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Jenison Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Jenison Junior High School serves 754 students in 7th and 8th grades within the Jenison Public Schools district, and it has earned a reputation as one of Michigan's top middle schools, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide.

For parents, the headline news is consistent, high-level academic performance. The school has ranked in the top 10% of Michigan middle schools for a decade, never dropping below the 89th percentile. Test scores are dramatically higher than nearby schools in the Wyoming Public Schools district—for example, 55.9% of Jenison 7th graders were proficient in math versus just 18.9% at Wyoming Junior High School. Jenison also slightly edges out Grandville Middle School in most subjects. Perhaps most impressive is the school's work with students from lower-income backgrounds: despite nearly 24% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, this subgroup performs in the 93rd percentile statewide, earning a 5-star rating. This suggests the school is effective at closing achievement gaps. Special education services are also improving, with the subgroup's ranking climbing from the 35th to the 65th percentile over three years.

One area to watch is chronic absenteeism. While Jenison's rate of 15.4% is far better than the state average (27.9%) and much lower than the 47.8% at Wyoming Junior High, it has risen from 9.9% the prior year and is higher than peers like Baldwin Street Middle School (around 11-12%). Additionally, math is a relative weakness compared to the school's stellar English language arts and science scores—for instance, 65.3% of 8th graders were proficient in math versus 81.8% in ELA on the PSAT. While still well above state averages, this gap suggests math could be a focus area for improvement.

754

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,950

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8295 20th Ave
Jenison, MI 49428-9595

(616) 457-1402

District: Jenison Public Schools

Students who attend Jenison Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Jenison High School

Feeder schools for Jenison Junior High School:

Elementary:	Bauerwood School
	Bursley School
	Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center
	Pinewood School
	More...
	Rosewood School
	Sandy Hill School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (63% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Michigan avg43%

69^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 8%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 625Jenison 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
2026	90.0	69 of 896	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	64 of 890	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	56 of 897	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	69 of 883	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	84 of 776	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	65 of 675	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	80 of 792	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	77 of 838	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	88.0	69 of 821	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	90.3	65 of 894	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	88.3	68 of 919	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	91.5	48 of 921	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	87.0	79 of 919	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	93.9	35 of 900	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	84.0	55 of 858	93.6%	★★★★★
2010	81.1	94 of 851	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	151 of 847	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	82.8	84 of 839	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	82.1	88 of 823	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	84.1	69 of 806	91.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	18 of 337	94.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	61.9	42 of 104	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	68 of 789	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.0	62 of 789	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	50 of 771	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	71 of 770	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	69 of 657	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	53 of 521	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	86 of 658	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	85 of 794	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	29 of 260	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	67 of 265	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	38 of 257	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	71 of 246	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	44 of 138	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	19 of 69	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	26 of 137	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	44 of 266	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	57 of 834	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	78.5	105 of 832	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	91.8	27 of 836	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	28 of 825	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	35 of 691	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	49 of 523	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	19 of 672	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	45 of 815	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	62 of 813	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	66 of 798	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	53 of 786	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	67 of 776	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	96 of 658	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	63 of 540	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	66 of 639	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	69 of 797	91.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	48 of 195	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	58.1	69 of 190	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	40 of 176	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	21 of 163	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	25 of 65	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	13 of 51	74.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	82 of 236	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.1	116 of 244	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	130 of 201	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.6	45 of 199	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	2 of 70	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	40.1	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	34 of 76	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	83 of 377	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	70 of 687	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	90.0	57 of 696	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	43 of 701	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	65 of 688	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	89 of 638	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	58 of 577	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	77 of 624	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	84 of 678	87.6%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2018)60th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%+32 vs state

