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Jenison Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Jenison Junior High School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Jenison, Michigan, which is part of the Jenison Public Schools district. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with a current ranking of 64 out of 890 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jenison Junior High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 61% of 7th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 60.4% for the district and 39.2% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 50-70 middle schools in Michigan for female, male, Hispanic, and white students.

While Jenison Junior High School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, the rates are still lower than the state average and have been improving. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively affluent student population. Jenison Junior High School's higher-than-average spending per student, ranging from $11,743 to $13,668, indicates a strong investment in the school's educational programs, facilities, and resources, which may contribute to its academic success. Compared to nearby schools like Lee Middle School, Jenison Junior High School significantly outperforms in academic achievement, demonstrating its status as a standout educational institution in the region.

754

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,668

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
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	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 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (64% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Michigan avg43%

64^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 613Jenison 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	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%	★★★★★

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2018)60th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+17 vs state

Social Studies67%+20 vs state

Mathematics62%+31 vs state

Science61%+20 vs state

Math52%+18 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 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%)	90.8	64^th of 890 public middle schools	92.8%		92.6	56^th of 897 public middle schools	93.8%	8	81.9	61.6			61.0			51.8		60.9		67.3	$13,668	$2,377	$11,290
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)			73.2	57.0		58.4	49.7		73.8		58.3		$14,474	$680	$13,794
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%)	90.9	63^rd of 890 public middle schools	92.9%		89.7	74^th of 897 public middle schools	91.8%	11	80.4	53.0			59.6			51.1		68.2		73.4	$14,606	$702	$13,904
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%)	75.7	169^th of 890 public middle schools	81.0%		70.5	203^rd of 897 public middle schools	77.4%	34	76.5	34.1			56.1			38.2		51.4		60.4	$15,929	$1,117	$14,813
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%)	20.7	687^th of 890 public middle schools	22.8%		23.2	679^th of 897 public middle schools	24.3%	8	50.8	11.6			25.1			14.4		22.0		21.2	$17,120	$2,601	$14,519
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%)	89.9	70^th of 890 public middle schools	92.1%		88.4	81^st of 897 public middle schools	91.0%	11	85.0	61.0		54.1	55.8		58.4	50.4		57.5		69.6	$13,419	$880	$12,539
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%)	18.2	716^th of 890 public middle schools	19.6%		12.2	801^st of 897 public middle schools	10.7%	85	52.4	8.6		14.4	18.4		11.6	5.2		25.7		31.4	$15,601	$1,842	$13,759
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)				74.1			65.5						$18,856	$5,362	$13,494
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)			16.1	15.5		11.1	13.9		12.8		9.7		$14,199	$1,598	$12,601
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%)	80.9	130^th of 890 public middle schools	85.4%		77.6	148^th of 897 public middle schools	83.5%	18	78.6	46.7		49.1	53.7		41.1	44.0		54.1		62.3	$13,791	$1,930	$11,861

Frequently Asked Questions about Jenison Junior High School

How many students attend Jenison Junior High School?

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

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

Is Jenison Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Jenison Junior High School ranks in the top 7.2% of Michigan middle schools.

What district is Jenison Junior High School in?

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