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Gull Lake Middle School

Q: Is Gull Lake Middle School a good school?

Gull Lake Middle School ranks 167 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Gull Lake Middle School in Richland, MI, serves 717 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Gull Lake Community Schools district, consistently ranking among the top 20% of Michigan middle schools.

For parents, the headline is simple: Gull Lake Middle School delivers exceptional academic results. In 8th grade, 78.1% of students are proficient in English Language Arts on the PSAT, compared to the state average of 64.8%, and 65.6% are proficient in Social Studies versus 50.3% statewide. These scores dramatically outpace nearby schools like Springfield Middle School and Comstock Middle School, where proficiency rates in some subjects are in the single digits. Even Plainwell Middle School, the closest competitor, ranks 22 percentile points behind Gull Lake statewide. What makes this even more impressive is that Gull Lake achieves these results while spending the least per student ($12,612) among all comparison schools—Comstock spends more than double that amount ($28,682) yet sees far lower outcomes. This points to strong teaching, curriculum, and community support rather than simply higher funding.

One area to watch is chronic absenteeism. At 23.8%, Gull Lake's rate is better than the state average (27.9%) and far lower than schools like Linden Grove Middle School (over 45%), but it's notably higher than the district average of 17.8%. The school performs well across most student groups, with strong rankings for female, male, White, and low-income students. However, special education students saw a significant ranking drop from the 75th to 39th percentile recently, which is worth asking about. Overall, Gull Lake offers a high-achieving, efficient educational environment, though parents of students receiving special education services may want to inquire about current supports.

717

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,612

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9550 M 89
Richland, MI 49083-8203

(269) 548-3605

District: Gull Lake Community Schools

Students who attend Gull Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gull Lake High School

Feeder schools for Gull Lake Middle School:

Elementary:	Kellogg Elementary School
	Richland Elementary School
	Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Michigan avg41%

167^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	76.1	167 of 896	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	154 of 890	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	133 of 897	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	148 of 883	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	132 of 776	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	171 of 675	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	176 of 792	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	144 of 838	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	158 of 821	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.3	127 of 894	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	83.8	99 of 919	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	85.3	91 of 921	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	83.5	105 of 919	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.8	118 of 900	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	121 of 858	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	199 of 851	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.7	125 of 847	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.7	123 of 839	85.3%	★★★★☆
2007	81.4	104 of 823	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.7	215 of 806	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	163 of 789	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	146 of 789	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	136 of 771	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	139 of 770	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	150 of 657	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	151 of 521	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	174 of 658	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	166 of 794	79.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	100 of 260	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	110 of 265	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	147 of 257	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	91.3	10 of 246	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	35 of 266	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	168 of 834	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	150 of 832	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	151 of 836	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	184 of 825	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	397 of 691	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	268 of 523	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	320 of 672	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	302 of 815	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	167 of 813	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	166 of 798	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	128 of 786	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	139 of 776	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	117 of 658	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	155 of 540	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	156 of 639	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	117 of 797	85.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	58 of 195	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	55.8	74 of 190	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	48 of 176	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	57 of 163	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.9	8 of 65	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	55 of 156	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	143 of 236	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.1	61 of 244	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	40.6	107 of 201	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	84 of 199	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	158 of 377	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	169 of 687	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	158 of 696	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	140 of 701	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	155 of 688	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	130 of 638	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	150 of 577	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	165 of 624	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	156 of 678	77.0%	★★★★☆

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)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

White (2026)75th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)70th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies66%+15 vs state

Science53%+14 vs state

English Language Arts49%+11 vs state

Math40%+8 vs state

Mathematics36%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, January 23, 2014

We just moved to this school district (previously from Portage Central) the office staff was great to work with during our transition and transfer and made our daughter feel welcome informed and acclimated. The kids and teachers are also welcoming and friendly which tells me that the schools have done a great job making flexible and welcoming student citizens. They seem to be tech savy, kids are taking tests on I- pads and learning Mac book . Overall great transition experience and excellent school staff. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Good teachers. Very traditional structure. A bit of a downshift shock for us, coming from a school that catered to gifted students. If we had to do it all over again, moving to the greater Kalamzoo area, we'd have bought a house in the Portage West school district. Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
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%)	76.1	167^th of 896 public middle schools	81.4%		77.5	154^th of 890 public middle schools	82.7%	13	78.1	36.2		50.2	47.3		43.8	36.3		53.3		65.6	$12,612	$323	$12,289
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%)	36	558^th of 896 public middle schools	37.7%		35.4	554^th of 890 public middle schools	37.8%	4	56.8	23.9	52.3	32.9	23.0	36.0	24.7	16.2	44.2	30.7	18.6	40.9	$16,873	$637	$16,236
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%)	18.1	726^th of 896 public middle schools	19.0%		12.9	781^st of 890 public middle schools	12.2%	55	47.9	9.9		6.6	16.7			6.4		29.6		34.8	$28,682	$2,449	$26,233
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%)	29.3	618^th of 896 public middle schools	31.0%		29.1	608^th of 890 public middle schools	31.7%	10	59.3	17.6		29.4	26.4		9.2	13.9		28.0		37.7	$16,225	$1,889	$14,337
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%)	53.4	376^th of 896 public middle schools	58.0%		45.1	473^rd of 890 public middle schools	46.9%	97	75.4	32.8	47.5	34.8	34.3	21.3	31.9	25.4	41.0	39.3	19.7	45.9	$15,492	$767	$14,725
Milwood Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2916 Konkle St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 337-0670	731	38	19.3	66.1%	287 (39.3%)	217 (29.7%)	114 (15.6%)	17 (2.3%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	84 (11.5%)	31.4	589^th of 896 public middle schools	34.3%		34.6	562^nd of 890 public middle schools	36.9%	27	44.7	18.2		24.2	33.9		20.4	21.5		29.6		38.2	$17,235	$1,490	$15,745
Hillside Middle School	Public	6-8	1941 Alamo Ave	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0570	476	28	17.3	60.1%	173 (36.3%)	209 (43.9%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (14.7%)	41.3	504^th of 896 public middle schools	43.8%		30	601^st of 890 public middle schools	32.5%	97	53.3	24.1		35.1	24.7		25.8	25.3		38.7		46.0	$18,808	$1,549	$17,259
Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	922 W Maple St	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 337-0730	889	46	19.3	60.4%	350 (39.4%)	278 (31.3%)	138 (15.5%)	7 (0.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (11.9%)	44.8	467^th of 896 public middle schools	47.9%		46	459^th of 890 public middle schools	48.4%	8	51.5	28.5		34.0	38.0		23.7	28.7		37.0		42.9	$15,841	$1,481	$14,360
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%)	8.8	841^st of 896 public middle schools	6.1%		10	817^th of 890 public middle schools	8.2%	24	25.5	8.2		14.2	11.7			6.5		16.2		14.4	$22,378	$3,229	$19,150
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%)	54.5	366^th of 896 public middle schools	59.2%		54.8	350^th of 890 public middle schools	60.7%	16	71.8	32.8		31.2	38.7		23.5	28.9		44.2		53.3	$13,421	$610	$12,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Gull Lake Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Gull Lake Middle School?

Students at Gull Lake Middle School are 81% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Gull Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gull Lake Middle School usually go on to attend Gull Lake High School

Is Gull Lake Middle School a good school?

Gull Lake Middle School ranks 167^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gull Lake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Gull Lake Middle School.

What district is Gull Lake Middle School in?

Gull Lake Community Schools

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