Social Studies65%+15 vs state

Science57%+18 vs state

English Language Arts57%+18 vs state

Math56%+23 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/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
Jenison Junior High School	Public	7-8	8295 20th Ave	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 457-1402	754	46	16.3	23.9%	592 (78.5%)	19 (2.5%)	80 (10.6%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	90	69^th of 896 public middle schools	92.3%		90.8	64^th of 890 public middle schools	92.8%	5	81.8	65.3			56.8			55.9		56.9		65.1	$14,950	$1,330	$13,620
56 Building at Georgetown	Public	5-6	8175 36th Ave	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 272-7100	626	37	16.7	13.1%	543 (86.7%)	10 (1.6%)	32 (5.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)								(n/a)			76.6	63.1		61.7	55.4		70.8		55.0		$13,716	$110	$13,606
Baldwin Street Middle School	Public	7-8	3835 Baldwin St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-7750	610	36	17.0	14.6%	521 (85.4%)	6 (1.0%)	36 (5.9%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	88.7	80^th of 896 public middle schools	91.1%		90.9	63^rd of 890 public middle schools	92.9%	17	81.6	58.5			53.7			48.1		60.1		69.2	$14,451	$195	$14,256
Grandville Middle School	Public	3-8	4900 Canal Ave SW	Grandville	49418	Kent County	Grandville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-6612	850	50	17.1	30.7%	565 (66.5%)	52 (6.1%)	137 (16.1%)	31 (3.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.2%)	76.3	166^th of 896 public middle schools	81.5%		75.7	169^th of 890 public middle schools	81.0%	3	79.9	38.4			51.8			37.8		48.2		63.6	$15,740	$942	$14,798
Wyoming Junior High School	Public	7-8	2125 Wrenwood St SW	Wyoming	49519	Kent County	Wyoming Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 530-7590	584	35	16.6	86.1%	148 (25.3%)	104 (17.8%)	276 (47.3%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.9%)	20.5	696^th of 896 public middle schools	22.3%		20.7	687^th of 890 public middle schools	22.8%	9	43.1	12.2			24.0			18.9		19.1		30.3	$17,608	$842	$16,767
Riley Street Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 Riley St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 896-1920	688	39	17.6	19.8%	563 (81.8%)	12 (1.7%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.5%)	88.9	77^th of 896 public middle schools	91.4%		89.9	70^th of 890 public middle schools	92.1%	7	87.7	57.0		59.4	53.0		53.0	51.7		56.8		64.6	$13,371	$270	$13,101
Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	1335 Lee St SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 452-3296	346	22	15.5	93.6%	24 (6.9%)	33 (9.5%)	267 (77.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	11.4	812^th of 896 public middle schools	9.4%		18.2	716^th of 890 public middle schools	19.6%	96	43.7	9.2		13.0	9.6		5.6	9.7		14.4		21.2	$18,654	$2,457	$16,197
Blandford School	Public	6	3143 Milo St NW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 819-2555	60	3	24.0	23.3%	50 (83.3%)	1 (1.7%)	7 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)				76.7			70.0						$16,195	$1,847	$14,348
Wyoming Intermediate	Public	5-6	1331 33rd St SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Wyoming Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 530-7540	579	35	16.7	86.5%	134 (23.1%)	112 (19.3%)	278 (48.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.4%)								(n/a)			21.4	14.9		12.1	15.5		22.3		13.6		$14,874	$1,000	$13,874
Allendale Middle School	Public	6-8	7161 Pleasant View Ct	Allendale	49401	Ottawa County	Allendale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 892-5595	564	34	16.4	28.7%	437 (77.5%)	14 (2.5%)	84 (14.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	80.8	135^th of 896 public middle schools	84.9%		80.9	130^th of 890 public middle schools	85.4%	5	80.3	46.5		53.3	41.4		50.0	37.3		53.8		71.2	$14,790	$1,074	$13,716

Frequently Asked Questions about Jenison Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Jenison Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Jenison Junior High School usually go on to attend Jenison High School

What is the racial makeup of Jenison Junior High School?

Students at Jenison Junior High School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Jenison Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 754 students attended Jenison Junior High School.

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Yes. Jenison Junior High School ranks in the top 7.7% of Michigan middle schools.

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