools like Oakview Elementary School (5.7%), Timberland Charter Academy (14.3%), and Dr Martin Luther King Academy (16.7%). Even within its own district, Beach outperforms Edgewood Elementary School by a wide margin. Perhaps most impressive is Beach's effectiveness with students from lower-income families—the school ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide for supporting these students, a remarkable achievement when many high-poverty schools in the region struggle to meet state averages. Beach also has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.8%, far below the state average of 27.9% and dramatically lower than many neighboring schools that report rates between 35% and 65%. The school also invests more per student ($18,182) than its district peers, which may contribute to its strong outcomes.

While Beach has a strong track record—ranking in the top 20% of Michigan elementary schools as recently as 2023-2024—its most recent performance shows a dip to the 65th percentile. This decline appears tied to a change in student cohorts rather than a systemic issue, as scores have shown volatility followed by partial recovery. Notably, Beach's 5th graders excel in science (58.7% proficient) and social studies (34.8% proficient), both well above state averages. For parents considering schools in the area, Beach offers a well-rounded education with particularly strong support for students facing economic challenges, making it a standout option in the Muskegon region.

295

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,182

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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 — 87th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (44% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Michigan avg38%

524^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

186^th of 625Fruitport 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
2026	62.3	524 of 1492	64.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	53.5	559 of 1343	58.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	75.1	232 of 1352	82.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.7	467 of 1372	66.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	65.5	63 of 246	74.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	52.6	544 of 1199	54.6%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)83rd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science59%+19 vs state

English Language Arts48%+6 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

Social Studies35%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	62.3	524^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.9%		55.9	632^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	57.5%	108			39.1	41.2	63.0			39.1	35.3	45.7			58.7		34.8		$18,182	$1,495	$16,688
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%)	80.3	257^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.8%		75.4	331^st of 1488 public elementary schools	77.8%	74			41.1	52.0	68.0			55.4	56.0	68.0			58.0		50.0		$15,315	$1,492	$13,823
Timberland Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2574 McLaughlin Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Timberland Charter 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%)	12	1330^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.9%		15.8	1248^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.1%	82	20.7	5.2	18.3	12.3	14.3	24.1	16.9	22.5	9.0	5.4	14.8	17.2	10.5	12.3	1466.7	10.5	$15,545	$2,292	$13,253
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)																	$22,420	$5,899	$16,520
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%)	7.7	1416^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.1%		5.7	1452^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	2.4%	36			17.3	14.5	5.7			14.8	6.6	1453.0			11.5		1462.1		$17,499	$4,207	$13,292
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)			1261.1	7.9	16.7			1259.3	1359.0	1452.8			1465.1		1461.5		$23,808	$7,335	$16,473
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	—	57 (15.7%)	246 (67.8%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	7.2	1433^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	4.0%		15.1	1258^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.5%	175			5.2	6.8	1467.7	20.8		6.9	6.7	1459.3	16.7		10.4		1464.2		$15,070	$2,525	$12,545
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%)	30.9	989^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.7%		48.4	746^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.9%	243			26.2	38.0	28.4			35.4	19.7	14.9			38.8		22.4		$17,518	$1,051	$16,467
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%)	18.3	1208^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.0%		16.6	1230^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.3%	22			24.3	22.1	26.7			26.6	27.9	12.0			20.7		7.3		$16,208	$1,590	$14,618
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%)	44.3	789^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.1%		39.9	864^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.9%	75			32.6	45.9	34.6			41.3	37.6	24.0			40.4		25.0		$16,257	$1,560	$14,697

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

How many students attend Beach Elementary School?

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

Is Beach Elementary School a good school?

Beach Elementary School ranks 524^th of 1492 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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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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